The Golden Age of TV Sitcoms
Zoo Lou of St. Paul: “Subject: American History Lesson, courtesy of Barney Fife.
“When I was in college, I had a double-major in journalism and history. I’ve always enjoyed the study of history, although I admit it can be difficult to work the Council of Trent, the Spanish Inquisition, and the Punic Wars into a casual conversation, not to mention all those dates (a necessary evil).
Continue reading ““If you’re gonna get smart-alecky, maybe I won’t even tell you!””The great comebacks
You Snooze, You Lose Division
John in Highland writes: “I always get a laugh out of Joe Soucheray’s column when he writes about Mathematics. Lately he has been amused by the efforts of the Minnesota Department of Education to establish new math standards.
Continue reading “What was the probability of there being a college math class called “Numbers”?”Mixed messages
Elvis reports: “Elvis was having breakfast today and flipping through the Fleet Farm catalog that had showed up. He reflected on the genius of selling products to us that are contrary in purpose to each other.
Continue reading “To attract or to repel? That is the question in the whitetail aisle at Fleet Farm!”Radio Days (cont.)
Again, here’s The Gram With a Thousand Rules: “Subject: Life in the Lobby.
“Our Receptionist was an attractive brunette with a bright, cheery smile. Miss Bright Eyes was perfect for the job: She answered the switchboard when it lit up, and she greeted the people as they came in the door with a warm welcome. As for the switchboard? Well, not so perfect. Lots of crossed wires and missed connections — but as I said before, we were a small radio station, a very small radio station. If a call went astray, no worries; the intended recipient was only a holler away.
Continue reading “Seventy years ago, Ike liker couldn’t wait to tell the boss: “Oh, Mr. W. Isn’t it exciting? Ike won!””Then & Now
Finders/Keepers Division
KH of White Bear Lake reports: “Subject: Those Were The Days (These Are The Days).
“You never know what you’ll come across when you start going through old things in the basement. Most of it turns out to be overdue for tossing, but occasionally you come across something that catches your eye.
Continue reading “How much will you give for these United States of America?”
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