In My ‘Not So Humble Opinion’ One of the BEST Movies To Come Out Of The ‘Cultural Wasteland’ That Was/Were ‘The Nineteen Nineties’ And As Most Of Y’all Know, I Live & Die On The Internet: Mostly Just Die

The Internet Is ALL I Have Left.

And Truth Be Told, I am Just Fine With That.

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The Puppy Song” – Harry Nilsson

I Could’ve Adopted One Puppy,

But I Opted For Two Kittens

Why? Because Cats Are Like Self-Cleaning Ovens–

Very LOW Maintenance

And I NEED ‘Low-Maintenance’ In My Life Right Meow.

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(More On This Later—Just As Soon As My New Camera Arrives To My ‘Mouse-House’–Later Today)

“Wish To Come True”

Cred for Vid: MrFrajzman: https://www.youtube.com/@MrFrajzman/videos

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One of The Most Charming Movies.

EVER!

More on This Film Later…

Maybe, Maybe Not

“You’ve Got MAIL”

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“Please Leave, I Beg You”

Oh, Man-Oh-Man!

How Many Times Have I Heard THAT One Before?!

Hint: Far Too Many Times

“So, He Did Not Answer The Question, Did He?”

“No.”

“Maybe He’s Fat.”

“No. He would never do anything that prosaic.”

And, IMHO, ‘Prosaic’ Is a GREAT Word–It ‘says’ A lot–

With Economy, No Verbosity–

Just Seven Letters.

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Fun, More ‘Read All About It’ For All My Snobbish Literary Friends

Out There In ‘Radio Land’:

Prosaic Has Literary Origins

In the past, any text that was not poetic was prosaic. Back then, prosaic carried no negative connotations; it simply indicated that a written work was made up of prose.

That sense clearly owes much to the meaning of the word’s Latin source prosa, meaning “prose.”

Poetry is viewed, however, as the more beautiful, imaginative, and emotional type of writing, and prose was relegated to the status of mundane and plain-Jane.

As a result, English speakers started using prosaic to refer to anything considered matter-of-fact or ordinary, and they gradually transformed it into a synonym for “colorless,” “drab,” “lifeless,” and “lackluster.”

Credit: https://www.merriam-webster.com

Sorry Kiddos, But I Felt ‘Compelled’ to Resurrect This One: “Hooray For Hollywood?! Wish I Could… Still Give Two Shits. Yet The Magic Has Gone. Long Gone. So Long! So Wrong!”

And Sorry in advance for any screw-ups in my ‘editorial’ process, but I find blogging becoming more and more problematic for my age-befuddled mind.

Street Cred for Vid: kherrick90

I LOVE MY AMERICA!

“Let’s Us Go On With The Show”

Credit: TOPPOP: Star sistersP.S.,

I, Me-Thinks These Gals Are All The Same Broad:

Christina Aguilera

“Any barmaid can be a star-made”

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Hey Film Buffs!
This (Below) is Required Watching!

Right On!

Spot On!

Dead On!

Thank YOU! Critical Drinker Man!

You Nailed My Same Same Sentiment!

Visit Crit Drinker Here Below:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSJPFQdZwrOutnmSFYtbstA

The Genesis of all this Bullshit

(Thank You? Marlon???)

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And No!
I also did NOT watch ‘The Oscars’ on My Tee-Vee Either.

I had Something Better to Do!

Like Picking The Lint Outta My Belly-Button.

(Which Was More Gratifying & Satisfying)

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Golden Age
Lost Now–Magic Has Gone
Never Get It Back
That Ship Has Sailed
Out-of-Sight
Missing Somewhere Over That Recent Rainbow…

My father used to tell a great story about some university asshole who was trying to impress him:

Dude said,

“The reason Wizard of Oz was in Black and White was because in the beginning, 1939, they really did not have color film.”

Daddy replied, “That is fascinating. I suppose when Dorothy got back to Kansas, they had lost that technology, as it went back to black and white.”

Come On!

Get Happy!!

For those who don’t know, Judy stole the ‘Sinatra Look’ (and his hat) Fun fact. Just my observation….

Goddamn! But she was sexy!

What a Dame!

Judy! Judy! Judy!

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I Love DAMES!

Just Cannot Help it.

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No Business Like Show Business….
Adding-dumb Dumb da Dumb

I miss my Daddy; He loved Old Movies.

(As Do I)

Entertain Me!

Thank You!

You Did!

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Summer Stock (1950) Official Trailer – Judy Garland, Gene Kelly

Cred for Share: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/

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Bonus’esses

Excesses???

(Again: Bring Your Own Dresses)

It’s Silly and Stupid

(But Rather Endearing):

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I love My Oh So Rich American Culture–I Ain’t Rich, but surely you know what I mean.

I love my excesses

Bring your own dresses

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Am I gay?

No!

No Way!

I don’t Play that way.

(I just Color outside the lines.)

Bonus On-This-“Mouse-House” I Forgot To Drop In The Navy Hymn. I Am Such A Moron!—Fixed Now. Time For Chow! On Today’s Menu: ‘Hydraulic Sandwiches’

And if You Do Not Look At The Stolen Videos..

Why Are You Even Here? Darkening My Virtual Door-Step?

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I Fukkin’ LOVE MY NAVY! I Always Shall.

And I Hope & Pray John-Paul-Jones Meets Me At Them Pearly Gates!

I Fukkin’ Love My Military Three Generation Family History! I Fukkin’ Love My Country! I Fukkin’ Love My America!” I am a Patriotic Son-of-A Bitch! Wanna Fight? Bring Your Big Guns–You Will Need Them!

Little River Band – Reminiscing (1978)

Cred for Vid Share: Katy Jones

“Who’s running The Country?”

“The More-On’s”

Cred For Vid Share: DrPowerfun

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Beer!

It’s Not Just For Breakfast Anymore!

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Family Guy

Mr. Booze:

Cred For Vid Share: OlitCougar


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I feel so honored to have been allowed to serve on two ships in two war zones and given the opportunity to attend SEAL training, even though I did not measure up, at least I showed up.

Twice

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Naval Academy Glee Club Tribute to Pearl Harbor

“Eternal Father”

The Navy Hymn

And NEVER, EVER Forget

“To ‘Drink To The Foam!”

Credit: USNA Music Department

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My Navy has such a rich and proud and honourable history!

Cred For Vid Share: TheLostfoundation

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Anchors Aweigh My Boys!

Drink To The Foam!

Anchors Aweigh, my boys,
Anchors Aweigh.
Farewell to foreign shores,
We sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Through our last night ashore,
Drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more.
Here’s wishing you a happy voyage home.

Cred for Vid: TheLostfoundation

Thank You Navy For Your Way Over 200 Years of Service To Our Great Nation!

“It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious.”

— George Washington 15 November 1781, to Marquis de Lafayette

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“Would to Heaven we had a navy able to reform those enemies to mankind or crush them into non-existence.

— George Washington 15 August 1786, to Marquis de Lafayette


“Naval power . . . is the natural defense of the United States.”

— John Adams

“I Have Not Yet Begun to Fight.”

–John Paul Jones

And Of Course

The

USMC

WP is So fukked up

Once Agaiane thye screw’d my ediT

Who Work For The NAVY!

HAHAHAHAAAA!

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And Fuck the Army!

Ground – Pounders!

Just Kiddin’!

They Do Provide A Useful Service,

I Guess

Although I Have Not Figured It Out Yet

What?

Perhaps Muzak?

Muzak was the invention of Major General George O. Squier, the U.S. Army’s Chief Signal Officer during World War I. … In 1934, he founded his company, Wired Radio Inc.; inspired by the sound of another successful company called “Kodak,” he later named it “Muzak.”

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The Battle Hymn of the Republic:

US Military Songs: United States Armed Forces Medley:

Cred for Vid: Ian Berwick

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Crimson Tide

‘Bubble-Head Navy

Very Brave Men

And Women

True Patriots

ALL!

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Midway!

Navy’s Finest Day!

But There Will Be More

‘Finest Days’

For My Navy

Trust Me!

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Just to Keep it Real

And Fun

And Light-Hearted:

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Yeah. Still Re-Shit-Posting Shite–My Dream Girl–I Was Born too Late. Or Perhaps Too Early–I Have Actually For Real Deal–Lived-This ‘Anybody Got A Match?–Scene” Believe it, Or Don’t. I Do Not Give a Fuk!

And, Oh, BTW, My Key-Board Is Beginning To Irritate Me. He said Whilst Causally Studyin’/Regarding The Un-Opened Window,,, And Ponderin’ What A Lovely Sound My Key-Board Would Make, As It hit the GROUND….

And Yes, Dear Fred,”My Mind Is Properly Fuk-ed.”

I May Have Some ‘Splainin’ to do. (Yeah. I Am A Film Nerd/Snob–Live Over It, Or Just Go Away!)

“Lucy, you’ve got some ‘splaining to do!” Perhaps the most infamous and viciously debated line on the internet, this oft-quoted and memed Ricky Ricardo line is more of a paraphrase, as he never says this exactly. He said things like, “Lucy, ‘splain,” or “‘Splain that if you can,” which evolved into this misquote.

Cred: (I Think) https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=%27splainin%27%20to%20do

Oh Screw it! I Tried!

Author’s Note: I Have COMPLETELY Fuck’d Up This Post.

Sorry Fred

“Memory Lane: Yeah! I Am Still Drunk Outta My Brain. I LOVE Lauren Bacall! That’s ALL!–My ‘Dream-Lover’

“Anybody got a Match?”

Bobby Darin “Dream Lover”

Cred for share: NRRArchives

Bertie Higgins – “Key Largo”

Starring in Our Own Late, Late Show–

Just Like They did…

In “Key Largo

Lauren Bacall’s Original Name:

Betty Joan Perske

“Anybody got a match?”
Yeah, I got a match:
Bogie and Bacall.

I have ‘swerved’ once more into Lauren ‘Bacal’ (Jewish spelling of her name before Hollywood COERCED her into changing it) and Bogie whirlwind of late.

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Lauren Bacall, who died Tuesday (Aug. 12) at 89, had mixed feelings about her Jewishness. In “By Myself,” her autobiography, (Which I have read, cover to cover–twice)) she wrote that she “felt totally Jewish and always would,” yet chided herself for not being more open about her Jewish identity.

Below, five facts about Lauren Bacall’s Jewish life and — in her own words — how she felt to be Jewish:She was born Betty Joan Perske.

Bacall was born in Brooklyn to a Jewish family, but her Jewish-sounding name just wouldn’t cut it in the Hollywood of the 1940s and ‘50s. She changed it to a version of her mother’s family name, Weinstein-Bacal.

“It was a period when people believed that you demonstrated your Americanization by Americanizing your name, and very frequently, Americanizing your nose,” said Jonathan Sarna, professor of American Jewish history at Brandeis University.

“She did not hide the fact that she had these Jewish origins, but it was expected in Hollywood at the time that you would have an American name and persona,” he added.

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Fun Fact:

I once wrote a term paper for the head of the English Department at ETSU. Unbeknownst to me, he was writing an autobiography on Humphrey Bogart at the time. Had I known this, I most probably would not have written my term paper on Bogie and Becall.

But then again, I probably would have anyhow….

And I received an A++ on my paper.

My Prof loved it. Probably ’cause he was a Russian Jew.

Or Maybe not.

It was a great paper.

And he loved it.

(Of course I was drunk when I wrote it)

Took me all of 45 minutes to write.

That is how I ‘rolled’ back then.

Always waited until the very last ‘minuet…’

Bogie was forty-five when he met Bacal.

She was nineteen.

Perhaps there is hope for me yet…

Bogie an’ Baby

If there is just one thing the Navy taught me, it is this:

“No never means no”

“Nothing is ‘written’.”

This is how I got back into SEAL training when I was two years too old…

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Oh

My

God!

She was / is so beautiful!

“We Played All The Parts”

I Will Forever LOVE Her!

She Enriched My Life So Much!

She Was A Delight To Behold!

And to Dream Of

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One last ‘fun fact.’

In her book, Lauren described how she came up with

“The Look.”

She recounted of how she was so nervous…

when she played along side Bogie, she had to keep her chin tucked into her chest to keep from shaking uncontrollably.

She also tells the story of how the director, Howard Hawks told her she would have to sing in the movie.

She was mortified.

Lauren cannot sing.

She knew this.

But she did it anyway…

It was in the script.

And she was charming.

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So Charming!

So Fukkin Charming!

Great article. link below:

https://www.biography.com/news/humphrey-bogart-lauren-bacall-relationship-marriage?fbclid=IwAR29mwY13msWcV5Sa5zof3mvbl-Lopb1AbsIYVx_QBGWABi5ItfIV1oGapY

Must watch this below.

It relates!

Here is a clue

And some Nickles:

To Have and Have Not

This (below) is for film buffs

Do NOT Watch if You’re Not

Such

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NO!

MUST WATCH!

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Had to Add:

Street Cred for Vid: Somewheremaybe

I’ve Had such a wonderfully rich, fulfilling, Rewarding Life

Truly, I’ve been Blessed

In Spite of being an Atheist.

Go Figger

Perhaps There is a God After-All

Y’all?

I So Very Much Adore Her: Melanie! I Wish I Could Find A Good Movie To Live In…

Yes. I am a Slut and A Lover of Woman-Kind–

Wish They Were All Mine.

Scrw This! I’ll Edit It Later. Maybe.

(Do NOT Fret: I Am Only Partially Insane)

I Lover Her!

The more I discover about this woman, the more I fall in fantasy love with her. She is so charming.

She captivates and fascinates.

My God! But she is a beautiful woman!

And she can sing en français!

I Can Parle Just Enuff

Français

To Keep Me In The Middle of the Midst of Trouble…

And MOST Important: She WRITES.

“Mel, why did I NOT ever run into you? I would have woo’d you.” Or At The Very Least, Tried To

Cred: Van Morrison

Would have given my best shot anyhow. (Such as that would’ve been at the time–my attention span was brief, but for you, I would have taken my time. And worked ‘The Problem’ I had with my infatuation)

I wish I had such a woman in my life now.
But happily and luckily I have had two such women in my life.
(Most men never find one such good woman)
Beautiful, happy, wonderful women.

I had two.
But like a fool, I cast them away.
Because of my wanderlust.
(Yes. I have regrets.)

But I also have my wonderful memories of the time I spent with them.

I cherish these memories. They sustain me.

This wonderfully fascinating woman has climbed up to Number Two on my “Hit Parade”

“If the people are buying tears, I’ll be rich someday.”

–Melanie

“Joni, watch your ass. She just might knock you off the top of my mountain.”

(Just kidding Joni—you will ALWAYS be at the TOP for me)

Forever My Number One!

“You get a car
You want a boat
You want an eenie-meenie-miney, miney-moe
Oh, there must be more to living
Than a mortgage and a lawn to mow”

Yes! I Love Her!

But Joni! How do you compete with this?

“It was the only thing I could do half-right and now it’s turning out all wrong.”

I found me a real good book to “live in.” It is entitled

The Complete Works Of Shakespeare.

“They only put in a nickel and they want a dollar song.”

–Melanie

I LOVE the way she MOCKS Morons

Too true.

Isn’t this a sad commentary on Americans these days?

Yep

Sad

WONDERFUL, PERFECT LADY!

Video Credit: amonem

Dust

I love you Melanie

You enrich my life

Video Share Credit: Eduardo Franco Ocnarfeara

More More More Melanie! I cannot get enough!

I am Re-Posting This For The Benefit of a Like-Minded Fellow Blogger–I Hope She Sees it.

Only A Reminder That You’re Just Not Good Enough

“The Greatest Bullshit Story Ever Sold” With My Humble (cough cough) Opinion

Joni Love Letter Thrown in at the End.

Tread Softly. And I’m sorry the text don’t line up properly with the images. WordPress is Stupid. I cannot fix stupid.

(Most likely offensive to ‘People of Faith’–read at your own annoyance) 

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The Greatest Story Ever Told (If told at Woodstock)

(And seriously Y’all, y’all need to watch the video First)

But before we go there enter:

This Post Will PISS some people Off (IF I am doing my job)

However I do NOT want to Piss Anyone Off (Not my job)

Ambiguous? Yeah!

So, therefore, and furthermore, and forevermore: I put below the ‘continue reading’ button.

And don’t shoot me: I just play piano here… on Tuesdays… and for milk money… for the kids.

The video is germane. Watch it.

Cheers, Peace, Blessings, Love and Happiness & Joy (and I do mean all of that shit. Sincerely. Hey by the way, Anyone seen Joy? She was just here a minute ago…)

Cast of Characters:

Mary, Mother Mary, Virgin Mary, Mother of All Inventions.

Woodstock_Mary

Joseph, Joe, Just Plain Joe, Cuckold, Erstwhile Surrogate Father of Jesus.

Woodstock_Joeseph

Ya gotta love Joe. Ya just gotta.

Baby Jesus, aka Baby Hey Zeus, aka, Christmas… Pre-sents

Woodstock_Baby_Jesus

Not even gonna comment on this one, but, be my guest.

Woodstock_Saint_Peter

Saint Peter

Woodstock_Young_Jesus_Struggling_Musician

Jesus Playing with the Mothers of Immaculate Conception, circa 0014 AD

Jesus grew up; tried to make a living, Playing Gigs.

But then…

Father told him to hang a right at Albequerky: Go to Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel; see the people they will love your act. (He said)

Jesus_Arrives_1

You Really Didn’t Believe That “Rode Into Town on an Ass” bit did you?

“Would Jesus wear a Rolex on his TV show? Fuck Yeah!”

No! Seriously,”

“Check it out”

Jesus_Arrives_2

“I’m There Dude!”

falwell

Brother Failwell

Then Dad said, “Go Preach Your Ass Off!

Woodstock_Sermon_On_The_Mount

Sermon on The Mount

(Chip off The Old Block)

And Jesus Said, “We’re there Dude! Just look at ‘em!”

Woodstock_Flock

Case Rested

Woodstock_Decided

Yay! Jesus!

“They’re eatin’ this shit up!
Hey! Judas! Come check this out!

Woodstock_Judas

Judas: Enema needing to Happen. “Nothing to see here; move along…”

Mary Mag! You too! (C’mere Baby!)”

“Sorry Dude. Busy. Get back to me, Yeah? Laters…BFF!”

“But Mary!? You carry… My Mom’s name! And now you tarry? Don’t make no sense!”

Woodstock_Mary_Mag2
“Ah shit!
Here come those Romanians Again! Don’t these people ever give up? Gotta go!”

Woodstock_The_Romans

I love the smell of burnt Jesus in the morning

“As God as My Wit-less-ness, I shall never be hungry again! (As long as I have these radishes)”

Last Supper

Last Toke, I mean Last Munchies

Woodstock_Last_Supper

Joe! Go Pick some Radishes. Jesus is hungry. And stop smokin’ that shit!

I did not put in The Crucifixion/Resurrection, (mainly because I don’t believe that shit and also because I could not find an example in the show) and also, mainly because at

Woodstock… drum roll please:

nobody had to die to save me.

It’s OK Jesus: I’m doin’ fine, but Thank You for askin’.

And Thank YOU to anyone who has travell’d this far with me.

Cheers,
Lance

 

Added Value: George Carlin vs. Religious Douchebag

In The Bullshit Department…

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Bonus

Just for Fun:

CSN & Young

JONI!

Woodstock

She Wrote it

Didn’t ‘Physically’ live it

But as much as anybody

Embodied it

Duh

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I can count on one hand and one toe

All the ways I can be made to be pissed off

I will not list all six

But

Know this:

At the top

Is

Being disrespectful

To

Joni

Do Not Go

There

Trust me

You will not like me

I will

Hurt

You