Boston Food; Caption Contest; Elephants

Sunny and very hot in the sun.  I was happy, my New York Times showed up today and I was able to do my three puzzles... the spelling bee, the acrostic and the "twistee" whatever its called.  This makes me happy and also pushes some blood through my brain and that has to be good for it.

Boston Food

I mentioned that the Carroll Lutheran Village is having the "CLV Express" visit to Boston. This will take place next Friday, November 4th.  I said that I would list the food that is to be served:

"Great Beginnings"

Sam Adams Beer
Meatball with Marinara Sauce
New England Calamari
(with Lemon Butter and Banana Peppers)

"Starter"

New England Clam Chowder

"Entrée"

Lobster Roll with Baked Beans and Corn
New England Boiled Dinner
(Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes and Carrots)
Portuguese Chicken Stew
(with Chorizo and Potatoes)

"Dessert"

Indian Pudding with Vanilla Ice Cream

What do you think?  Can they do it and be authentic?  Elaine and I opted for the Lobster Roll.  I hope they have improved it since that last time we had it.  The meat was chewy.. because they cooked it too long.  Also, it was on the "wrong" type rolls.  We were looking for the rolls like they sell at the New Bedford, Massachusetts McDonalds.  We'll see.  Maybe the new chef from Massachusetts will get it right.  Hope so.

New Yorker Caption Contest

Every issue, the New Yorker publishes a captionless cartoon and asks it's readers to submit one.  Elaine has submitted these for years now.  Some of her captions are great in my estimation.  But, she hasn't won yet. 

Yesterday, we received our current New Yorker issue and turned to the captionless cartoon.  We were given until yesterday to come up with a meaningful caption.  So, we were locked out.  Instead, I thought that I would show you the cartoon and some captions that I thought of.  (I suggest that you get hold of new issues of the magazine and try this contest.  It's another thing that bends your mind.)

Suggested captions:

"Do you think if we ignore it, it'll go away?"

"Why do you think that I'm voting for Mr. Trump?"

"You have to stop bringing home these strays!"

"Did you find anything in the 'Lost and Found' section?"

"What weighs five tons and lives in our house?"

"I don't care if Macy's said you could keep it!"

"Aren't you carrying this election thing a little too far?"

"That reminds me.  We need to pick up your suit at the cleaners."

" Couldn't Mr. Ringling find another place to house his retired elephants?"

"That's a lot of bull!"

"Therein hangs a tail."

"Isn't Noah missing this one?"

That Reminds Me

This is supposedly a true story:

At a conference where new electronic machines were being displayed, visitors were encouraged to get a tour of an amazing new computer.  A young teenager was interested in one machine and asked the salesman to give him a demonstration.  The salesman did not see a sale there, and therefore rudely told the kid to get lost or he'd call a cop.

A little later, the salesman took a hurried restroom break and left his computer on.   The teenager, who had been lurking nearby ran up to the computer and quickly changed the password to ELEPHANT11 and ran off with a smile on his face.

............(and they never caught me)

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