Thought of the Day

I just bought a new car, and decided to get all the bells and whistles. For instance, instead of a side view mirror, I got a funhouse mirror. It works just like a regular mirror, except it has a warning that reads, “Objects In Mirror Aren’t As Funny As They Appear.”

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I’d love to get a job in a hospital some day. Not because I like cutting people open or anything. I just think it’d be cool to work in your pajamas.

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It’s strange meeting celebrities when you’re not expecting it. I remember working at a farmer’s market one time, and Alex Trebek came in to buy a couple rutabagas. I didn’t recognize him at first. That is, until he placed his order in the form of a question.

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I’m glad I can’t understand what birds are saying. I gather it’s all based on mating calls. And I don’t think I could handle a whole day of hearing: “Hey, Sweet Cheeks! Get a load of this!"

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When they’re waking up from hibernation, I wonder how many bears out there have hit the snooze button and slept through April.

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I think these new sanctions the U.S. is imposing on Russia for invading Ukraine are getting a little bit out of hand. I hear it’s getting so bad that the U.S. just announced they’re placing a ban on Yakov Smirnoff.

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My cousin Ted just got himself a trophy wife. She’s a cute bleach blonde, has a body that just won’t quit, and is always the life of the party. Too bad she’s only four inches tall.

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In my mind, you can’t make a million dollars until you make a million dollars.

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I ran out of salt to de-ice my front walk this winter – so I tried some Tabasco sauce. It didn’t help with the ice. But it did make my walk more moist and delicious.

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People are getting way too sensitive these days. But that’s not a new thing. Back in the 1860s, my great-great-uncle Abner was a popular comic on the U.S. stage circuit. One time, after the Civil War, he told a joke about Abraham Lincoln getting shot at Ford’s Theatre. And some guy in the audience cried, “Too soon!”

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My parakeet is afraid of flying – so I went and bought him a moped. He’s got the hang of it so far. But I’ll be damned if I’m going to pay for all those speeding tickets.

A Very Special Correction

I’ve been informed by an angry mob on my front lawn that – to most people, anyway – March 8^th is officially called “International Women’s Day.” I’m sorry if I ruffled a few feathers out there but it certainly wasn’t my intention. 

You see, when I was growing up, International Romans’ Day was always a big deal in the Scarecrow household. Even now, I can picture those heady childhood days when we’d all break out our togas and helmets, crack open a few ice-cold Dr. Peppers, and throw our neighbours to the lions. How was I supposed to know my parents were nuttier than a two-dollar coffee cake?

Ah, well! Live and learn…

I wonder if it’s not too late to return that chariot I bought on Kijiji.

A Very Special Announcement

I want to take a quick moment to remind you that today is March 8^th and one of the most momentous occasions of the year – International Romans Day!

Now, I know what you’re thinking. Why should I give a rat’s ass about a bunch of people who wore leaves on their heads and died hundreds of years ago? I’ll tell you why. Just about every major facet of our world was originally created by…wait for it…the Romans!

Don’t believe me? Okay…

Who invented the calendar? The Romans.

Bridges and highways? The Romans.

Mayonnaise? Hangnails? The cast of Hardcastle and McCormick?

Sorry, it wasn’t Stephen J. Cannell. Or even Aaron Spelling.

I’ll give you a hint...

It was the Romans!

So the next time you’re kicking back, enjoying a particularly yummy tuna fish sandwich, don’t say to yourself, “Man, this is a particularly yummy tuna fish sandwich.” 

Cry “Hail, Caesar!”

Thought of the Day

ELO is a Seventies prog rock outfit led by English musician Jeff Lynne. It’s also the perfect thing to say when you pick up the phone.

Is That All There Is? – The Return

Okay. I didn’t get much response to my previous post on Barnes & Barnes. One person said they liked it. Another said they hated it. And Hamish Stuart of Guatemala said he’d prefer a little ELO.  We’ll see what we can do about that...

Is That All There Is? – Part Deux

Well… I had a long talk with my two readers today. (Moesha is expecting – so technically, we’re up to three.) 

We didn’t get around to discussing The Scarecrow Report, come to think of it. But we did agree on a couple of things. Abe Vigoda never really got the recognition he deserved on TV’s Fish. And – for our money, anyway – no one can quite wrap their lips around a tune like Barnes & Barnes. You be the judge...