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Monthly Archives: November 2014
Black Friday Shopping Quotes & One Liners!
Remember there is an alternative to battling the shopping mall crowds! Shop online! Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious tine that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of … Continue reading
Do You Know What ‘Sparrow Fart’ Means?
I’ve always been intrigued by words. Can’t say I always use, spell or pronounce them correctly, but that’s never stopped me from trying out a new one. I recently bought Paul Dickson’s new book, “ Authorisms: Words Wrought by Writers”. … Continue reading
Posted in Words
Tagged authorisms, Dr Seuss, Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Jonathan Swift, linguistics, neologisms, portmanteaus, sparrowfart, Walter Winchell, wordplay, words
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Fowl Play: Turkey Jokes
OK! Let’s pile on the poor turkey. A few jokes at his expense and then dinner. Who isn’t hungry on Thanksgiving? The turkey, because he’s already stuffed! What happened when the turkey got into a fight? He got the stuffing … Continue reading
Barking Up The Family Tree: Quotes about Grandparents
Ahhhhhhh. How wonderful to have grandparents. These are some of my favorite quotes about the older generation. Do you have a favorite? The best baby-sitters, of course, are the baby’s grandparents. You feel completely comfortable entrusting your baby to them … Continue reading
Posted in Quotes
Tagged Allan Frome, Christmas, Doug Larson, Erma Bombeck, Gore Vidal, grandchildren, grandfather, grandma, grandparents, Ogden Nash, Sam Levenson, thanksgiving
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Open Casting Call for New Reality TV Show, “Thanksgiving Dinner”
The newly launched WTF (What The F*@%&) network is hosting an open casting call for Episode 4 (Thanksgiving Dinner) of its latest reality show, “Home for the Holidays“. Please bring proper ID, head shots, breakfast, lunch and dinner, pillow, sleeping … Continue reading
What Happened When The Past, The Present, and The Future Walked into a Bar?
It was tense! Thinks that’s funny? Here’s a few more: What is the difference between a cat and a comma? One has claws at the end of its paws, the other is a pause at the end of a clause. … Continue reading
Quotes About Everyone’s Favorite Relative: Grandma!
Ahhhhh! Who doesn’t love a grandma? Grandma always made you feel she had been waiting to see just you all day and now the day was complete. Marcy DeMaree As I learned from growing up, you don’t mess with your … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Quotes
Tagged Christmas, christmas stocking stuffer ideas, ellen degeneres, grandmothers, henny youngman, holidays, quotes, Richard Lewis
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Holiday Shopping in One Day! Possible?
Is it really possible to get all your holiday shopping done in one day? Eh! I’m going to try. Here’s my plan: 1. Eat hearty breakfast and drink one pot of coffee while attending to step two. 2. Make list! … Continue reading
Just Chillin’- Time for Cold Weather Jokes!
November! Time to shovel out the cold weather jokes. What’s the difference between weather and climate? You can’t weather a tree, but you can climate! What is the opposite of a cold front? A warm back! What falls but … Continue reading
10 Great Quotes About Writing
Writing is the best way to talk without being interrupted. Jules Renard Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. Benjamin Franklin I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by. Douglas Adams … Continue reading