Sunday, April 02, 2006

Clap Hands Say Who?

Big News

The Major League season begins. How do you get the fans pumped up for a game? Hold a Barry Bonds look alike contest. (Alan Ray)

Don't tell anybody, but when I watch baseball on TV, I don't stand for the national anthem.- Neither does my dog.

Some baseball players will make more money this year than Mexico.

Marvelous Monday

Monday is singer Wayne Newton's birthday. They used to call him "Mr. Las Vegas." Now they call him "Grandpa Branson."

Elvis recorded "It's Now or Never" on April 3 in 1960. It was exciting back then, He was just out of the army; he was still young and thin; he could still wiggle his hips without help from the Jordanaires.....

In Virginia on April 3 in 1614 John Rolfe married Pocahontas. The bride wore a gown of white buffalo skin with a beaded bodice and a veil of hummingbird feathers. Unfortunately, on her way down the aisle, she got a feather up her nose and sneezed through the entire ceremony.

Dancer Sally Rand was born on April 3 in 1904. Sally was one of the first Americans to become rich and famous by taking off her clothes. Today, nobody would even notice her.

Love & Learn

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Causing a Stir - This band is on the verge of stardom. Remember when Howard Dean was hot? He was so independent, so refreshing, so filled with vision. So completely untested. Well, meet Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Romance Common in Today's Offices - That's no surprise, given today's work environment. There are more women in the workplace, and time spent in the office has grown by leaps and bounds.

Archer Speaks His Mind and Hits His Targets - Frank Addington Jr., was 18 and attending a Pumpkin Festival in West Virginia when his mentor and hero tossed a Pepsi can into the air and told him to hit it with an arrow from his bow.

Thoughts While Dressing

Nothing is impossible -- except refolding and pinning a new shirt and sticking it back in the plastic bag.

I say enjoy those golden years. Hey, you're only old once.

And remember, when you mail in your income tax, be sure to write your Social Security number on your arm and leg.

Temporary workers for today's blog were supplied by Illegal Alien Services, an equal opportunity exploiter. The opportunity is equal but the pay isn't.

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