Now, don’t be offended. You know I’m not talking about you, but this old cartoon from five years ago is an example of the problems I sometimes cause for myself. Arlo’s words in the last panel, “I figure grape jelly/wine…,” makes the joke very subtle. The reader must fill in a blank. I know—I certainly hope—that many readers would have no problem doing this, but looking back I know a lot of readers probably were left thinking “I don’t get it.” This could have been avoided by having Arlo say, “I figure grape jelly/wine, what’s the difference?” I have had to learn over the years that a cartoonist can’t be too obvious.
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But Della we can’t tell some of the really good ones (and I mean that sincerely) some of which are pretty darned funny but not suitable for family blog spot. And I NEVER tell the sad/bad ones which do no one any good.
I still have some good stories left to tell!
Love, Jackie Monies
DellaMae: You’re welcome…child. 🙂
And Jackie is right…some of the best ones can’t be told. Hell, some of them can’t be told until 99 years after my death.
More Heisenberg’s grass than Schroedinger’s grass…
…could be Schroedinger’s grass if there is no certainty of life in the cat lying upon the turf.
Nov. ’62: I was buying gasoline during lunch break while in graduate school. Wife of 3+ months was teaching elementary nearby.
Kingston Trio: probably my all-time favorite group – still have their first LPs – although ABBA comes pretty close.
Only ABBA song I like is”Fernando.” “Dancing Queen” was okay.But I remember listening to the Kingston Trio and the Brothers Four for hours with my grandpa. I liked many of them but “Darlin’ Sportin’ Jenny” was my fave. With the “Ballad of Sam Hall” a close second.
Elvis, Jerry. Johnny, and Roy, that was when they still made good American music.
cep wrote, “Nov. ’62: I was buying gasoline during lunch break while in graduate school.” That was hard core drinking even for a grad student.
“The Merry Minuet”- KT (also known as Rioting in Africa)
They’re rioting in Africa, they’re starving in Spain. There hurricanes in Florida and Texas needs rain.
The whole world is festering with unhappy souls, the French hate the Germans, the Germans hate the Poles. Italians hate Yugoslavs, South Africa hate the Dutch, and I don’t like anyone very much.
They’re rioting in Africa, there’s strife in Iran, what nature doesn’t do to us will be done by our fellow man.
(I abridged it a little)
Love, Jackie Monies
Heard that one in 1959 at State College, PA. Nothing ever changes.
Love, Jackie Monies
Jackie, southeast Texas could forego rain. Creeks and bayous running high. NWS saying tropical down bursts of one to two inches possible.
My name it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall.
My name it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall.
My name it is Sam Hall, and I hate you one and all,
You’re a bunch of rotters all, damn your eyes.
I killed a man they said, they said.
I killed a man they said, they said.
I killed a man they said, they said, shot him in the head,
And left him there for dead, damn his eyes.
They put me in the jail, in the jail.
They put me in the jail, in the jail.
They put me in the jail, chained me to a rail,
And let me have no bail, damn their eyes.
The preacher came along, came along.
The preacher came along, came along.
The preacher came along, came along and he sang his little song,
Said what I’d done wrong, damn his eyes.
The sheriff he came too, he came too.
The sheriff he came too, he came too.
The sheriff he came too, with his little boys in blue,
Sayin’ “Sam, we’ll see ye through!” damn his eyes.
Well, up the rope I go, up I go.
Well, up the rope I go, up I go.
Well, up the rope I go, see my friends down there below,
Sayin’ “Sam, we told ye so!” damn their eyes.
I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd.
I saw Molly in the crowd, in the crowd.
I saw Molly in the crowd, so I shouted right out loud,
“Molly, ain’t ye pleased and proud? Damn your eyes.”
My name is Samuel, Samuel.
My name is Samuel, Samuel.
My name is Samuel, and I’ll see you all in Hell!
Yes, I’ll see you all in Hell, damn your eyes.
Jackie, my husband and I frequently quote that verse of Merry Minuet–whenever it’s all too appropriate from the news! Sometimes we go on with: We can be thankful and tranquil and proud, for man’s been endowed with a mushroom shaped cloud. And we can be certain that some lovely day, someone will set the spark off–and we will all be blown away. (Or something close to that–done from memory.) We loved KT.
Ain’t theology wunnerful?
I won’t argue theology but I will state that I found much more to like about Manhattan Transfer than I ever did ABBA.
Here’s “Birdland”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jmUdpcq07k
Have a hanky handy if you choose to read the reviews of this product. I laughed ’til I cried.
http://themetapicture.com/why-you-should-never-buy-so-many-gummy-bears-on-amazon/
Ron, I was drinking iced tea while I read this and almost choked myself when it came out my nose while I was laughing so hard. Thank you for posting this! I used to sell Gummy Bears and Jelly Bellies in my gift shop/candy shop/flower shop when they first hit the U.S but we didn’t have sugar free ones.
We did have gummy fish, gummy worms, and my all time favorites, gummy mice which were really gummy rats and totally freaky. We didn’t keep those permanently!
Thanks for such a laugh!
Love, Jackie Monies
sandcastler – I drank almost no alcohol all during grad school, and liked only the aroma of gasoline. Matter of fact, I’ve enjoyed that odor since my youngest childhood days – are some folks hard-wired that way?
trucker – those reviews are a hoot! Reminds me of the preps for my MANY colonoscopies.
Kingston Trio: I think they subtitled the referenced ditty as “The Kingston Trio plays John Foster Dulles”. For you young whippersnappers, Mr. Dulles was a very well-travelled Secretary of State under President Eisenhower.
ABBA: I like a lot of their stuff, but find “Waterloo” nicest. Great bass playing in that group….
Jackie and Ghost, I was a rodman for an archaeological survey team one summer. They were trying out a new means of underground surveying by testing electrical resistance between points. This involved the handheld rig which sent out the signal and measured its strength using four metal probes. The probes were hardwired to the device and had to be advanced in order as each test was done. When they were finished they ran the data through a computer (first laptop I ever saw) and created a printed map. Disturbed earth was less conductive (I think) and that let them pinpoint possible places which had been foundations, middens, burials, etc.
I’ve met 3 governors and an admiral. One of the governors was George C. Wallace, the others were his wife Cornelia and Albert P. Brewer. At that time the schools took a field trip to Montgomery once a year and a visit to the Governor’s office was always included.
As for Nov. 22, 1963, I was in 3rd grade, out on the playground for recess. They called everyone in and sent them home.
I keep saying I love this bar and grill. Does it remind the rest of you of the feeling “Cheers” imparted, a lot of the same people that you got to know so well they became a substitute family? That you looked forward to talking to?
It HAS to be A & J attracts just those kinds of people. My other groups I monitor have sort of died down because Yahoo has killed them off but I never had such interesting members.
Well, yes, there are some I have become life long real life friends with. But I had some weirdo’s I hoped to NEVER meet!
Love, Jackie Monies
After lunch, standing outside talking to a friend named Gary when someone came up and told us. We didn’t believe it until someone drove their car up on the school grounds and turned the car radio up. Age 14 and welcome to politics ’60’s style.
Good morning Villagers….
TR….thanks for the link….a good laugh to start this day.
Ya’ll have a blessed day..
GR 😉
Jackie, I hope you don’t think that when I walk into our “bar and grill”, everyone in the place calls out, “GHOST!” I’d prefer to think that someone would express interest in my latest amorous conquest, à la Sam Malone. 🙂
I do agree that the accumulated life experiences of those here would require quite a number of volumes to record. And if you included that of all those who visit here but never comment, perhaps a small library.
Debbe 😉
Symply a link to the the Fargone future….anybody have any comments about why this has not happened yet? Anyone who does not own oil sock should be behind this 100% especially those in New England and other snowy climes that have to shovel/plow……
http://trendinghot.net/invention-will-change-world-just-watch/
I was Symply discussing this with my daughter the other day (sorry!). Interesting idea, but skeptical of the long-term durability, especially in the colder areas. Between snow tires & frost heave alone, doubt they would last long in Alaska… 🙂
Rusty