Observations on a rather hot day

Kebobs I would not Recommend

I am sad to see that the Sea Baron seafood shack near Reykjavik Iceland is still serving Minke Whale Kebobs.  The Japanese also serve this whale dish but call them kabobs.

Baltimore's famous Hausner's Restaurant served whale steak.  Elaine and I complained to Mrs. Hausner but she continued to offer it.

LEAVE THE DAMN WHALES ALONE!

More Beer!

Twelve years ago, thbe Carlsberg Beer Company restricted their employees' work time beer drinking. This caused the employees to go on strike and halt production.  Prior to the restriction, workers sampled their beloved brew whenever they were thirsty.  The company decided that this was causing too many accidents and that needed to stop.

To quelch the strike, the brewers got a legal opinion that allowed them to fire striking workers if they didn't get back to work.  This gambit allowed everything to return to normal, except for that  restriction that now allowed them to drink three pints, but only with their lunch.

This reminds me of when I visited an Air Force base in Western Massachusetts where I was going to decide if I wanted to accept a commission and rejoin the service. 

In my four years in the U.S. Air Force, I never was in a "chow line" where this occurred:  I was handed a 2 quart pitcher and pointed to a tap on the line.  I was allowed (encouraged) to fill the pitcher with tasty draft beer.  Wow!

Of course, it was a ploy to get us guys to think that  life in "The New Air Force" would be a beer-lover's "heaven."  I didn't bite.

Names

Sometimes it boggles my mind that people keep their birth names even though they sound humorous to others.  For instance:  

A nice gentleman that I knew at the Social Security Administration was named Sandy Crank.

A Baltimore bank employee was named Bland Butts.

A realtor's last name was Tittsworth.

I have published several "funny name" compilations. I always have hoped that I did not offend anyone with my lists.  I'm debating if I want to publish a new list.  Maybe.  

Widower's information

Genie Corbin wrote:

"Nature is great. It usually lets men go before their wives.  But sometimes men become widowers and need to know some important things, such as these that a widower prepared, to help his fellow widowers:

1. A dryer has lint that mysteriously appears when you run and it has to be removed.

2. You have to put in detergent (whatever that is) when you wash clothes or they stay dirty.

3.  You go to a grocery store to get food and some packages have directions on how to cook.

4.  You can buy a whole roasted chicken, already cooked for you. A big help."

Cookie

My little friend emerged from her hideout today to thank me for taking care of that monster that was terrorizing her.

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