June 25, 2010
Funny pictures

Funny ha-ha, not funny queer. Decided to go with a lighter touch this week; and without as much foul language and content. Hope you find these shots amusing:

One of my favorite pictures of Jackson when he was going through his "sniper" stage. He built this structure in our front yard in Sanford, and would sit in it waiting to pick off an unsuspecting enemy officer at any time. Although his kill ratio wasn't that good I can honestly say he kept Al-Qaeda off Shannon Drive effectively. The "sniper" stage came after his "burglar" phase. He kept us entertained with his imagination; I'm going to miss him when he goes to school in August. Football practice begins two weeks before school starts, so he will get a head start on other incoming freshmen.

I gained brownie points a few weekends ago by helping Terri clean out her office at White Oak Elementary. OK, I wasn't so much physical help as it was morale encouragement as I read children's books while she packed up; but I did open the door while she lugged the heavy boxes to the car. Anyway, while going through her books I found two Gideon New Testaments just like the ones you received as a child. Feeling a little cynical I challenged why these were in a public school and not the Koran. Hearing no verbal answer; just "sign language" indication my number one status with her, I decided to open the Bible to find out to whom it belonged.

What followed kind of reminds me when they found the words "Clinton Sucks" written in snow on the White House lawn in the 90's. The Secret Service told Clinton that it was written in urine, and that analysis indicated it was Al Gore's urine. Clinton laughed it off as a harmless prank until they told him it was Hillary's handwriting. Oh, forgot I was going to keep it clean this week, sorry. Anyway, I looked at the attached photo inside the Good Book; I think it's Jay's handwriting. Wonder if he will fess up? Must have caught him on a disagreeable day. Anyway, funny picture # 2

And yes Kevin, I remember the Weiner King in Roanoke Rapids, or as I like to call it "Chernobyl." Your father and I camped in the back of his truck on the Chowan River for a few days fishing, and I guess I was a little backed up from all of the beanie weenies, Vienna sausages, sardines, and Budwis..........I mean Pepsis. After visiting the accommodations at the Weiner King in Roanoke Rapids on the way home, they not only closed the restaurant, they razed the building. Supposedly the dirt from the foundation was transported to be used as landfill at Three Mile Island; you know the part that glows in the dark? Odd they still praise Beethoven's Third Movement from Moonlight Sonata some 200 years later, but I never hear anything about mine........................and it was historical. Sorry, forgot again that I was going to keep this clean.

Another graduation picture; this is especially funny as Rod was just given the estimated cost of 4 years' out of state tuition in California! Staci is one of the neatest young ladies I've ever known, and I know she will do well at whatever she attempts.

And lastly, a funny comic strip from last week. Argyle Sweater is close to The Far Side in offbeat humor so you know I like it. Those of you who know how much I enjoy interpretive dance, especially at church, and sometimes with partial nudity; will know why this was so funny to me. Dangit, forogt I was going to keep this clean(er).

Oh well, I'll try again next week.... I promise.