Today, from 1996, musings from Gene’s old flame Ruth. We’ve looked at a lot of old strips over the years, and we’ll continue to do so, but I think many of us—myself included—enjoy looking at something else now and then. I’ve experimented recently with sketches and illustrations of inside information, but there’s only so much of that to go around. I’ll keep looking. It’s Friday, but at least I’m up to two posts most weeks. Maybe Summer truly is winding down.
No Doll Living
By Jimmy Johnson
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145 responses to “No Doll Living”
TR. thanks…sometimes my cut and paste has no patience for me. The intro to her “Brand New Key” was “Look What They Did to My Song”….gosh, are we going back in time. “Once there was a way to get back home, sleep little darling do not cry, for I will sing a lullaby.”
My sister Brenda called to wish me birthday greetings…and all I could do was cry. My other sister came by while on the phone, she too wished me happy birthday…they are working on thank you cards…I’m not ready for that.
Steve…on my way to work yesterday morning, a doe was trying to cross the road in front of me…she looked skittish and and hesitantly ran along the road a ways with me, finally jumping into the brush and woods beside the road, disappearing into the wilderness. I thought of you.
I told Brenda I had not heard from Ian…yet. She said boys are different from girls when it comes to staying in contact with their mothers…..
Eating some homemade enchiladas…husband is cleaning out my car for me today….said he washed a ton of mud and rock from the underside…hey, maybe my gas mileage will improve 🙂
Jackie….it was a U tube thingy….never saw the Beatles in person…..my most favorable concert, and there were many, was when I saw David Bowie….. homemade ‘brownies’ and all 🙂 late 70’s
later………………..
Ian called…he’s on his way here….
Happy birthday Debbe! Enjoy your visit with Ian. (And stay cool with the beverage of your choice 😉 )
Happy birthday, Debbe — sending my very best wishes to you. Love from Charlotte.
Happy Birthday, Debbe. Glad to hear Ian is coming to visit. And yeah, guys don’t call their mothers as often. But after all, we don’t usually talk unless we have something we really want to say either. So when we do, it means something.
Regarding the doctor, I must have a different idea of beauty. She has an expression on her face that is easier to read than anything she could write. A sense of humor and a nice person are my top two in descriptions of beauty.
And Happy Birthday Debbe. Elvis died on my wife’s birthday too which was yesterday.
Whoops. I guess your birthday is today. I think that I will go take a nap in your honor.
GR 😉 tick tock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TeR7P7pDxk
Here’s one of the stranger songs from 1967, “Some Velvet Morning,” by Lee Hazelwood and Nancy Sinatra:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2PbG6KQKsE
In “Time Waits for No One” who’s the brunette at the 1:12 mark?
TR…give me a clue.
Happy birthday Debbe. I’ll let Jimmy say it for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qMjX1AyQnE
Gary..thank you..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TeR7P7pDxk
change your mind,,,you change your life…your life is is now
Just to be a tad different, here’s another take on a birthday song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwfIanJ96d8 How many of you remember this from when you were young?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lRgWaY0HE4&spfreload=10
finally ….
Here’s Yet Another birthday song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8kKKXihV4&spfreload=10 The performance isn’t that good but it’s enough to get the idea. I’ll also mention that it’s probably Jerry Pournelle’s favorite; at least, it’s the one he starts singing down at LASFS when it’s somebody’s birthday.
Since Jerry mentioned Elvis, I don’t think anyone else sent the King singing Happy Birthday, so here he is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmyXziT04b4
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Debbe
Happy Birthday !!!!
‘Nuff said. (Wish I was sixty-two).
Steve Moore
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Debbe, I’ve no idea who she is. That’s why I asked.
She doesn’t look familiar. She was probably Mick’s wife or girlfriend at the time.
Debbe, when Trucker mentioned Time Waits for No One, this is the song I thought of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSad1wbLJNo
Debbe:
I am not sure if this will work, but please let me know if it does. I sang this last year aCapella.
https://soundcloud.com/sevans1956
Mark, thank you for Driftwood, I had not heard it but it is beautiful. I am listening to the Moody Blues concert in Royal Albert Hall right now. Beautiful audio on that special, it is entire show. I think Moody Blues are now my favorite group of all time, but then I am a late bloomer I suppose.
Debbie: I hope you had a lovely day!
Villagers: thanks for all the song links. I usually post birthday greeting images on friends’ FB pages (some get actual cards too); this gives me a whole bunch of new ideas.