Here it is the firm of Dewey, Chetham and Howe.
That's Cheatham, folks.
(Tsk, tsk, Joe...I'm still correcting your spelling...
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Both Chetham and Cheatham are correct, the question is which is funnier?
You have to be a little abstruse with this crowd. They are a sophisticated bunch and spoonfeeding them, well, that could be construed as beneath them. Take Spendius' joke above, that's the kind of abstruse construction that brings out the yucks and chuckles around here. Yellow dandruff. It cracks me up. With Chetham the speedreaders zip through the line then stop and say, wait, that's not funny. Then they go back and re-read the line until Cheat Them pops out at them. Hilarity ensues. Har Haar.
Joe(wait, I'm having too good a time)Nation
Sorry. Don't let me stop you!
Great story Joe, its the same way in Chicago but we have to worry about tow trucks if we pick the wrong spot. We actually have a song dedicated to them.
LINCOLN PARK PIRATES
Steve Goodman
The streetlamps are on in Chicago tonight,
And lovers a'gazin' at stars;
The stores are all closin', and Daley is dozin',
And the fat man is counting the cars...
And there's more cars than places to put 'em, he says,
But I've got room for them all;
So 'round 'em up boys, 'cause I want some more toys,
In the lot by the grocery store...
To me, way, hey, tow them away,
The Lincoln Park Pirates are we,
From Wilmette to Gary, there's nothin' so hairy
And we always collect our fee!
So it's way, hey, tow 'em away,
We plunder the streets of your town,
Be it Edsel or Chevy, there's no car too heavy,
And no one can make us shut down.
We break into cars when we gotta,
With hammer and pickaxe and saw;
And they said this garage had no license;
But little care I for the law!
Our drivers are friendly and courteous;
Their good manners you always will get;
'Cause they all are recent graduates
Of the charm school in Joliet.
To me, way, hey, tow them away,
The Lincoln Park Pirates are we,
From Wilmette to Gary, there's nothin' so hairy
And we always collect our fee!
So it's way, hey, tow 'em away,
We plunder the streets of your town,
Be it Edsel or Chevy, there's no car too heavy,
And no one can make us shut down.
And when all the cars are collected,
And all of their fenders are ruined,
Then I'll tow all the boats in Belmont Harbor
To the Lincoln Park Lagoon;
And when I've collected the ransom,
And sunk all the ones that won't yield;
I'll tow all the planes that are blocking the runways
At Midway, O'Hare, and Meigs Field!
To me, way, hey, tow them away,
The Lincoln Park Pirates are we,
From Wilmette to Gary, there's nothin' so hairy
And we always collect our fee!
So it's way, hey, tow 'em away,
Now citizens, gather around,
And I think it's enough, let's call his bluff,
Let's throw the bum out of town!
Joe wrote-
Quote:Take Spendius' joke above, that's the kind of abstruse construction that brings out the yucks and chuckles around here. Yellow dandruff. It cracks me up.
You won't believe this I don't suppose Joe that the joke you like so much,and it still makes me titter everytime I think of it,just shot into my head as I was walking down to the pub.I have no idea how it happened.It wasn't there and then it was.I can't claim any credit.I didn't think it up or anything.I have been trying to work out the preliminary unconscious processes which must have been happening but I haven't yet arrived at an explanation which would satisfy a scientist.
But the thought of a nonchalant missus explaining to the dunmmy that he has just enthusiastically eaten his dandruff kills me.And he can't do anything about it.
They do a bit of towing around here as well. (Dag can tell you her story.) On alternate side parking days the towers (that looks odd) the towing trucks show up about a half hour before the sweepers. Any vehicle still parked on the wrong side is headed for the impound. I have never had the pleasure, but have heard many stories of the impound A) only taking cash, B) only taking credit cards, C) taking credit cards but not American Express.
Spendius: Was the dandruff yellow due to a vitamin deficiency or are we analyzing too much?
Joe(I'm sure I parked it right here)Nation
Joe-
I don't know.I guessed from an old memory.I've never had it.If it isn't pale yellow just change it to what it is.Have you told it yet.
The original is only the barebones.Any good comic could get five minutes out of a marital bliss setting.
