(Might as well see this Gene thing through. I’m guessing the Summer Olympics were going on when these posts appeared in 2012.)
The closing ceremony is upon us; our Gene Olympiad is coming to an end with today’s 10 classic cartoons from 1992. You don’t have to suffer withdrawal, though. Come back regularly to arloandjanis.com for an Arlo & Janis cartoon from the past and other activities. Extinquish the torch! Furl the flags! The official proceedings are concluded, but stick around: the Rolling Stones and Elton John will be along any minute now.
The Finish Line
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101 responses to “The Finish Line”
Should be, “… everyone’s response, but that’s not what he’s miffed about.”
Yep, one of the things that got me hooked on JJ and A&J was when I realized how often my snap and superficial evaluation of a cartoon was replaced by a more nuanced one on my second take.
Layers.
Had a co-worker who’s father died because they HAD to do paperwork first. Chest pains.
Friends MIL survived because he insisted – screw the paperwork – into the ER NOW. Stroke.
I hate being chased by dogs:
https://www.ksl.com/?sid=46377995&nid=1017&title=have-you-seen-this-dog-chases-bike-riding-monkey
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/10380890_867992483222476_3430150423393166930_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=f55581e56bc1c32ecc4d1b62c18b78e3&oe=5C05DF9F
Here’s a bit of the story DJJG7 was recommending: https://www.gocomics.com/gasolinealley/2018/08/18
Good one, Mark! 8:10pm
Mark:
Why are they always little green men?
Myself, I favor the aliens of “People of Earth.”
Rick, I like “the people” of Zenna Henderson’s books, myself.
I read an article some years ago that tried to trace the origin of the term “little green men” as used to describe “aliens from outer space”. As I recall, the author didn’t reach any persuasive conclusions.
Ever wonder why the movie “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes” didn’t feature green tomatoes? Because as soon as they invaded the Deep South they’d have been sliced; dusted in corn meal; fried; served up with rémoulade sauce; and devoured.
To the southern contingent: Do y’all ever fry, etc., the ripe red tomatoes? I am not a fan of tomatoes in general, with exceptions for pasta & pizza sauces and ketchup, so don’t make it my business to know more about them.
https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/39441614_10214714308243321_3827966551194075136_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=843f62a1d342b167f7f4b5bbe179d2c0&oe=5C0E1D6A
curmudgeonly, I never saw a fried red tomato in Alabama. I think they would be too soft for that. The green ones have a good texture for frying since they are not soft and juicy.
Sliced ripe tomatoes with mayonnaise are delicious, too.
Even a partially ripe tomato will not fry well.
Jackie, Mark, c x-p:
Likewise, use only the hard, totally green tomatoes to make green tomato pie. May have sampled someone else’s decades ago, but only Elaine’s ’60s-2008 or so since. Still have some mix in the freezer. Worked well w/ her signature oil crust and, of course, w/ apple-pie spices. Totally un-tomato-like; c x-p might like it. Goes well w/ sharp cheddar.
Mom didn’t like tomatoes, but Dad and I did. Helen Lane’s restaurant on Waverly Place in the Village used to feature green apple pie.
Peace,
it can be done. Messy, but crisp, too. (or burnt, depending on your classification or crisp)
If your tomatoes are too ripe to fry, a good use is to slice firm ones in half horizontally; spread a generous portion of Heinz 57 sauce* over the cut sides; cover with breadcrumbs, with perhaps a bit a finely-grated parmesan cheese added; and place cut-side up in a baking pan with a cookie rack in the bottom. Place on your heated outdoor grill with the lid closed and bake them until tender but not mushy. That also works in a 350 degree F oven.
Per Jackie, if you are not fond of tomatoes, substitute yellow squash or zucchini sliced long ways.
*Actually, my only use of that concoction or any other commercial “steak sauce”. If a steak is worth eating, it is favorable enough that it needs nothing but a bit of salt and coarse ground black pepper. (Yeah, I’m a steak snob, even though my consumption of them is much more limited than it once was.)
Mark: “I like “the people” of Zenna Henderson’s books, myself.”
You are one of the few people I know who are familiar with Zenna Henderson. Awesome!
Mark and Galliglo:
And I was not until now.
Thanks.
This ought to start some tunes playing in your mental jukebox: https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/39132205_10155947078936731_2118676653805666304_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&oh=1b26f0302ae4ec738dd94bdfc3ea330d&oe=5BFAD73E
Galliglo, discovered them in high school and read the rest in the Navy. I don’t know why they are so unnoticed, as they are both great stories and well-developed characters. I guess the publishers and critics didn’t know how to characterize the books. Plus science fiction and fantasy didn’t get much promotion in the early 1970’s.
There’s also How Not to Get There:
Where? How Not to Get There
Hills of Minnesota Wabash Cannonball
Peace,
Sorry, I had them nicely spaced.
Where?………………………………….. How Not to Get There
Hills of Minnesota…………………. Wabash Cannonball
Zenna Henderson — I heard some of her stories, decades ago, on a Reading Aloud FM Radio program, and wanted more but they were hard to find back then — where would I have looked? She wrote the short story Aunt Dade, didn’t she? Probably I’m not spelling it right, it was pronounced Ain’t. That one story has haunted me, now and then, for … fifty years or nearly so. Maybe forty.
For Galliglo and for Mark (any others?)
Galliglo, Charlotte and Rick: https://www.amazon.com/Ingathering-Complete-People-Stories-Henderson/dp/0915368587/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1534736484&sr=1-1&keywords=zenna+henderson+books&dpID=51CH43YXZ5L&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
Not in Kindle. I will look to see if Barnes and Noble has it in Nook.