Madison Vandenburg LOST American Idol? I'm Either Losing My Touch Or The World's Gone Mad!

When I think there is nothing that can shock and surprise me anymore, I watch a T.V. event that makes me question my own ability to predict the outcome of said event.

No, it's not "Game Of Thrones." I'm talkin' about "American Idol!"

All along I just KNEW Madison Vandenburg would be the winner! She's cute, only 17, smiley, and has a voice as good as anyone who's ever performed on the show! 

Alejandro and Laine had mediocre voices and even though Alejandro wrote his own songs, he wasn't nearly as cute as Madison.

Laine may have been as cute as Madison, to young girls, but he was not 17, and he has a voice with limited range and scope. (I don't know what scope means, but I wanted to sound like I know what I'm talking about) (no, not the mouthwash!)

I used to be almost 100% accurate in predicting the outcomes of talent shows, like the Ted Mack Amateur  Hour, beauty pageants, hog calling contests, and anything that required very little knowledge, and a lot of chutzpah! 

chutz·pah

/ˈho͝otspə,ˈKHo͝otspə/

noun

INFORMAL

1. shameless audacity; impudence.

   "love him or hate him, you have to admire Danny's chutzpah"

Anyway, I'm either losing my "touch," or America is losing it's mind by NOT choosing Miss Madison Vanderhoot as the American Idol! 

Donna wanted Laine to win, because she said he "looks like an American Idol!" 

Looks like an American Idol? LOOKS like an American Idol?  What?

Do you think I picked Carrie Underwood because she LOOKS like an American Idol? Well, maybe, but she also has a great voice...I think. 

Who was your pick? 

You were watching Game Of Thrones? 

Don't you wish you didn't?

Even if you didn't watch American Idol, who do you like best from these brief clips...

Madison, RIGHT? I knew you'd agree with me! Right? Right?

 Let's play "Name The Celebrities" And Do Some Other Weird Things!!!

What do all of these celebrities have in common with me?

First! Can you name them all? Whoever is first to name all 11 will win first class tickets on the first passenger rocket to Jupiter! Lunch included! (Or should that be launch included, Ha ha ha ha ha!)

Back to our first question (I'm overusing the word first), which was, what do all these celebs have in common with me?

First (there I go again) you're thinking that it's our good looks, right?

However, not ALL of the celebrities are as cute as me, so forget about that. Of course, that's just my personal, unbiased opinion. 






Maybe now you guys and gals have decided that it's TALENT that's the commonality that links me to these TALENTED super celebrities! 

Wrongo! I'm kinda talented, in very limited ways, but I can't pitch like, ............., or write poetry like............., or act in horror flicks like............., or star in Quantum Leap like..............,or do the voice of mandrill Rafiki in the Lion King,
 like..............., or even come close to singing like................! (How does he hit those stratospherically high, high notes?) (Maybe I'm thinking of Michael Bolton, oh, what's the diff)

So scratch talent off your list. 

Could it be that we've all been investigated by the government? No. That's too easy. Who hasn't been investigated by the government in this 21st centurian! 

If you REALLY want to know the answer, you need to go outside today, pick one of those fuzzy dandelions, blow off the fuzzies, walk to the nearest body of water, submerge yourself up to your waist, whilst holding the fuzzless flower (yes, dandelions are flowers, I saw it on Fazebook) above your head, as you cluck like a chicken.

The connection between me and those celebs will come upon you like "Gangbusters," or maybe not!

Just to make my blog thing more intriguing today, I'm not gonna tell you the answer! You guys and gals can participate by placing your guesses in any comments section available to you, that we have spared no expense in providing! 

Here is the question again, since you've probably forgotton already...

What do all of these celebrities have in common with me?

And don't forget to make your futile attempt at guessing the names of all 11 celebs! 

Tim Conway...Too Wonderful For Words!!!!

Illinois Road Work? Ha!

If you live in Illinois, in the U.S. Of A., one of the most horrifying words you can hear is ROAD CONSTUCTION! (I guess that's two words, but who's counting?)

There are all of those cli·chés about road construction guys leaning on their shovels, how you never see them work, that they put up hundreds of miles of orange barrels and barricades that we have to slow down to a snails pace for, but not even ANY road equipment can be spotted along the whole stinkin' way!

Well, it's all TRUE! 

Now, I'm speaking anecdotally. I'm sure there are parts of Illinois that have absolutely lovely roads, due to the hard working road crews that diligently put up orange barrels and actually work behind the protection of them, instead of standing in a little circle talking and smoking cigarettes. 

However, I have never heard ANYONE from Illinois describe a place like that, but I don't get out much...because of all the stupid road construction signs...even though NO road construction is happening that I have witnessed!

One of the most frustrating signs is this one...

How simple! How cost effective! Instead of fixing the road, just put up a $75.00 sign that warns us about the rough road! That simple sign has saved Illinois taxpayers millions upon millions of dollars! 

Where does the money go? Don't ask, at the risk of your life, liberty and well being! 

I really and firmly believe that the major tire companies pay off the Illinois politicians to keep the roads in nasty, rough conditions. Don't you?

I haven't looked up any statistics (I never do)  on this, but I would guesstimate Illinois drivers use 3 times the amount of tires as drivers from Missouri, Ohio, Arizona, and Walla Walla, Washington...COMBINED!

Why did I feel so "at home" at the Grand Canyon? You guessed it! Illinois potholes! Winter has been over for a long time now, and we are still destroying our vehicles in massive potholes that have not yet been repaired! 

Okay, if you're an Illinois road crew person, don't get angry with me for chronicling what I've personally noticed , and what everyone I've ever met from Illinois has noticed. We could all be incorrect, need our eyes checked, or living in an alternate universe.

It's not you road crew guys to blame, anyway. It's the "higher ups" that created this problem! The space aliens that want us all to go nuts from the traffic delays and destroy each other! 

That's it! That's the ticket!! We can't let THEM win! Even if we all take a bucket of asphalt to the roads and fix them ourselves, we've taken a small step in preventing our planet from being conquered by disgusting, slimy creatures from beyond! Kind of like Illinois politicians, but not as slimy!!

Guess who?