This column presents a collection of random thoughts, quirky observations, and historical trivia. From the habits of Baby Boomers to the legacy of Marilyn Monroe, the piece touches on a variety of subjects, leaving the reader with a sense of amusement and nostalgia.
It’s probably good our “blizzard” was last week instead of this one, what with us waiting to see if the groundhog sees his shadow Sunday to determine the next unofficial change of seasons. It’s a shame a few Wiregrass Area folks distressed, inconvenienced during the snow-in, didn’t follow these words of America’s First Lady, “Life was meant to be lived, and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.
” Nope, that wasn’t Melania Trump (54) speaking, although it’s easy to see her resemblance to the late Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) who was. Hmmm. While we await Sunday’s shadow-seeing exercise and the upcoming Super Bowl LIX, here are some random thoughts gleaned, from first one place, then another: People are also reading… - “There Are 11 Hidden Gems You Have To See In Alabama Before You Die.” - Hollywood’s glamour never recovered after Marilyn Monroe’s murder. - No man who dated Marilyn ever complained about her cooking. - Martha Stewart has owned an Edsel station wagon. - Since everyone likes bacon, it’s miraculous there’s enough of it. - Eating inside pizzerias was once an event. - Critics have reported modern pizzas are stacked with too many toppings. - Trying to remember what to eat and drink, passwords, where’s the remote/phone and appointments busy up Baby Boomers’ days. - Hard to believe it’s already today. - George Raft didn’t get rich portraying good guys wearing white hats. - One feeble online source recently claimed “white” as the official Alabama barbecue sauce color. - Bought a snow blower yet? - Tobago is the world’s goat-racing capital. - “Snoop Dogg fans appalled by rapper’s performance at Trump inauguration party.” - Jimmy Hoffa’s been “gone” 50 years. - Don’t be surprised when restaurants start charging customers to use their menus. - “Enza went shopping on a windy day and when she got home with big bundles in her arms, we opened the door and in flew Enza.” Hmmm. A motorist, after being stopped for speeding, reported this “discussion” with a Georgia police officer: “Got any ID?” “About what?” Hmmm. If you don’t think commas are important, omit the one in this, “Let’s eat, children.” “Jefferson County mother called to jury duty while breastfeeding sparks outrage, push to change law.” Talk to any of us who went to City School, and you’ll learn what square cookies are if you don’t know. His critics must’ve forgotten Elvis wasn’t immune to the military draft. Remember when: - There were no liquor sales when polls were open on federal election days. - TV programs couldn’t show real money/telephone numbers/married people in bed/toilets. - Boomers never got rich running ant farms. Hmmm. Wonder what Gary Cooper (1901-60), who favored Lou Gehrig, Alvin York, and John Doe, would now say instead of his earlier, “What puzzles me is why people seem to get so much pleasure out of hurting each other.” How’d cowboys/Indians operate without alarm clocks or dependable roosters? Hmmm. How do you know when you’re staying in a Mississippi hotel? When you call the front desk and say, “I’ve gotta leak in my sink,” and the front desk person says, “Go ahead.” Hmmm. No animals were harmed during preparation of this column. Now there’s some prose readers can sink their eyes into, Bob … Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox
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