chipper , in light of the fact that you were raised in the shadow of carminatti’s grocery…. i know you are familiar with the type of credit program he administered…
you gathered up what items you needed from his shelves in a cardboard box then took them to the front where joe-cob would make [...]
Archive for November, 2007
credit’s due !
Posted in Uncategorized on November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
open house
Posted in Uncategorized on November 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
i have an idea for a new reality show…. a show where illegal aliens sneaking across the borders in the dead of night would be given a drivers license and jobs at local fast food restaurants or convenience stores…. despite the fact they speak little or no decipherable english… thereby slowing the fast food [...]
what’s that smell ?
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
uncle grumpy paid me a visit yesterday at the water facility.. he needed a couple of sample bottles for testing a water-well and the lab required forms…
he also brought me an early christmas gift… at least a half dozen thick slices of skillet sized dry cured country ham from his recent trip to [...]
deck the halls… and curley too !
Posted in Uncategorized on November 29, 2007 | 1 Comment »
black friday was an eventful day at wally-world… they had a limited supply of t.v.’s on deep discount…. three sets were used as bait to work the patrons into a shopping frenzy…
local senior , curley butts , arrived early and waited til the doors were opened at the zero hour… he scurried to [...]
christmas poem
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2007 | 1 Comment »
santa clause is coming
with hundred dollar oil
and fruitcake wrapped up
in aluminum foil….
rich man gets the money ,
poor man gets the cake..
how much more can
the working man take ?
christmas spirit’s gushing
from the barnett shale..
rich man is dining
on tenderloin and ale…
half starved chicken
on [...]
past due notice
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26, 2007 | 1 Comment »
as a direct result of a football bet… and lack of payment in full… the approaching christmas shopping season… and limited available income , i’m left with no other alternative other than dun my ol’pal chipper in this public forum… sorry for the public humiliation , but i need my money…
we had a [...]
road report
Posted in Uncategorized on November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
the county seat had a light dusting of snow late yesterday…. roads were clear this morning except for a few exposed bridges… mill street bridge in particular..
some unsuspecting traveler spun out on the bridge and crashed…. four occupants in undetermined condition… north bound lane of 287 blocked as rescue equipment attempts clean-up… care-flight is [...]
second-hand smoke
Posted in Uncategorized on November 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
a single short snipe in a dirty ashtray
left unattended burns the o-zone away
the scene is repeated a million times ten
while the stratosphere crumbles
at the hands of weak men…
the barns in kentucky are filled to the top..
i’m paying their mortgage , they know i can’t stop …
surgeon generals warning : i know one he missed,
if you light one [...]
holiday health
Posted in Uncategorized on November 21, 2007 | 1 Comment »
the festive season of eating to excess is upon us… it’s time to gain about ten pounds over the next thirty days… thanksgiving turkey…. christmas hams– pies and cakes..etc..
but we don’t have to fall victim to all those extra calories… just eat sensible.. remember the basic food groups…that food pyramid we studied back in [...]
bill-bill’s boys
Posted in Uncategorized on November 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
coach bill bill hosted a basketball tournament last saturday at goldburg..
according to local sports enthusiasts and bear supporters , a near riot erupted as bill bill’s boys were suffering an agonizing defeat….reluctantly receiving a second coat of shellac… trailing by fifty points…
two star players were benched for showing up late to the game…. [...]
