I'm Over It 55........

With-out a snowmobile or ski's, it's hard to have fun.
No sailing, no baseball, no grilling...NO FUN!
The days are too short.
The driveways a mess.
No beautiful redheads, in a cute Summer dress.
Depressing mood swings, range from anger to silly.
Most of your fruit....Is a Product of Chile!
CABIN FEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55, please come tell The G-Man.
I will visit, read, enjoy, comment...THEN BOOK!
So from the most gracious host from coast to coast... Have a Great Week-End!
Peace...!!!

Thursday Portrait........

Hi everybody....Business has been crazy lately!
It seems that ever since the 'bailout,' the banks have been quite generous in lending money for car loans. This is me at the BP filling up a brand new Silverado for a customer today.
I've been doing a lot of this lately.....YAY!!!!!
I hope you are all thinking about your Friday Flash 55.
Peace...!!!

Retro-Wednesday......

Ahhhh Stroh's.

Some of you may remember when Coors Beer was only distributed West of the Mississippi. During that same time, Detroits own Stroh's Beer was only sold in 17 states East of the Mississippi. It was quite a 'coup' to be seen sipping a Coors at a Summer picnic in Michigan pre-1980. As it was just as 'cool' to be chuggin on a Stroh's out West.

Stroh's was quite a cultural phenomena in it's day, they stayed afloat during Prohibition by making "Near Beer", and by making Stroh's Ice Cream. At one time after Stroh's bought the Schaeffer Brewing Co. they were the 3rd largest brewer in the country circa 1978. But hard times hit, and in 1999 The Pabst Brewing Co. bought them out. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Anyway, thats my brass Stroh's belt buckle from the sixties in the top pic.

I loved Stroh's, but since it is no longer brewed with Detroit River water, it just doesn't taste the same. I can remember what we always said after tipping a few Stroh's Beers at a fraternity party back at college..." Enjoy it now, cause tomorrow you'll have a 'Fire Brewed Asshole'."!!

Peace...!!!

This Says It All.......

If you know me at all, you can figure this out.

Peace...!!!

All Are Welcome......

THE ACROBATS

I'll swing

By my ankles,

She'll cling

To your knees

As you hang

By your nose

From a high-up

Trapeze.

But just one thing, please,

As we float through the breeze-

Don't sneeze.

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Hi Everybody....The other day I was talking with someone about poetry, writing, and artistic expression on our blogs. It's obvious that some bloggers are very talented. If you've ever read any story by James Goodman, ever read any poem by Mona or Shadow, ever read a novel by Serena, ever seen any photography by Barman, the quilting talents of Lime, or gasped at the culinary genius of Uncle Buff, you know exactly what I'm talking about. I made the statement that if poetry and writing were your K thru 12 Education, I'd be in Pre-School!!!!!

I guess with that thought in mind, the late great Shel Silverstein rings a bell .

He wrote songs such as "Freakin At The Freaker's Ball..."A Boy Named Sue", and many many other silly little ditties. (As well as the pictured above classics). So when any of you may think that your artistic talent isn't worthy of a post, just remember...Sometimes there is Great Beauty in Simplicity....

Have a Wonderful Week....Peace...!!!

Friday Flash 55.....

As he bellied up to the bar, he perused the assorted booze selection that his favorite dive had to offer....Black Velvet, Crown, Wild Turkey.

Finally the barmaid saw him and hollored, "What'll ya have hon"?

'I'll have a Rosie O'Donnell'

"A what"......?

'You know, it's quite large, and usually comes with two liquors'!!!

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If you or anyone you know has written a Friday Flash 55, please come tell The G-Man.

I will visit, read, enjoy, comment, Then BOOK!!! So from the most gracious host from coast to coast, have a GREAT WEEK-END!

Also...The lovely and talented Mona is visiting her son away at college for a few days, and has posted a Friday 55 a bit early. She has invited everyone to come and read her contribution.

Lastly, our Kiwi friend KB also has posted a 55 already. Since I'm very low-tech and cannot do a link, she commented last on my previous post, she is very talented as well, please visit her.

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Peace...!!!

As Promised, Retro-Thursday......

Louisville Slugger...Circa 1975

Johnny Bench Model...

I've seen them on E-Bay for 500 Bucks.

Of Course......Yada Yada Yada...hehehehe

Peace...!!!