I pretty much let the eighties pass me by. I had a carreer that took up 6 days a week, sometimes more. My wife raised the kids, kept the house and even had time for an affair. I just worked to keep the ship afloat. I never heard any 80's music, I was already listening to the oldies radio...
My Mom used to make a spaghetti-like substance. It had ground beef, perhaps some tiny meatballs made out of the same ground beef, cut up onions and green pepper, tomato sauce and spaghetti-like noodles. We called it "Slum Goomie." When I was very little, I didn't particularly like eggs in any...
Old cars have always been a passion for me. I am speaking of an era of cars that were built in the last century, particularly in the thirties, forties and fifties. These cars were part of what is commonly called “Detroit Iron”. Cars that were made with heavy steel, more like tanks. The...
I just finished a short story that I've been kicking around for four years. Writing for me comes in spurts, and, recently the spurts have been sporadic, at best. Anyway, the story is complete and has been spread around the internet and received some good comments during it's ongoing lifetime...
I've had it for a overlong time. Purchased as a conversation piece, it now has so much sludge on the bottom,, I'm thinking of patching some cracks in my driveway with it.
I have about a 50/5o mix. Older, in this market, generally means made in the 60's or 70's. Thee newer ones are using a lot of resin instead of wood. They look nice, and generally have more detail, but the older German ones are very desirable.
All the nutcrackers in the photo were made in Germany. The companies making these are Steinbach, Ulbricht, Mueller, and Erzgebirge and the GDR. The green one in the middle has no company name, but the maker has marked his name on the bottom. This is the oldest nutcracker in my collection. I have...
The Vet's Bill
A woman brought a very limp duck to a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird's chest. After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly and said, "I'm sorry, your duck, Cuddles, has passed away."
The...
You better watch out........
Ahh, to have touched eternity
and reached beyond the future-past,
and let them alone to march
onto infinity and beyond.
Santa Claus is comin' to town.
When I was Young, I really loved this group
It is impossible to soar with the eagles when you are surrounded by turkeys. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
The coffee served during basic training at Fort Knox, KY. A one pound can of coffee grounds would be poured into a galvanized garbage can, then filled with water from a rubber garden hose and heated until boiling. After chow was over, the remains coffee was dumped out, the can was refilled...
One day, in line at the Fast Food Burger Joint
This guy says to me “Hey scumbag, get a haircut and take a bath, why don’t ‘cha?”
And, I said, “Are you talkin’ to me?”
He glared at me and took a menacing step forward…..
The next thing I clearly remember
was standing over him clutching his left...
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