Here’s an old Gene-centric cartoon from 1998. I’m traveling today on cartoon business (Yes, there is such a thing!), but I’ll be back here as soon as I can. If you’re in Tishomingo County and you see a beat-up bright blue Ford pickup truck, wave!
RIP, Rufus Thomas
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130 responses to “RIP, Rufus Thomas”
Here in Fairfield County, we have quite a few such trucks.
I’ll wave, anyway, just to be safe.
Is that in Oklahoma Jimmy?
I didn’t know cartoonists got up this early, even for cartoon business. Not sure where that county is, but pretty sure it is not in Louisiana. We don’t have counties here.
Location of Corinth, MS, home of the Tishomingo Hotel. Right, Jimmy?
Debbe, Sorry I don’t do movies. Made you a partial list, forgot to hit Submit. Gotta go. emb
The “Low Cost Retirement Haven” thing caught my eye. Planning something, Jimmy?
http://www.tishomingofunhere.org/
Here’s the video to go with the retro strip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lCI63H1neY
The winner is-Tippy. I know that the actress is Tippi, but I think that Tippy is better for her. Thanks everybody for the help. Maybe we’ll see you down at the general store.
“Tishomingo Blues,” in addition to being a great blues tune, is the first Elmore Leonard book I ever read. (I was late to the party.) Great book, about the battle in Mississippi. Sort of.
Ghost and Jackie, here’s something I did not know about the Spotify app: http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/15/9331221/spotify-running-mode-now-available-android
Never heard of Rufus Thomas; had to look him up.
Congrats Jimmy. I can’t dance, let alone DRAW someone dancing.
Thanks, Mark. I knew about Spotify Running but haven’t had time to experiment with it; like the writer said, just using my playlists now. But, gadget freak that I am, I’ll try it soon. And I do have an armband carrier and a Bluetooth headset.
At least I now know what a churro is:
http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/
Peace, emb
Debbe 😉 Stand by for another song from my Mood playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTd2ylacYNU
Travel day again tomorrow. Oh dark thirty still comes as early as it always did.
emb
Me Too
Jerry
Now that you have the name when do wet the babies head.
Now that you have decided BH suggested Sticky = Velcro – Hard to say “here Hook & Loop Fastener.”
Velcro could be a nickname.
We have
Skinny Minnie = Skeezix
Pudgie Muggie or Wooly Bully = Lily
Sneezy Wheezy = Arnold
Tuney = Petunia
Rose does not elicit nicknames other than Rosie
Hoover = our Tippy guess why
I guess it should be spelled Pudgie Mudgie
Rose is of “Royal Personage” therefore no nickname
emb, here’s another painting by Marks (Science is Measurement) :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/a-select-committee-97742
Seems to have liked natural subjects. Colorful assortment of parrots and cockatoos here. I haven’t found anything listing the name of the man taking measurements in the other painting. Judging by his clothing against the 1879 date of the painting, it might not represent an actual person.
Here’s an original song by a group I really like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGdWkl9M_TY
We have Spunkey Monkey and Cilla Willa. Elvis remains Elvis. Early on Spunky was occasionally Hootie due to her rotating ears. Tippy will probably be Tippy Baby or Tippy Girl for the forseeable future. I always thought that Cilla would have been a good mother and she has become very patient with Tippy, even when she is eating and Tippy is sticking her nose in or patting her on the head. Surprisingly Spunky won’t play with her, but I’m sure that she will come around.
Tishomingo, Oklahoma is of course a Native American name and we often share names with Alabama and Mississippi where the tribes lived before the removal. For instance Eufaula, Oklahoma where I live is also Eufaula, Alabama. And to make matters worse I live on Lake Eufaula and so do people in Alabama.
Rufus Thomas most famous for Walking the Dog used to play for fraternity parties when I was young dancing queen
Once stayed in hotel from The Birds in Tippi Hedrons room where she came annually in some sort of memorial to movie. I take it she passed away?
Still in Port Townsend, WA just hanging out and enjoying cool weather. It has been in 40s and 50s today.
Trapper Jean, remember that hilarious Jeannie Robertson comedy routine on the pashimina toss? Well I bought myself one out of pashimina and silk, a Celtics eternity pattern and I thought of you of course. I love it, wore it all afternoon. Should anyone who has asked for a selfie still care what I look like, a friend put a fairly decent one on Facebook tonight. Popped up from behind the grocery counter like a paparazzi.
Good morning Villagers…..
TR…that is one awesome song and video. Had never heard of them…thanks for the ‘tune in’…makes one proud to be an American. The lady has one strong voice. Think I’ll do some research on them.
Jerry…I like the spelling of Tippy….tippy toes, and kittens do ‘tippy toe’ 🙂 Tippy is very fortunate to have found a loving home. Thanks for rescuing her.
My favorite season is coming soon. I love the smell of fall, the colors, and the crispness of the mornings….then there’s winter….arrrgghhhh. I really will miss Ian then, he always got the car warmed up, scraped the ice/snow off. Oh well, a woman’s gotta go what a woman’s gotta do.
In case anyone is interested, The University of Rhode Island alumni magazine did a very nice article on one of its alumni…the lady behind BCN.
gotta go….
ya’ll have a blessed…what day is it?????
GR 😉 not exactly a ‘mood’ song, but believe me when I tell you…..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06zs7iISYi8
I just love happy endings…..
http://cheezburger.com/628229/cute-cats-list-this-biker-rescued-a-kitten-and-took-him-on-the-road
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