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December 31, 2003
Happy New Year's Eve!
In keeping with the tradition of a new start to a new year, I'm making some long overdue additions to my blogroll. Here's some of my new favorite regular reads:
Babalu Blog: Val's a great writer, and I especially enjoy his weekly Cubanisms.
Bogieblog: Survival in the wilds of New Hampshire
Country Store: The Cracker Barrel Philosopher, deconstructing the world one Democrat at a time
Martinis, Persistence, and a Smile: Lawren's a very astute law student in Indianapolis
Yates on the States: Married to our beloved Natalie, Andy's always a jolly good read.
Now I'm going to go indulge in a Robitussin shooter & a hot shower to see if I can regain the ability to breathe.
Posted by Rita at December 31, 2003 08:07 AM
Comments
Robitussin and a shower? That's it?!?
Listen, lady, I've been waiting for you to get sick for ages so that you could hook me up with a down-home remedy. Something involving pig's heels or something. (Do pigs even have heels?)
I was feeling pretty hopeful the other day when you made a reference to a boar hog's teats - I sat here in anticipation thinking, "YES! I will learn the secret of boar hog teats - FINALLY!" but it never happened. I had to google it - and do you have any idea the sick stuff that a search term like "pug dogs boar hog teats" produces? Well, you don't wanna, believe you me.
Then there was the "feeling as fine as a frog hair split three ways" - what's THAT all about? How can anyone feel THAT fine? You must have done something special, like boil up an infusion of - I don't know - gator teeth and muskrat tail. That's the kind of stuff I'm after...but Robitussin? Hell, *I* could have thought of that.
Sigh - you're going Big City on us, Rita. Don't make me get a replacement Arkie. I want to see recipes for Granny's Crab Apple Salve - good for rickets - or Pappy's Corn Cob Oil, which not only will clear up rashes but will also strip the paint from your Frigidaire. But maybe that's more of a West Virginian thing...(is there a rivalry between West Virginia and Arkansas? I want to throw in some "fightin' words" so you'll up-off your homespun wisdom, but I think all I'm accomplishing is giving you and Mike some "dumb Yankee" fodder.)
All I know of the South is what I read from you and what I saw on "Gone With The Wind", and that's not even your state. Dumb Yankee, indeed.
Posted by: picklejuice at December 31, 2003 01:57 PM
Trust me. Robitussin works much better than my mother's Turpentine, Kerosene 'n Sugar cough remedy. Now to clear up rashes, you want to boil some pokeberry roots and...wait, that's for scabies. Never mind.
Here's some for you. When the palm of your hand itches, strike your hand 5 times against something wooden & say "Money money money money money" and you'll receive some unexpected money. If your nose itches, it means that you're going to have visitors. And if your ears burn, someone's gossiping about you.
BTW, we don't have gators here. The winters are too cold.
Posted by: Rita at December 31, 2003 02:41 PM
Great additions...and I hope you feel better.
May 2004 be full of success and love for you and the family, Rita!
Posted by: Da Goddess at December 31, 2003 05:16 PM
Thanks for adding me to your blogroll!
Happy New Year!
Posted by: bogie at January 1, 2004 06:53 AM