tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post4287288135241570535..comments2023-07-19T04:05:34.796-04:00Comments on Of Cabbages and Kings: Thou Shalt Not Curseth in Thy BackyardAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-50197894545531216402008-07-02T05:50:00.000-04:002008-07-02T05:50:00.000-04:00Greg- I'd been planning to do the Arnold story for...Greg- I'd been planning to do the Arnold story for a while-- and Josette really did see him being one of those survey jockeys. After my weekend survey incident, well, I just got thinking more and more about Arnold again and finally wrote the piece. <BR/><BR/>My brain is funny that way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-15290909299889993312008-07-01T21:56:00.000-04:002008-07-01T21:56:00.000-04:00Well, of course, everyone at the church probably k...Well, of course, everyone at the church probably knew of the swearing because of Josette going to those Sunday school classes...and it's well known that nuns and priests could read children's thoughts THROUGH the classroom INTERCOM system back then. <BR/><BR/>(I guess now they must co-op kids' Ipods or something...)<BR/><BR/>You are on a role lately. Did you plan these posts out in advance, or was the connector to the earlier post about mall surveys just a lucky bit of delightfulness?<BR/><BR/>Either way, you go, girl. <BR/><BR/>No really. <BR/><BR/>Go.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14337889899066280559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-44849247552006425712008-07-01T12:16:00.000-04:002008-07-01T12:16:00.000-04:00Alice- Oh, you too, then! Well, I don't feel so ba...Alice- Oh, you too, then! Well, I don't feel so bad. And as kids, things DID have a strange way of working themselves back to our parents, so we just NEVER KNEW...<BR/><BR/>The terror!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-2464300309411771052008-07-01T12:10:00.000-04:002008-07-01T12:10:00.000-04:00I have a terrible mouth now, but I can still remem...I have a terrible mouth now, but I can still remember the first time I threw out a cuss word on the playground and immediately felt like I was going to be swamped by the playground police. And yes, I lived in fear that it would get back to my folks.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02312731015432167519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-57485878158756912592008-07-01T10:51:00.000-04:002008-07-01T10:51:00.000-04:00DaOldMan- I like "sock" very much. Also, and I've ...DaOldMan- I like "sock" very much. <BR/><BR/>Also, and I've heard Gregory Peck use this-- "biffed." <BR/><BR/>I can't specifically say I never socked or biffed Arnold, I just don't recall doing it. Perhaps Josette will remember if I bring it up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-69545571639991233842008-07-01T10:48:00.000-04:002008-07-01T10:48:00.000-04:00Brilliant and hysterical as usual. Difference betw...Brilliant and hysterical as usual. Difference between boys and girls-- at some point Arnold would have gotten socked. How's that for use of a nostaligia driven word? :)Da Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529514518271981093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-1009333192848991642008-07-01T10:26:00.000-04:002008-07-01T10:26:00.000-04:00NJ- You bet. I always enjoy it when past traumas m...NJ- You bet. I always enjoy it when past traumas make for funny-ish posts. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-66331301552004356512008-07-01T10:11:00.000-04:002008-07-01T10:11:00.000-04:00Jenn - let me be one of the 1st to say.. this is a...Jenn - let me be one of the 1st to say.. this is absolutely HIL-arious!<BR/><BR/>WOW - thanks for the laugh out loud!<BR/><BR/>NJTThat Girl Anghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01429893913232694382noreply@blogger.com