I suspect old folks told us that because the sound bothered them.
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Landfills With Garage Doors …
We are the largest market in the world for storage units.
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Our Days Are Numbered …
Now, if these teens and tweeners think they've broken new ground with this "6-7" number thing, take a number and have a seat.
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Feeling Good or Feeling Wanted?
All those years prior to 1972, I thought Thanksgiving was just a huge meal with a lot of relatives crowded around the dinner table plus card tables and fold out chairs to accommodate the turnout.
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Our Letter Perfect English…
However, silent letters in our language are not rare.
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Shutting Down the American Dream…
Ideals are supposed to be "lofty goals or models for behavior, a standard of perfection of a set of principles that a person or society strives for."
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“Hollow” Halloween?
Some regions and cities had "Beggar's Night", "Mischief Night", "Devil's Night" and even "Cabbage Night".
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Is “No Cents” Nonsense?
The government said it cost 3.69 cents to make each penny.
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Eating Differences…
By the way, is it a dining "faux pas" to cut a hotdog in two and then slice the halves lengthwise so you can eat it on a hamburger bun?
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Toss It, Keep It …
At one time, I could swear I heard the pitter-patter of sets of 8 tiny feet from a number of corners.
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Pelee Island; A “Ferry” Nice Place to Visit…
It's impossible to keep a vehicle clean on Pelee Island.
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In “De-fence” of Acorn Squash…
I grew enough parsley to provide fresh garnish for every restaurant in New York City.
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The Cost of Free Speech
I've always thought that the convenience of a mode of communication should somehow contain a provision of responsibility as to what you can and/or say.
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Refreshing and Reflective Waters
I may open a diner and call it the "Economy Seating Lounge".
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little words, BIG IMPACT…
They might be small but they can pack a mean punch...
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Why is a Car?
When cheese gets its' picture taken, what does it say?
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Getting Seaworthy…Again!
Then there was the "Klondike Goldrush" in 1896 and the sparsely- populated state started seeing people interested in living there.
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Can’t Wash Away Memories
My first visit to my island paradise was seventy years ago when my Mom and Dad dragged me along.
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Age Limits are Limiting …
Remember, age is USUALLY marked by a certain stage or degree of mental or physical development and involved legal responsibility and capacity.
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Spit and a Hanky …
Most of those common treatments, called "tinctures" were mixed with alcohol and that's what stung.
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Who’s Gonna Fix my AC?
In 1940, our country had 42 workers for every retiree. Today, there's just 3 workers for every retiree.
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Chow Down for the Crown …
Chestnut was born in Fulton County, Kentucky and he started this competitive-eating drive in 2005.
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Need a “Sleep-cation?”
About 1 n 5 Americans are eyeing "wellness retreats" for vacations and of that number, more than 50% of them are more mindful abouit sleep health.
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Road Trips and Rest Stops…
Most interstates are constructed to allow higher travel speeds of 70+ mph but there was a time from 1975-1986, the top legal speed was posted at 55 miles per hour, due to the "energy crisis". .
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Is It Bad Medicine, Bookkeeping or Communication ?
All I wanted to was get my meds and start healing.
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An “En-deer-ing Visit …
I'm pretty sure deer-in-the-wild don't have any mirrors in their bathrooms so I'm sure it was intrigued by the "thing" in the reflection in the glass.
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Should I “Recycle” My “Recycling?”
Eventually, the Mobro 4000 returned to the "Empire State" with its' aromatic load of garbage.
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“What’s the Problem?’ You Ask…
But I would like to offer some things to consider when we assess our future's brightness.
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Stormy Weather …
There have been over 100 weather songs that have charted in the Top 40 of the Official Singles Chart's history.
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Junk Drawers and AI…
If you have a flashlight in the junk drawer, odds are it doesn't work. You see, flashlights are devices for storing dead batteries in.
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Parenting and Stretching the Truth …
Now, as a kid growing up, I heard some beauties from my folks and other adults.
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Back to the Past…
The top 5 choices are NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox and Fox News Channel,
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The Patriarch of the Foster Clan…
As it stands, I guess I'm the "patriarch" because I'm still upright and breathing.
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“Nuts!” Cried the Critters…
Like squirrels, blue jays have terrific memories for where they stash food.
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The Reign of Rain …
Studies indicate sprinting to protection when caught in a shower will keep you drier.
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Thirty-six Hours of Squirming …
Did you ever go to a cellphone website and look for a simple answer to your problem?
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Talking Shorthand…
Easier than saying "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation".
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Food for Thought…
I guess cod don't swim around much in mud puddles or swamps.
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Money. How Much is Too Much?
"The best things in life are free but you can give them to the birds and bees. I need money (That's what I want)"
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Heard of a Bunch of Cows?
The term "collective noun" always makes me remember a classic Marx Brothers routine.
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“Timber!” Paul Bunyan…
Now I have to admit when I started looking into tree removal, I couldn't help but think of Paul Bunyan.
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Sly; Not an Everyday Person…
Sly and the Family Stone impacted my musical life significantly.
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When is it Noise?
We have been familiar with "white noise" for over 30 years.
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Ketchup or Catsup?
The choice befuddled Monty Burns, the owner/operator of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant.
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“Monkeying Around”…
So, "Pop Goes the Weasel was about pawning possessions.
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“Sniglets” and Other Word Games…
It actually keeps Bureau of Motor people on their toes for folks trying to slip in something nasty.
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How to Survive January…
My wife saved me a lot of "up and down ladder time" by being handy to fetch dropped items. They were always followed by a profanity of sort.
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The Mandela Effect; Faulty Memory…
Suffice it to say, the more I looked into "The Mandela Effect", the more I questioned it.
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“A” Leads the Way…
It's been a hard day's night and I've been working like a dog..
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Cruise Reflections …
On-ship toilets are women favorites because we guys have to put the lid down before flushing.
Johnny on the Spot 