Bumpity bump, bumpity bump. This bus has it's wheels on upside down. They should go swishity swish, swishity swish. It'll end in tears, grazed knees and soggy Kleenex
Now, where is Blatham the cordial driver of this magnificent hippy bus, taking us? What new adventure?
oak, I like that! "Upside down wheels." Conjures up a whole lot of laughs... and some people's logic.
c.i.
Waiting anxiously for Blatham to head for the next destination, hoping the wheels aren't upside down,(oh good, they're going swishity swish), leaving Tom Ridge far behind, as he was growing more and more suspicious while helping jump start the bus, making sure we are all here, Blatham looking pleased with himself, Lola blushing, everyone agreed that art is, indeed, subjective, the merry troup of travelers are ready for another adventure. P&L strums her guitar and John starts singing........
........starts singing..... "The Wheels On The Bus Go Round and Round, Round and Round, Round and Round. The Wheels On The Bus Go Round and Round, All The Way To Town."
All the Merry Marauders join in the song.....
Blatham suddenly lets out a yelp, because he sees.........
P&L, Is that a one way street?
c.i.
So we're off. And it only seems like a minute ago since I was typing meaningless drivel about about...oh well it really doesn't matter now.
Lola great to see you have thoughtfully equipped this magic salon/bus with the necessary travelling bits and pieces (was going to attempt accoutrement, but thought better of it) including a set of wheels that go round and a few bottles of Gertrude also to go round I hope.
Quite comfy here sat in the back with Hot. Except for going down those enormous pot holes. Blatham are you doing that on purpose?
Cobalt has transported herself to the Library of the Salon, where she, too, sits, as a quiet... pile of ... blog... and listens.
(LOL, could NOT resist! I've been waiting to post my new avatar for a week now, for fun! It is by Lynda Bengalis, at the Ft. Worth Museum of Modern Art - and very cool!)
The bus is getting very hot. The sky has gone all red in the far distance. Is it a sunset, a raging inferno or a giant raspberry.
We'll be blinded by the light and then our situation will get very heavy.
Oh, please a blinding........how very exciting!
Just sticking my head in the door to say, "hi," and leaving as quickly.
c.i.
Cobalt wonders about Lola and thinks "TMI?" <grins>
She decides that being a pile of ... something or other is her fate. But, who knows, perhaps there will be enlighted folks to meet who consider the possibilities.
Diane and P&L are most delightful travel companions, as to whom I can attest. But, P&L, your choice of song? Bleeeah! How about "Found a Peanut"? Wondering if C.I. left due to the inept harmonies thus ventured?
Sitting in a lawn chair atop the Purple Pandamonium, glass of Santa Margaritta (Gertrude to some) in hand....reading Bob Mankoff's book, The Naked Cartoonist, Lola leans her head back and looks upward to the sky. While it's a bit cloudy and rain is expected later, it's 50 degrees and not half bad for lounging.
Lola calls out but can't be heard by the driver. Picking up her clicker (which comes with an intercom system) she says, Blatham, sweets, could you please GENTLY stop the bus so everyone can come up top and have a State of the Union Address party? We can throw mud and play the Republican theme song backwards (oops, sorry Republican friends) and all get high to ease the pain.
The breeze is very pleasant up here and not to be missed.
State of the Onion? Qihshedd. That was the bump we felt.
Its not Georgie I or George II Snr its King George III I blame for loosing our N American colonies in the first place. If it was not for his Germanic stupidity, all this could have been avoided; he says grumpily.
Stevie.......uh, sorry, I mean Steve (said with straight face) A man after my own heart. Grumbling about the unchangeable for provocation's sake. Sit down here, before you go to bed and join us in a little song.
Driver/dictator hands out (well, he doesn't, it would violate his elevated status, so he has someone else hand out) lyric sheets to the two or three otherworldly fools who don't know the Tom Waits song by heart. They've all heard it at least once. They heard it when they stepped up on the bus.
Step Right Up
Step right up, step right up, step right up,
Everyone's a winner, bargains galore
That's right, you too can be the proud owner
Of the quality goes in before the name goes on
One-tenth of a dollar, one-tenth of a dollar, we got service after sales
You need perfume? we got perfume, how 'bout an engagement ring?
Something for the little lady, something for the little lady,
Something for the little lady, hmm
Three for a dollar
We got a year-end clearance, we got a white sale
And a smoke-damaged furniture, you can drive it away today
Act now, act now, and receive as our gift, our gift to you
They come in all colors, one size fits all
No muss, no fuss, no spills, you're tired of kitchen drudgery
Everything must go, going out of business, going out of business
Going out of business sale
Fifty percent off original retail price, skip the middle man
Don't settle for less
How do we do it? how do we do it? volume, volume, turn up the volume
Now you've heard it advertised, don't hesitate
Don't be caught with your drawers down,
Don't be caught with your drawers down
You can step right up, step right up
That's right, it filets, it chops, it dices, slices,
Never stops, lasts a lifetime, mows your lawn
And it mows your lawn and it picks up the kids from school
It gets rid of unwanted facial hair, it gets rid of embarrassing age spots,
It delivers a pizza, and it lengthens, and it strengthens
And it finds that slipper that's been at large
under the chaise lounge for several weeks
And it plays a mean Rhythm Master,
It makes excuses for unwanted lipstick on your collar
And it's only a dollar, step right up, it's only a dollar, step right up
'Cause it forges your signature
If not completely satisfied, mail back unused portion of product
For complete refund of price of purchase
Step right up
Please allow thirty days for delivery, don't be fooled by cheap imitations
You can live in it, live in it, laugh in it, love in it
Swim in it, sleep in it,
Live in it, swim in it, laugh in it, love in it
Removes embarrassing stains from contour sheets, that's right
And it entertains visiting relatives, it turns a sandwich into a banquet
Tired of being the life of the party?
Change your shorts, change your life, change your life
Change into a nine-year-old Hindu boy, get rid of your wife,
And it walks your dog, and it doubles on sax
Doubles on sax, you can jump back Jack, see you later alligator
See you later alligator
And it steals your car
It gets rid of your gambling debts, it quits smoking
It's a friend, and it's a companion,
And it's the only product you will ever need
Follow these easy assembly instructions it never needs ironing
Well it takes weights off hips, bust, thighs, chin, midriff,
Gives you dandruff, and it finds you a job, it is a job
And it strips the phone company free take ten for five exchange,
And it gives you denture breath
And you know it's a friend, and it's a companion
And it gets rid of your traveler's checks
It's new, it's improved, it's old-fashioned
Well it takes care of business, never needs winding,
Never needs winding, never needs winding
Gets rid of blackheads, the heartbreak of psoriasis,
Christ, you don't know the meaning of heartbreak, buddy,
C'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
'Cause it's effective, it's defective, it creates household odors,
It disinfects, it sanitizes for your protection
It gives you an erection, it wins the election
Why put up with painful corns any longer?
It's a redeemable coupon, no obligation, no salesman will visit your home
We got a jackpot, jackpot, jackpot, prizes, prizes, prizes, all work guaranteed
How do we do it, how do we do it, how do we do it, how do we do it
We need your business, we're going out of business
We'll give you the business
Get on the business end of our going-out-of-business sale
Receive our free brochure, free brochure
Read the easy-to-follow assembly instructions, batteries not included
Send before midnight tomorrow, terms available,
Step right up, step right up, step right up
You got it buddy: the large print giveth, and the small print taketh away
Step right up, you can step right up, you can step right up
C'mon step right up
(Get away from me kid, you bother me...)
Step right up, step right up, step right up, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon, c'mon
Step right up, you can step
ah, thanks for the tune, blatham! I got to hear Tom Waits in July of 1974. That is, I got to hear the three songs he did before the Jocks started booing and he left the stage in disgust. Aaaaiiiiieeeee! Morons! Well, up next was Frank Zappa, so I really wonder what on earth those guys were thinking when they came to the concert that night!
There are other reasons the night was so memorable, but TMI, FYI, is ROFLMAO not gonna happen, heheheheheh
Thank you Blatham for that pleasant little ditty. Tom Waits knocks me down (or is it out?) We very much appreciate your elevated status. Loving snuggling into beach chair.
Cobalt, tell us more about the concert. We want to know what else happened. hehehehe Oh well, if you don't want to.......I understand.
Cameron is now 27+. Oh yes, I loved both Tom Waits and Frank Zappa.
Hi Lola what a pair of pins you have, took some time to find you in this Black Hole. where is the rest of the black hole in the wall gang.
ft.
