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1. about 18 hours ago on Frog Applause

   _“The wheel of death

   Goes spinning around

   Will the arrow point my way?

   Will this be my day?

   .

   While the wheel is spinning, spinning, spinning

   I’ll not dream of winning, fortune or even fame

   While the wheel is turning, turning, turning

   I’ll be yearning, yearning

   For death’s precious flame”_

   With apologies to Kay Starr

2. about 18 hours ago on Frog Applause

   Yeah, but we’ll miss Shane MacGowen a lot more! A lot more talent!!

   As Shane used to say …. póg mo thóin Mr. Kiss inger.

3. about 22 hours ago on For Better or For Worse

   It’s a Canadian thing, eh?

4. about 22 hours ago on Baldo

   I think that this is somewhat of a cultural thing. In many parts of the world homes are multi-generational, with grandparents, parents, and children all living under the same roof. It’s no disgrace to young singles – or even young married couples – to still be living in their parents home. The fact that they are expected to contribute to running and maintaining that home and assisting their parents goes without saying!

5. 1 day ago on Andy Capp

   You mean they don’t call him Handy Andy?

   A little historical note … back in the Dark Ages, when I was a little boy, they had a kid’s tool set called the Handy Andy Tool Kit. I was thrilled when I got one for Christmas!

   There was an American movie made back in 1934 starring Will Rogers entitled Handy Andy ( Actually, a little Wikipedia investigation informed me that there was a British silent film with the same title made in 1921). There was also a Handy Andy comic strip in the British comic Krazy and way back in 1841, someone wrote a book called Handy Andy ( which I’ve yet to find, let alone read. )

6. 1 day ago on Andy Capp

   Good to know all is relatively tranquil at the Goat Ranch in Cow-low-raid-o.

   Been so many years away from the fluffy white stuff, I’ve forgotten what it’s like to have to live in it for several months a year and I’m too d@mn old to go skiing anymore!

7. 1 day ago on Frog Applause

   A linguist perhaps would not, but a word absurdist with the nom de guerre of Linguist, might have … just to confound, confuse, abuse, and obfuscate.

8. 2 days ago on That is Priceless

   You are all seeing a completely different picture posted than I have. Does anyone else have the painting by Stuart Davis of the man painting and Egyptian mural?

9. 2 days ago on That is Priceless

   Sol, you must be looking at a different picture than I am. My TiP by British artist Stuart B. Davis shows a pseudo-Egyptian guy painting a mural while two women criticize and want to change the blueprint.

10. 2 days ago on Frog Applause

    Nothing can get between a man and his chair … even nothingness.