SHE WALKED UP AND TIED HER OLD MULE TO THE HITCHING POST.
AS SHE STOOD THERE, BRUSHING SOME OF THE DUST FROM HER FACE
AND CLOTHES, A YOUNG GUNSLINGER STEPPED OUT OF THE SALOON
WITH A GUN IN ONE HAND AND A BOTTLE OF WHISKEY IN THE OTHER.
THE YOUNG GUNSLINGER LOOKED AT THE OLD WOMAN AND LAUGHED,
"HEY OLD WOMAN, HAVE YOU EVER DANCED?"
THE OLD WOMAN LOOKED UP AT THE GUNSLINGER AND SAID, "NO, I
NEVER DID DANCE... NEVER REALLY WANTED TO."
A CROWD HAD GATHERED AS THE GUNSLINGER GRINNED AND SAID,
"WELL, YOU OLD BAG, YOU'RE GONNA DANCE NOW," AND STARTED
SHOOTING AT THE OLD WOMAN'S FEET.
THE OLD WOMAN PROSPECTOR -- NOT WANTING TO GET HER TOE BLOWN OFF -- STARTED HOPPING AROUND. EVERYBODY WAS LAUGHING.
WHEN HIS LAST BULLET HAD BEEN FIRED, THE YOUNG GUNSLINGER,
STILL LAUGHING, HOLSTERED HIS GUN AND TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK INTO THE SALOON.
THE OLD WOMAN TURNED TO HER PACK MULE, PULLED OUT A DOUBLE-BARRELED SHOTGUN, AND COCKED BOTH HAMMERS. THE LOUD CLICKS CARRIED CLEARLY THROUGH THE DESERT AIR.
THE CROWD STOPPED LAUGHING IMMEDIATELY.
THE YOUNG GUNSLINGER HEARD THE SOUNDS, TOO, AND HE TURNED
AROUND VERY SLOWLY. THE SILENCE WAS ALMOST DEAFENING.
THE CROWD WATCHED AS THE YOUNG GUNMAN STARED AT THE OLD
WOMAN AND THE LARGE GAPING HOLES OF THOSE TWIN BARRELS.
THE BARRELS OF THE SHOTGUN NEVER WAVERED IN THE OLD WOMAN'S HANDS, AS SHE QUIETLY SAID,
"SON, HAVE YOU EVER KISSED A MULE'S ASS?"
THE GUNSLINGER SWALLOWED HARD AND SAID, "NO M'AM... BUT... I'VE
ALWAYS WANTED TO."
THERE ARE A FEW LESSONS HERE FOR ALL OF US:
1 - Don't be arrogant.
2 - Never waste ammunition.
3 - Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are.
4 - Always, always make sure you know who has the power.
5 - Don't mess with old women; they didn't get old by being stupid...
And that's a fact!
Monday, October 6, 2014
The perfect day
It was truly the perfect Fall day yesterday!
It started out quite chilly:
But the rising sun made the trees look beautiful!
It really is pretty here - almost looks like a park.
The sky was so blue - not one cloud until evening.
Charlie and the girls spend most of the day running free.
The fall flowers are starting to bloom now.
And to take the chill out of the house, I made another one of these:
So, so good - wish I could share it with all of you!
And finally the perfect sunset closing out a perfect day:
Sunday, October 5, 2014
This is important!
Saw this on the Feral Irishman:
http://theferalirishman.blogspot.com
Please read it AND the links and the comments, post it on your blog and E-mail it to everyone you know.
Thank you!
http://theferalirishman.blogspot.com
Please read it AND the links and the comments, post it on your blog and E-mail it to everyone you know.
Thank you!
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| Chickenmom |
Saturday, October 4, 2014
Saturday Night Doo-Wop
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
From: https://rockhall.com/inductees/frankie-lymon-and-the-teenagers/bio/
At age 13, singer Frankie Lymon and the doo-wopping Teenagers had the Number One R&B hit in the U.S. and the Number One pop hit in England with “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” The song has attained the status of a vocal-group classic, owing to Lymon’s agile, ingenuous and utterly charming performance. Recorded for Gee Records in November 1955, “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” ascended the charts early in 1956 and now stands as one of the key records by which the doo-wop style is defined and remembered. Moreover, its success in an era of slowly opening doors allowed Lymon to become the first black teenage pop star. His youthful rise to fame served as a prototype for such Sixties stars as Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
Frankie Lymon was born in New York City on December 30, 1942. When he was 12 years old, Lymon was working in a grocery store when he met the Premiers, a group of singers from the neighborhood. Having sung gospel music in his father’s group, Lymon made the youthful transition to secular music, joining the Premiers – Herman Santiago, Jimmy Merchant, Joe Negroni and Sherman Garnes – who renamed themselves the Teenagers.
In the spring of 1955, the group got together and rehearsed the song “Why Do Birds Sing So Gay?” Soon after, an audition was arranged, the song was transformed into “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” and by February 1956, the song had reached Number One. Lymon, who had just started junior high, suddenly became a star and an idol.
The group went on to star in Alan Freed’s package shows and movies and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and American Bandstand. The Teenagers toured America and went to London, where they appeared at the Palladium. By the end of 1956, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, with Lymon singing the high parts in his clear, pure boy soprano, were one of the most popular groups in the world.
In 1956 and 1957, five other singles by the group made the R&B Top 10 and three singles – "I Want You to Be My Girl," "Who Can Explain?" and "The ABC’s of Love" – reached the U.S. pop charts. Then, while the group was on its second tour of England, Lymon made a solo recording, backed by an orchestra. That song, “Goody, Goody,” was released by Roulette Records and made the Top 20. In 1960, Lymon reached the pop chart with a solo single, "Little Bitty Pretty One."
Lymon continued to make records, as did the group. But neither Lymon’s solo career nor the Teenagers’ career ever regained consciousness after the split. Then, on February 28, 1968, Frankie Lymon was found dead of a heroin overdose. He was only 25 years old.
Although Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers did not leave behind a huge body of work, their handful of hits represents the best of the golden era of rock and roll. And Lymon’s influence has been enormous. Ronnie Spector, in her autobiography, wrote: “A lot of entertainers can’t or won’t tell you where they got their style from. But I know exactly where I got my voice: Frankie Lymon . . . I was 12 when I first heard Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers sing ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love?' Frankie had the greatest voice I’d ever heard."
Diana Ross has also said that she started out trying to emulate Lymon’s high-pitched, crystalline voice, his enunciation and his whip-crack timing. Upon first hearing his Motown labelmate Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye said, “It was Frankie Lymon all over again.”
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.
(One of best Doo-Wop songs ever!)
From: https://rockhall.com/inductees/frankie-lymon-and-the-teenagers/bio/
At age 13, singer Frankie Lymon and the doo-wopping Teenagers had the Number One R&B hit in the U.S. and the Number One pop hit in England with “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” The song has attained the status of a vocal-group classic, owing to Lymon’s agile, ingenuous and utterly charming performance. Recorded for Gee Records in November 1955, “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” ascended the charts early in 1956 and now stands as one of the key records by which the doo-wop style is defined and remembered. Moreover, its success in an era of slowly opening doors allowed Lymon to become the first black teenage pop star. His youthful rise to fame served as a prototype for such Sixties stars as Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.
Frankie Lymon was born in New York City on December 30, 1942. When he was 12 years old, Lymon was working in a grocery store when he met the Premiers, a group of singers from the neighborhood. Having sung gospel music in his father’s group, Lymon made the youthful transition to secular music, joining the Premiers – Herman Santiago, Jimmy Merchant, Joe Negroni and Sherman Garnes – who renamed themselves the Teenagers.
In the spring of 1955, the group got together and rehearsed the song “Why Do Birds Sing So Gay?” Soon after, an audition was arranged, the song was transformed into “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” and by February 1956, the song had reached Number One. Lymon, who had just started junior high, suddenly became a star and an idol.
The group went on to star in Alan Freed’s package shows and movies and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and American Bandstand. The Teenagers toured America and went to London, where they appeared at the Palladium. By the end of 1956, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, with Lymon singing the high parts in his clear, pure boy soprano, were one of the most popular groups in the world.
In 1956 and 1957, five other singles by the group made the R&B Top 10 and three singles – "I Want You to Be My Girl," "Who Can Explain?" and "The ABC’s of Love" – reached the U.S. pop charts. Then, while the group was on its second tour of England, Lymon made a solo recording, backed by an orchestra. That song, “Goody, Goody,” was released by Roulette Records and made the Top 20. In 1960, Lymon reached the pop chart with a solo single, "Little Bitty Pretty One."
Lymon continued to make records, as did the group. But neither Lymon’s solo career nor the Teenagers’ career ever regained consciousness after the split. Then, on February 28, 1968, Frankie Lymon was found dead of a heroin overdose. He was only 25 years old.
Although Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers did not leave behind a huge body of work, their handful of hits represents the best of the golden era of rock and roll. And Lymon’s influence has been enormous. Ronnie Spector, in her autobiography, wrote: “A lot of entertainers can’t or won’t tell you where they got their style from. But I know exactly where I got my voice: Frankie Lymon . . . I was 12 when I first heard Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers sing ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love?' Frankie had the greatest voice I’d ever heard."
Diana Ross has also said that she started out trying to emulate Lymon’s high-pitched, crystalline voice, his enunciation and his whip-crack timing. Upon first hearing his Motown labelmate Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye said, “It was Frankie Lymon all over again.”
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000.
Friday, October 3, 2014
Friday Night Steam
The Coronation Scot, LMS 6220
For more detailed information, please visit:
http://www.railalbum.co.uk/steam-locomotives/lms-coronation-streamlined-1.htm
A large photograph image dated around 1942 of An image showing LMS Coronation Scot 6220 built in 1937 at Crewe, she was part of Coronation Scot route which ran from Euston London to Glasgow Central. Post WW II BR removed the streamlining, she was withdrawn from service and scrapped at Crewe in 1963. in Euston, UK.
For more detailed information, please visit:
http://www.railalbum.co.uk/steam-locomotives/lms-coronation-streamlined-1.htm
By the way, isn't she just beautiful!!
Today's funny :o)
H/T to: wild river! :0)
A fellow was staying in a fancy hotel and was enjoying the pool when the manager told him quite bluntly to get out.
When asked for the reason, the manager said, “Because you peed in the pool.”
“Well,” replied the swimmer, “lots of people do that.”
“True,” answered the manager, “but you did it from the diving board.”
A fellow was staying in a fancy hotel and was enjoying the pool when the manager told him quite bluntly to get out.
When asked for the reason, the manager said, “Because you peed in the pool.”
“Well,” replied the swimmer, “lots of people do that.”
“True,” answered the manager, “but you did it from the diving board.”
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