I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving. I’ve been very busy this week, pushing Kickstarter rewards out the door. Remember the Kickstarter campaign? Sure you do! Yes, it’s true, I’m running a bit behind, but most of the rewards have gone out, and the few that have not will be out by the end of the month. Except for the new book. But there is good news there, and I’ll share it next week. I hope you have a better Saturday than I’m expecting!
Beat Bama!
By Jimmy Johnson
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175 responses to “Beat Bama!”
My sandwich has turkey, cranberry sauce, and mayo on toasted white bread. The dressing and gravy I eat separately.
Beginning to think Ghost is forever gone and we will never hear from him again. Like a real ghost.
I have had that happen. It is a strange feeling. You suddenly have emptiness.
What are these leftovers people talk about?
My favorite turkey sandwich is Multigrain bread with mayo, soft leaf lettuce, cranberry sauce and sliced turkey. Haven’t had one yet but turkey is in fridge.
Cheer for Auburn this afternoon for Jimmy. Here’s link to explanation of rivalry. http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/news/20161126/game-day-inside-iron-bowl
Mindy from Indy, prayers for both of them. Your kitties will be thrilled to have you at their beck and call on your vacation.
I’m thankful for turkey, cranberry sauce, and cream cheese sandwiches. Like Trapper Jean, I like my stuffing on the side.
I love cream cheese mixed with horseradish sauce, fresh leaf lettuce and sliced roast beef on wholegrain bread too.
I will try the cream cheese, cranberry and turkey. Just had delicious cold turkey sandwich for lunch.
Good luck to Auburn today!
So sorry about your team Jimmy (and others).
The Auburn team had a lot of injuries in their line up so it would have truly been coming from behind for a win.
Miss everyone. Hope it is because you are enjoying family and friends that you are absent and the end of 2016 is a good one for you.
Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes for Auburn. It just wasn’t to be. They gave it all they had. You can’t ask for anything more.
God bless us every one. God bless the USA.
Had a second turkey sandwich tonight, dinner. Dickenso had a nice helping of sliced turkey as well. He is liking my toes, alternating with ripping the eyeballs out of a green pig dog toy. He is deligent at his “job.” Wears himself out guarding the minivan.
Sorry Auburn lost. My team Michigan State lost too. They had a terrible year.
Just popped in a day late to applaud this strip – I had it hanging outside my cube for years! Nice to see it again.
Janis sure loves her sweaters and corduroys! I understand. They are like a big hug.
Speaking of such things, hugs to all who need them.
Debbe, I though of you as I was sorting through some seasonal decorations. We have a plastic chicken that lays jelly beans, but my husband always told the niece and nephews that it “pooped” jelly beans. I was worried those kids would never understand about eggs! π
Ghost, I hope all is well in your neck of the woods.
Good morning Villagers…..
Smigz, my mother-in-law had that plastic chicken, so I know what your talking about…if I remember right, it waddles back and forth as it ‘walks’…right?
Arrgghhhhh…..came home to a ‘stinking’ mess, literally. Septic system is out of control. Had septic water back up in two tubs and shower. Got a mess here and I also need to go to hen house and knock some manure off of curtain backs. I will be slinging $hit more than I care to today π Sure would like to know who I p’eed off in my other life to get this one. π π
Indy Mindy, prayers and hugs for you.
Welcome new posters….
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Jackie, miss GR too and playing video tag….wanna play π
https://youtu.be/iPUmE-tne5U
Debbie I have promised to stay on topic and discuss only the relevant Arlo and Janis strips but that won’t stop me from playing video tag. I will see your sunshine and oppose it with Steam Heat and Baby Its Cold Outside in honor of the Sunday strip where Janis is complaining about the unusually warm weather we are having. In two separate links so they link.
Since Ghost is gone, I picked version with best dance routine, not least clothes. This was considered extreme minamilistic dance routine on Broadway in 1954 when Bob Fosse correographed it for Pajama Game. I was in community and college theater class and summer shows, fortunate to work with Bob Fosse once.
https://youtu.be/hAKQauAfcZU
Here thanks to advertising is the unlikely duo of Tony Martin and Lady Gaga singing Baby Its Cold Outside.
https://youtu.be/gK2x_bnzwZU
Gaga is actually quite attractive with nice legs. Tony Martin is always good looking. Have no idea what his legs look like.
Offline now until there is something to say about the weather which in Oklahoma could be any minute. It is always changing but has been unseasonably warm this year. Yesterday we had dense fog. Today we expect rain.
Going out to feed cats and dogs in my pajamas (looks like what people wear to Walmart tank top and capris)
About where Arlo and Janis live, did we decide they were somewhere in mid south within a days drive of coast?
Maybe northern Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, even Tennessee or Kentucky possible?
They have trees that lose leaves and change colors, occasional snow, gets hot in summer, chilly in fall, cold in winters? Spring brings flowers and grass.
Could it be Our Town in Our State, USA? I THINK SO.
Here is Our Town by James Taylor, written by the great Randy Newman. If you have never seen Cars I suggest you at least watch this one, which synopses the great Mother Road Route 66 and all the small towns that were bypassed by the interstates crossing America.
https://youtu.be/AiPQ75hov8Q
Jackie, except for the day’s drive to the coast, you’ve described most of the US. Here in the basin of a valley (4400 ft elevation) in northern Utah we get that exact weather… Although before the current drought we’d have a LOT more snow than that occasional bit, as in needing to use some sort of roof rake to keep from climbing up there and finding a new way to fall, die, and bury yourself in an avalanche in your own yard.
Trucker, that is my point, Jimmy draws our town and us in my opinion! Arlo is Every Man and Janis Every Woman.
Show me a woman not insecure about her looks and she is not alive. But I imagine they are looking down on the funeral saying “I can’t believe my hair looks like that and that dress adds ten pounds.”
Or reverse the roles, some men are too cold and women too warm.
Our 17 year old black cat had been in failing health. His last few visits to the Vet had been so traumatic that I had decided that it might be harder on his health to take him there than have him treated. He died in his sleep this morning. Pets show so much unconditional love (yes even cats!) that today was a very emotional day for me. I am thankful for the love he gave our family.
Steve I know how that feels. I am so sorry for you and your family. I love mine too. They are my family.