MISH-MASH

More Words and other Stuff

Drip fixed.

Stillicide quenched.  (Interesting words.)

Euphemism

"Ye gods and little fishes!"  In the U.S., an "old-fashioned exclamation of shock or incredulity, a minced oath used as a stand-in for the more blasphemous "Oh my God!"

I still hear this from time to time.

Sleep Tip

Some scientists now claim that one should always sleep on one's side.  This supposedly allows the brain to cleanse itself of extraneous information.

I've been sleeping on my side for years, but my brain is still full of the darndest thoughts.  I do have lots of memorable dreams though.

Why grow Tomatoes?

Someone on the Intertel Website mentioned that they grew tomatoes.

Some 1% IQ person said that was stupid because it would only save $2.77 a year in tomato costs.

I think that the critic misses the point.  In my case, my beautiful daughter gives me tomato plants that I nurture.  I love to water them, weed them, feed them, and watch them grow.  This is LIFE.

And besides, the produce tastes so much better than the "cardboard" tomatoes that are for sale in a super market.

Hats?

The New Bedford Photos website recently showed a postcard from the early 1900's showing a large number of people enjoying themselves at the long-gone Acushnet Amusement Park.

Every one of the close to 100 men was wearing an identical straw hat.  The ladies' dresses looked O.K. to me.

That reminds me of something my Brother Joe told me.  When he was a pre-teen living in Boston, the famous Filene's Basement had a sale on white sailor hats.  Someone in the family bought 100 and invited all the neighborhood kids to a party with Joe.  I have a "cute" picture to show, if I can find it.

Flipping Out

Flip Board is an interesting entity which sends me daily "Flip Digests."  These are videos, pictures and articles I love to review.  I highly recommend Flip Board.

Here is a sample of their content, as a "teaser."

1.  New Employees

This is what bosses said about some new hires:

Pugnacious?

"The employee asked 'What's the company policy on fighting?'

" He was totally serious too when he asked "What about in the parking lot?'"

(per "bingwhip')

Office Help?

"She stapled pages in the middle of them, like as far as she could reach with the stapler."

(per "rination")

2.  Weddings

Birds of a Feather?

The caterers delivered a phony wedding cake that contained seven doves that were to fly out when it was cut by the bride.

Unfortunately nobody told anyone in the wedding party about it, and when the cake was opened seven dead birds fell out.

(per poppy rick)

Groom Speak

The happy groom liked to talk and rambled on for forty-five minutes.  At the end he wrapped up by saying "I am just as happy as a kid with a new bike, I can't wait to get it home and ride it."

(per Sophie Roberts)

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