tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post26914934580886524..comments2023-12-31T11:28:31.953-05:00Comments on The Surly Writer: Yankee Doodle was not dandy when he dealt with seals’ buttsMichelle H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-20474411966075764742009-06-02T10:54:22.909-04:002009-06-02T10:54:22.909-04:00Buck: I'll buy that. It's a nice explanation, and ...Buck: I'll buy that. It's a nice explanation, and I'm all for niceness. And believe me, I wish I could get the memory out of my head.<br /><br />Suldog: No, you haven't said it lately. And it will make me smile all day now. Thank you!<br /><br />"Jose, can you see?" Ah hahaha! Good one! I never heard it before.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-8386056779344039792009-06-01T14:24:23.812-04:002009-06-01T14:24:23.812-04:00Have I told you lately that I love you? If not, co...Have I told you lately that I love you? If not, consider it having been said.<br /><br />Reminds me of one of my favorite jokes (as most things do.)<br /><br />Recent young immigrant from Mexico is attending his first baseball game in the United States. He is asked afterward if he enjoyed the experience. He says he enjoyed it very much. As a matter of fact, he was amazed that everybody knew his name and was worried about his view of the field and sang a song to him about it.<br /><br />This puzzled the people asking the questions. They asked him what was sung. So, he sang it for them.<br /><br />"Jose, can you see?"<br /><br />(Barump-Bump!)Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-69108554106798550882009-06-01T13:14:09.877-04:002009-06-01T13:14:09.877-04:00I just read through all the comments and am incred...I just read through all the comments and am incredulous no one explained the troublesome "where seldom is heard/ a discouraging word" bit!<br /><br />It's because we're all so danged POSITIVE out here on the range, yanno? We seldom utter discouraging words to anyone! (Yeah. Right. Sure.)<br /><br />Nice post, Michelle. I can just SEE you and your classmates around that piano. Srsly.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-68572768930934920592009-06-01T10:15:36.321-04:002009-06-01T10:15:36.321-04:00Angie: Ahem... I was the good kid. *snicker* I had...Angie: Ahem... I was the good kid. *snicker* I had to be since whenever anyone wanted to get married, they had me be the minister because I knew the words for the wedding vows. <br /><br />I guess that sorta explains the current job.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-38533106962562148032009-06-01T10:06:59.924-04:002009-06-01T10:06:59.924-04:00Oh, the plight of teachers! (But I'm sure you were...Oh, the plight of teachers! (But I'm sure you were an angel, right?) :)Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-62783061140343932582009-06-01T10:06:17.409-04:002009-06-01T10:06:17.409-04:00Coach O: Kids are the best. You just can't get bet...Coach O: Kids are the best. You just can't get better, or funnier, material except from them.<br /><br />Skyeblu: This was one strange school. But what else could they have done. It was small, so there wasn't a lot of funding for extracurricular activities. They had to do something to break up the monotony.<br /><br />laughingwolf: hee-hee! ;P<br /><br />Kimmirich: Nice to meet you too! Thanks for the blog kudos, and thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Ruth: I was going to title it, "Deer and seals and cougars, OH MY!" But I thought it might be too strange so I went ahead with the other one.Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-12767998502569494082009-06-01T04:38:37.293-04:002009-06-01T04:38:37.293-04:00I couldn't imagine what story was about to unfold ...I couldn't imagine what story was about to unfold after reading that title. LOL Good one Michelle. It brought back memories of singing those same songs in my elementary school.Ruth and Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479687691813477089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-35326972674282479362009-05-31T22:13:36.781-04:002009-05-31T22:13:36.781-04:00Followed you over from Chris's blog! Loved the bla...Followed you over from Chris's blog! Loved the blast from the past Nice to meet you, Michelle!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-83022406719159580392009-05-31T21:02:40.190-04:002009-05-31T21:02:40.190-04:00ooooooookay :P lolooooooookay :P lollaughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-59976309709750152722009-05-31T20:25:57.444-04:002009-05-31T20:25:57.444-04:00Your poor teacher! Though the school should have ...Your poor teacher! Though the school should have known better than to make children sing songs they dont want too...SkyeBluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632644733590013321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-57296089903764865092009-05-31T14:45:59.554-04:002009-05-31T14:45:59.554-04:00Funny girl: Yes, innocence can be something in a m...Funny girl: Yes, innocence can be something in a mind so young - and funny.<br /><br />Theresa: Glad to oblige!<br /><br />Jeni: Yikes! The kids dreaded "Why?" question. And nothing ever appeases them.<br /><br />Chris: Because the government likes stating the obvious.<br /><br />Snowbrush: You know, your nephew does make a valid point. Flag talking does seem strange since I never heard one talk back. The stories it could tell though...Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-16907702972348314732009-05-31T13:13:03.695-04:002009-05-31T13:13:03.695-04:00I always had questions about the pledge, specifica...I always had questions about the pledge, specifically, why even mention that God is "invisible" when we already know that?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-53319244476623303572009-05-31T11:57:26.153-04:002009-05-31T11:57:26.153-04:00The dialogue between the kids and the teacher is s...The dialogue between the kids and the teacher is somewhat similar to many conversations we have here with Maya now except her response to everything we say is generally just a one-word type event -"Why?"<br />And more and more, our responses are becoming just "Because!"Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-14618005151413132372009-05-31T11:21:53.186-04:002009-05-31T11:21:53.186-04:00Okay, the title pulled me in and the story did not...Okay, the title pulled me in and the story did not disappoint. I laughed through the whole thing. Thanks for starting my day off with a smile!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667769917288382023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-58411596295029517892009-05-31T09:44:59.596-04:002009-05-31T09:44:59.596-04:00Kids are so funny.Kids are so funny.Funny Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11503308286299983989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-46843953027209247402009-05-31T09:39:26.749-04:002009-05-31T09:39:26.749-04:00jinksy: Truly, I don't know what was up with my mi...jinksy: Truly, I don't know what was up with my mind when I wrote this one...Michelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169129998329537448.post-25605412834800709052009-05-31T09:07:06.055-04:002009-05-31T09:07:06.055-04:00LOL! Nice one, blogpal...LOL! Nice one, blogpal...Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.com