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Tag Archives: humour
And Yet Another Groundhog Day
Punxsutawney Phil (February 2, 1887) Whoever decided to make a prediction about winter based on the shadow (or lack) of a groundhog on this day every year must have been inspired by a Pennsylvania Dutch belief. Of course, it’s a … Continue reading
Posted in history
Tagged astrology, United States history, humour, traditions, groundhog day
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A Little Ditty About Our Baby Bird
Chants the Kakariki (To the tune of La Cucaracha) The Kakariki, the Kakariki, He’s such a funny little bird, The Kakariki, the Kakariki, He’ll make you laugh without one word.
When the Spirits are Willing, But the Script is Weak
Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) It makes me wonder why we need yet another adaptation of this story, but I guess it’s embedded in our consciousness and the only way to remind ourselves about what the true meaning of Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in reviews, showbusiness
Tagged animated, Dickens, films, humour, musicals, Netflix, television
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Last Night, Susan Suggested…
Taking Down the Canopy The wind must have agreed with her. It’s all gone, now.
When a Deeply Entrenched Routine Becomes a Rut
Stuck in the Mud When summer changed to autumn last week, I suddenly became aware that I’d managed to stay indoors for the majority of the time. In and of itself, that would barely register on my event horizon, normally, … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged autumn, humour, irony, nature, recharging batteries, summer
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Looks Like These Days are Over:
Wine and Roses And beer and skittles… We may be heading toward a new paradigm, one in which the only way to reduce the risk of cancer is to become teetotal. Why didn’t they tell us this, years ago? Why … Continue reading
“You Want the Truth? You Can’t Handle the Truth!”
Pleading the Fifth Amendment Oh, the irony of it all. Why plead the 5th, if you’re innocent? And here we thought that only the Mob did that. Hmm.
Posted in history, paranoia
Tagged humour, irony, politics, Trump, unfortunate truth, United States history
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Seriously, This is NO JOKE Anymore…
MAGA-phone This cartoon says it all!
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What We Saw was What We Got
George Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) I was a fan, ever since he first appeared on American television as the Hippy-Dippy Weatherman. My only claim to fame as his fan was passing him once while walking through … Continue reading →