July 26, 2010
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Links here are good only for the week of July 26. After that... is
anybody's guess.
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Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer
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Latecomers that they are, on Sunday, Parade Magazine picked up on our theme
by offering summer vacation ideas. Number 5 was "Visit an American
Original." One such "original": is the Giant Bowling Pin in Tampa -- which
comes as a complete surprise to us. (40 years here -- never heard of
it.)
Perhaps the residents of Alamogordo, NM are more
familiar with the landmark that puts them on the map, the world's largest
pistachio nut. Got a hankering to see "The Big Duck"? Flanders, NY is the
place for you. Looking for another site using the same theme? Travel to
Kansas City, MO to see the world's largest shuttlecock. No kidding.
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Eye Remember: the opening of Disney World in 1971. The official opening
date was October 1. But for tax purposes, locals were allowed to
experience the Magic Kingdom in September. No lines, no waiting, no
shoving, no pushing. The is what the Haunted Castle looked like,
crowd-free, in 1971. Yeah; we were there.
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Here are 3 questions from the BBHQ Trivia Vault:
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There
are no prizes here... it's all just for fun.
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Members can play all of our trivia games in
The BBHQ Trivia Library.
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We're taking it easy this summer, playing on the light and frivolous
side:
"I don't plan to grow old gracefully. I plan to have face-lifts until my
ears meet." -- Rita Rudner
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Our summertime "Lyrics You Can Share" for this week comes from Nat
Cole's great summer hit, "Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days of Summer":
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Those days of soda, and pretzels and beer
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer
Dust off the sun and moon and sing a song of cheer
Just fill your basket full of sandwiches and weenies
Then lock the house up, now you're set
And on the beach you'll see the girls in their bikinis
As cute as ever but they never get 'em wet
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Ah, they don't make 'em like that any more, do they?
You can listen to a clip from the song near the bottom of this week's essay. Click
here,
scroll down the page, and listen to our "Lyrics You Can Share."
BBHQ members can also play 200 oldies, 24/7 in our JukeBox. Think of
it as your own boomer karaoke machine.
And of course, you can buy this music and all kinds of stuff -
please! - using our link to
Amazon.com.
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The BBHQ Joke of the Week
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This goes in the category of "misinterpreted messages":
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Our first day at a resort my wife and I decided to hit the beach. When I
went back to our room to get some refreshments, one of the hotel maids
was making our bed. I grabbed my cooler and was on my way out when I
paused and asked, "Can we drink beer on the beach?"
"Sure," she said, "but I have to finish the rest of the rooms first."
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Brush Up Your Webster - with Madam Red Dot
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On the lighter side, this week Madam Red Dot shows that there is more
than one meaning to the word "flashing":
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So... brush up your Webster!
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Uncle Jay is one of our favorite boomer... artists.
At press time, Uncle Jay had not yet posted his video. We'll update our
link at BBHQ when he does.
Click the pic to view a short clip of Uncle Jay's take on the news or
visit his web site to watch the complete video.
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This Week with the Chicowitz
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This week, Hershel concludes his comments on "The Fat Tax":
What happens when the government forces the makers of Oreo cookies to
substitute dried herbs for the creamy filling in the cookies? What
happens when the government forces McDonald's to remove the cheese from
the Big Mac? What happens when the government replaces ice cream with
Tofu? Makes you sick just to think of it, doesn't it? And yet.... it is
coming. No doubt; this is the change we voted for in 2008.
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You can read the entire essay here.
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(It's summer; some of our regular newsletter features are "on
vacation." They'll return after Labor Day.)
Have a great week. We'll share the fun again next Monday.
- the Boomer Crew at BBHQ
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