I’m away from my studio this morning, so I’m digging out old material between the seat cushions of my laptop. This little poem first appeared in 2006 and ran here on the Web site three years ago. I’ve always thought it was rather cute. Note the candle: although it is a deliberate exaggeration in this case, I am struck when I go back through the old material with the anachronisms—or things on their way to becoming anachronisms—that are present in the everyday comic strips. VHS, telephone books, video recorders the size of cigar boxes, audio CDs, the CD itself. The list goes on and on.
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emb, it is a take off on the comic con, comic conventions of today.
Both, thanks. OF due 1553 CDT. Weather nicer out there than here. Light rain all day, 50s, wind gusting to 50 mph. Sat. and Sun. were Indian summer. Got to 84F here and in The Cities Sun. Last 11 Oct w/ 84F was in ’30, / yesterday’s Strib. Ate twice on the patio yesterday. Peace, emb
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The Village is getting about Ghost like I get when Skeezix does “walkabout”.
Ruth and all you other educators
See if you can get “The Little Red Schoolhouse” by Eric Sloane
What he wrote 40YA is valid today – maybe even more so.
From an 18th Cent. Copy Book—
“Goodness & Greatness complete the man.”
“Give not a certainty for an uncertainty.”
“Great minds and small means ruin many a man.”
“He is not poor the is contented
He is not rich that covets more.”
“Hear both parties before thou judgest”
“Harbour no thoughts, that blush in words.”
“Honesty is better trusted than an oath.”
emb
I get PG Tips at Target
It is not an Herbal Tea
MBH cousin worked for them in England. She called them “floor sweepings”
But I like them.
If you have a hard time finding Tea try
https://www.google.com/search?q=mrs+bridges+pantry&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Quite a place – they made Onion Marmalade for me.
I loved today’s strip and the comments about the reappearance of Robin. LOL.
She looks just like our Petunia
https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/15/8/3/88e_2PjFdkazFFFZfKHUCQ2.jpg
Kitten Karate
https://i.chzbgr.com/completestore/12/6/8/-lFeAeKLAkeMoCjnmb6lWQ2.jpg
Old Bear, check out the sample pages here. This book is hilarious.
http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Cat-Not-So-Pretty-Kitties-Cats/dp/0761136193
Left out the instructions. Look for the logo that says Look Inside and click on it to open the pages.
OK, fellow Villagers, I have sent a Private Message on Facebook to Jimmy Johnson; that’s what I should have done at first. No answer, yet. Sent 4 or 5 hours ago. My daughter Pat helped me, over the phone. Then I explained the problem to Pat and told her that JJ knows everyone’s real name. She said, it’s quite a responsibility for him; and I said I feared that he was not taking it very seriously; and she said, well, he will learn!
And it’s true; he has not replied to our increasingly frantic inquiries, at all.
I’ll try one more thing: I see that JJ has two Facebook accounts, a cartoon one and a more real looking one. I sent the PM to the cartoon one, natch, but now will try the other. “Lord, give me strength.”
Charlotte in NH, try the keeper of the A&J fan page on Facebook, too. Although Ghost is not on FB, it’s possible he and Jim have been in touch through other means.
Oh, and if Ghost is having connection problems, it stands to reason JJ will be no more successful reaching him than we have been.
Mark, I have tried to find the keeper of the fan page — I used to see him on there, but don’t any more. As for JJ reaching Ghost, JJ is supposed to know everybody’s real name, maybe address too? I’ve Private Messaged both JJ’s FB accounts and asked him to check obituaries — he could do that once he has the real name. Because I’ve come to think that Ghost has died in a car crash or such, or else is badly hurt.
I fear that JJ has wandered off and is not paying attention to the blog, which is disheartening. And I also fear that he has mislaid the real names of the members — not a nice thought.
Good night, I’m going to bed now, and about time, too.
IF you have a person’s real name, you can call them on the telephone, you know.
Oh, he’s paying attention, just not 24 hrs a day. With a little guesswork and common sense I found his phone number, but he’s not going to answer a call from us. If he wants to answer an email he will. BTW, show a significant other how to post a comment for just this reason. I don’t remember when I wandered in. We’ve lost family, but I don’t think that we’ve lost a regular since I’ve been around.
On 9/22 GR said that he does not do facebook. I know noting about tweeting, texting. The only “t” that I do with my little folding phone is talk.
Good morning Villagers…
Miss Charlotte, you and I share the same fears. I’ve imagined every scenario about the fate of GR.
Mr. Johnson, please help us find GR and what has happened with him.
I have fretted over this badly, I could cry. No more ‘mood’s songs. No more ‘Hon’s. No more pokies.
When I first logged on here, all I did (if I remember correctly) was just put my first name and email address.
And yes, Jerry, we are family here…and it hurts when we lose one. How’s Tippy doing?
Old Bear…love the LOL’s cheezburgers….especially the one who looks like your Petunia..the caption would go well with the other comments on yesterday’s real time A&J.
Ya’ll have a blessed day.
nice markings on this cat
https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8573562368/hE461D503/
Charlotte, check your FB messages. I sent one to you last night, and another just now. It said they would be in the Other category.
Anonymous, you might be interested in this: http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/10/how_harper_lee_helped_resurrec.html#incart_river_home
JJ, subtle coffee joke. 😉