Posted on 12/05/2008 7:24:26 AM PST by Lucky9teen
Without further ado......
In the early 1900's, many of the good people of America believed that alcohol was the root cause of many social ills in the country. Prohibition on a national scale, was promoted in part by the American Christian Women's Temperance Union. This movement grew in popularity. Ultimately, the United States Congress passed the 18th amendment on January 16, 1919. The 16th Amendment prohibited the manufacture, transportation, sale and consumption of alcohol.
The ban on alcohol did little to improve the social conditions of the country, or to reduce crime. Rather, crime increased as racketeers got into the the business of making and selling alcohol. The popularity of the 18th Amendment waned. More and more people and groups sought it's repeal.
Congress passed the 21st Amendment, effectively repealing the 18th Amendment. On December 5, 1933, the State of Utah voted it's approval of the 21st Amendment, achieving the 3/4 of states need to approve this amendment. Thus on this day, the 18th Amendment was formally repealed.
You are nuts! N-V-T-S nuts!
Dang, Sitting through “whos’ line” is one thing but “who’s line” with Richard Simmons? What, did you lose the remote?
You know that American Chopper was on last night, right?
Now if I can just find a chick that will do that while.....
...nevermind.
Torquemada - do not beg him for mercy. Torquemada - do not ask him for forgiveness. Let’s face it - you can’t Torquemada anything!
Well-Intentioned Blues
written and performed by Christopher Guest
(mind you, this guy is a big Moveon.org supporter)
I wish I was a Negro
With lots of Negro songs
So I could stay true to my ethnic roots
And still play rock ‘n’ roll
If I was a funky Negro
Eating soul food barbeques
I wouldn’t have to sing
The middle-class liberal well-intentioned blues
Intentioned blues
Intentioned blues . . .
I wish I was an Indian
A grown-up Sioux papoose
So when I get drunk on a beer and a half
I’d have a good excuse
I’d be a noble savage
Wouldn’t ever wear no shoes
And I wouldn’t have to sing
The middle-class liberal well-intentioned blues
Intentioned blues
Intentioned blues . . .
I wish I was a Wetback
On strike in a lettuce patch
Or a slant-eyed peasant with Viet Cong
Stashed underneath my thatch
I only ever cross a picket line
To pay my union dues
To keep on singing
The middle-class liberal well-intentioned blues
Intentioned blues
Intentioned blues . . .
But I am not a Negro (c’mon!)
Not a Red Man nor a Mex (join me kids!)
I’m a member of the oppressing color
Language, age, and sex
I sympathize with the Arab cause
I feel for the put-upon Jews
And I keep singing
The middle-class liberal
Humanitarian
Meaningful dialogue
We are all responsible
Well-intentioned blues
Intentioned blues
Intentioned blues . . .
Thanks for the laughs. You all have cheered up my sick days.
T’was the night before Christmas and all through la casa
Not a creature was stirring, only the masa.
Mama making tamales con mucho cuidado
In hopes old Santa would feel obligado
To bring all the hijos, both buenos y malos
A nice batch of dulces and other regalos
Mis hermanos and I went to sleep in our camas
Some in calsones, some in piyamas
Cuando out in the yard I heard un gran grito
That I jumped to my feet like a frightened cabrito
And who in the world do you think que era?
El mero mero with his venados estaban afuera
Santa Claus in a sleigh with a big sombrero
Came dashing along like a little bombero
I watched as they came, and this little fat hombre
Was shouting and whistling, and calling by nombre
‘Ay PEPE, AY JESSE, AY DIANE, AY BETO
AY PANCHO, AY CHATO, CHUY Y NETO!’
Then standing straight up, with his hands on his pecho,
He flew to the top of our very own techo
With his round little belly like a bowl of jalea
He struggled to squeeze down our old chimenea
Then huffing and puffing, and a little cansado
He picked up a bag that looked so pesado
He filled all the stockings with lovely regalos
For none of the hijos had been very malos
Then chuckling aloud, seeming very contento
He turned like a flash and was gone like the viento
As I heard him exclaim and this is verdad,
‘MERRY CHRISTMAS A TODOS! FELIZ NAVIDAD!’
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“Execution, execution, execution, execution...huh, tough guy.”
“Vestal Virgin: Miracle! What a beautiful name! What’s yours?
Comicus: Miracle...uh, Comicus!”
A Texas Department of Water representative stopped at a ranch and talked with an old rancher. He told the rancher, “I need to inspect your ranch for your water allocation.”
The old rancher said, “Okay, but don’t go in that field over there.”
The Water representative said, “Mister, I have the authority of the Federal Government with me. See this card? This card means I am allowed to go WHEREVER I WISH on any agricultural land. No questions asked or answered. Have I made myself clear? Do you understand?”
The old rancher nodded politely and went about his chores.
Later, the old rancher heard loud screams and saw the Water Rep running for the fence and close behind was the rancher’s bull. The bull was gaining on the Water Rep with every step.
The Rep was clearly terrified, so the old rancher immediately threw down his tools, ran to the fence and shouted out.....
Your card! Show him your card!”
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I’ll have a blue Christmas without you ...
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Gad...I couldn’t stop myself from laughing with your graphic of
“The King”.
It reminded me of one of my favorite silly Christmas songs:
The unauthorized version of “Blue Christmas” as done by a singing imitating
the vocalizations of Porky Pigg.
It always cracks me up!
for an mp3 download, go to this page and right click on
the hotlinked
portion of “Download Now: Porky Pig - Blue Christmas”
http://www.emp3world.com/mp3/51650/Porky%20Pig/Blue%20Christmas
Apparently, this “cover” version was done in Charlotte, NC;
see
“Seymour Swine...” under “Other musicians who have recorded
Blue Christmas” at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Christmas
Ha! That was great! Thanks...;o)
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Ha! That was great! Thanks...;o)
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You are welcome.
That “Porky Pig covers Blue Christmas” got played in Oklahoma at
least in the 1990s...but I never heard it in Los Angeles during my
stay in 1995-2005.
And for late arrivers wondering what the heck I’m talking about...
here’s the place to go to download and unauthorized cover of “Blue
Christmas” by Porky-Pig-style vocalizations:
for an mp3 download, go to this page and right click on
the hotlinked
portion of “Download Now: Porky Pig - Blue Christmas”
http://www.emp3world.com/mp3/51650/Porky%20Pig/Blue%20Christmas
The “cover” version is a modest antidote to the real “downer”
tone of “Blue Christmas”...
which I do respect in the original and most cover versions as an
honest reflection of how Christmas can be in a very honest sense.
I get lost there a couple of times a week....being the caregiver for Mom (Alzheimers), I do the weekly grocery thing on Mondays and the meds thing at the pharmacy on Fridays.
Kinda like the auto repair shop if you own a lemon, you KNOW it's not good when all the techs at a very, very busy pharmacy know you by name, and you know them by theirs.
I did not have sex with ... those two women...
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