ACTION AND PURPOSE

September 26, 2010

action – tossing the first vole of spring onto a trampoline.

purpose – tactic used by Belgian farmers to interpret the wishes of Otto, the rain god.

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A SENTENCE BY ROBERT BENCHLEY

September 25, 2010

I can go on a beach and stand perfectly upright, touching nothing but the soles of my feet to the ground for four minutes, with my hands held high above my head, and at the end of that time there will be sand in my pockets, on the back of my neck, around my belt line (inside), and in my pipe.

Shelf life of Benchley? Forever.

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CARTOON FRIDAY 69

September 24, 2010

“You just can’t order me back to life, dear.”

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OBEDIENT LOON

September 23, 2010

At track practice, when told by his coach to run hard through the finish line, the loon took a plane to St. Petersburg and ran to Helsinki.

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TRANSITION BOOKMARK

September 22, 2010

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RANDOM HAIKU MOMENT

September 21, 2010

proud target poses

contemplating fulfillment

the arrow in flight

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SHORT CONVERSATION

September 20, 2010

“What’s wrong, amigo?”

“Senor, the bird, he refuses to help.”

“Toucan! Do this as well as Juan!”

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INVALID INVALID WINDS IN WIND

September 19, 2010

To wind his way down the road in such a blustering wind proved extremely difficult for the invalid, plagued as he was with guilt for carrying an invalid driver’s license.

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A SENTENCE BY A. B. GUTHRIE

September 18, 2010

To Summers Jim said, “All Boone hankers for is fat meat and a fire and to be away from folks.”

The Big Sky is jest about as good as you can get if you’re hankerin’ to read a yarn about a mountain man in the Old West.

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CARTOON FRIDAY 68

September 17, 2010

“As chair of the litter committee, let me just say we all think you’re doing a bang-up job.”

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