The above classic A&J, from 1996, is offered with no further comment beyond, “Stay tuned.” About the tee shirts. I still have not seen them, because they were shipped to the wrong zip code and were delayed. That’s right. The first shipment of the upcoming A&J merchandise went astray. Be not dismayed! We’ll have it all worked out soon. In fact, I hope this will illustrate the hands-on nature of this project that I have emphasized. I mean, if you want fast accurate shipping of an endless variety of products, you might as well shop online!
By the way, I noticed there was a lot of discussion here about Sunday’s Blondie, which involved a large cast of guest characters, including Arlo and Janis. For the record, I had no knowledge of the Bumstead’s “Halloween party” beforehand. I was honored to be invited, but I knew nothing about it until I saw it in my morning paper. Hopefully, as you did!
Great Expectations
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55 responses to “Great Expectations”
And, thanks to Jimmy’s mentioning Charles Dickens, I offer today’s extremely bad joke:
Did you hear about the otolaryngologist’s book about his experiences?
He titled it “Great Expectorations.”
🙂 https://i.chzbgr.com/full/8504152832/hA9958F18/
OK, Rick, now I have to look up otolaryngologist
The man who comes in and weighs our eggs told a good one yesterday…..the Japanese have invented and camera with faster shutters that can actually catch a woman with her mouth shut!
Told him I’d see next week……
Debbe. otolaryngologist AKA ENT specialist. (ear, nose, throat)
Mark – Thanks for the Shakespeare and genealogy links! I am going to share the insult generator with friends on Facebook. May use one or two on them first. 🙂
Work has been … work. Retail is life, right? As much as I love Halloween, I now wish we could suspend its arrival. Nov. 1 starts two months of Christmas. Bah humbug. Autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving(!) decor is already in clearance. I am already getting “don’t shop on holidays” bit on Facebook. As much as would rather be somewhere else on the holidays, I like to point out 1. I’d rather be elsewhere ANY day. 2. Some jobs have to get done, no matter what day it is. 3. Not everyone *wants* or can spend time with their families. I don’t understand to attraction of Black Friday and “Grey Thursday,” but hey, not everyone is me. I’ve learned to appreciate first responders and medical community, the truck drivers, hospitality (how much thought do people give to pilots, housekeeping, and baggage staff when they travel on the holidays?), and as Debbe reminds us, food production. In short, I don’t rely on a calendar to know when to count my blessings or when to spend time with my loved ones. I count my blessings every day and celebrate family and friendship whenever I can.
Mindy, did you see the video where the guy in a hoody threatens the clerk with a 3 inch knife and she pulls out one that Jim Bowie would have been proud of. She didn’t have to say a word and the guy hit the door running. That reminds me of my now ex-brother-in-law. He used the bathroom at a rest stop and when he opened the door several immigrants with knives motioned for him to come out. He pulled out his Glock and motioned for them to come in. I understand that there were minor injuries in the stampede. Did you guys see the news about the balloon today? It looked like Snoopy to me. Practicing for Macy’s parade I guess.