WHO? WHAT? WHERE? WHEN?

HOW? WHY? WEDNESDAYS!!!!!

We are going to go back to our formative years and have fun with something that always made us feel smart!

What?! You ask so curiously!

We will be doing the "What Is Different" thingy!!

READY?!

HERE WE GO!!

WHAT IS DIFFERENT?

 


What is different?

 

What is different?

What is different?

WHAT IS DIFFERENT?

What is different?

Please submit your answers in comment box below, with a detailed explanation as to WHY you answered in such a ridiculous way!

Remember, your answers will be placed in your PERMANENT record!!

Choose wisely, grasshopper!!!

TRAVELIN' TUESDAYS

Travelin' Tuesdays go back to all the times I spent travelin' in my dysfunctional youth, and here is what it was like drivin' around St. Louis with my family in the "olden days."

Dashboards used to be made of hard metal. I’m not
saying some metal is soft. Although, gold is softer than iron.
Also, when metal is melted it’s soft, but who wants to touch
it? Anyway, we can talk about dashboards later.

I vividly recall riding down Market Street as a baby (I
vividly recall being 14 months old), and it brought ancient
Egypt to mind. 

The huge stone buildings with giant statues in
front. Kiel Auditorium, the Library, Union Station, even the
Post Office was impressive. (I’m not saying the Post Office
shouldn’t be impressive, no, no, you Postal workers only
deserve the best! Yep, only the best, uh huh, the best all
right!) 

Some of the gigantic statues were bears, some lions,
and some were naked people. My little mind had a very hard
time trying to figure why they would have statues like that
in the middle of St. Louis. I mean, bears and lions belong in
the woods.

So here I am, standing on the front seat of the Ford.
(Dad always loved Fords). No car seat laws. (It was a lawless
time back then.) Dad, like most dads, always tried to beat
the traffic lights. (This excludes Amish dads). 

Lest we forget, I’m STANDING in the front seat. Usually dad made it before the light turned red. But about ten percent of the time he had to stop. A very quick stop. The sudden stop would invariably propel me, like a shuttle-craft, off the front seat and head first into the steel dashboard. 

This occurred no less than 900 times
during my formative years.
Needless to say, my brain has not been affected
adversely. No, no it hasn’t. Nope, not my brain, nope, nope,
nope.

As much as I hate to admit it, my evil little red-haired
sister was a genius. So, since we had no radio in the car, she
would come up with songs to sing. She always knew all the
words, and the tune, and the rest of us followed along. For
example:

♫ I’ve got a corker gal, she’s my New Yorker gal,
I buy her everything to keep her in style,♪
♪She’s got a pair of hips, just like two battleships,
Yeah boys, that’s where my money goes.♫

(And do you remember?)
♪♪Gobs and gobs of greasy, grimy, gopher guts.♫

(How’s about)
♫I’ve got an F-O-R-D Ford, made of T-I-N tin board,
And I’ll T-A-K-E take you for an R-I-D-E ride.♪♪

(And)
♪♪My boomerang won’t come back,
My boomerang won’t come back.♪♪

(Also)
♫Norman, ooouuu, ooouuu, ooouuu.♫

(Let’s not forget)
♫♪While cruising in my Cadillac.
What to my surprise,
A little Nash Rambler, was following me----♪♫

(In addition)
♫He was a one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people
eater---♪

(And our favorite)
Beethoven’s 9th Symphony (Just the choral part – in
English)

If you don't do anything else, click this on! You can thank me later!!

And here we all were. All eight of us in that little old
Ford. Singing songs and driving up and down Market street.
We were good too. Really!! Ask anybody!!

Right now, go and gather eight people! Got ‘em? O.K., load them in your car and drive around singing songs. Don’t turn on the radio, or air conditioner, or nuthin’. Go on, go on! (We can wait). 

Did you do it? I can’t believe a complete stranger told you to do
something stupid, and you did it! 

Whoa, you’re not gullible! HA Ha HAAAAAAA!!!!!

 ♪♫MADNESS MUSIC MONDAYS♫♪ 

My secret desire is...now, don't tell Sara-Marie Ulsund Stiksrud...is that one day Sara-Marie would do a "cover" of this song below!

Now you're saying, how could she do that?!!

The song talks about having a WIFE, and being a BOY!

Well, okay, maybe she would want to change the words a little, but she wouldn't HAVE to, because she is a free thinking, open minded individual who does not look down on people with alternate sexual lifestyle's!

Why have Sara do it, Danny?!! You ask so inquisitively .

It's because I would LOVE to hear my song done with good sound equipment, a good arrangement, and sweet singing that only Sara-Marie Ulsund Stiksrud can do...or maybe Joni Mitchell!!

However...don't mention this to Sara, because then she'll feel obligated to do it, because she loves me and Cheryl (Yellow Rose), who the song was written about!

On the other hand, if Sara-Marie, SOMEHOW, by ACCIDENT, found out about this, and did the song anyway, I could die a happy man!

Of course, making a poor, sad, old dude like me happy, is of little importance...UNLESS I'm actually an ANGEL, sent here to earth to test the love of people!!

Ya never thought of that, did ya?!!

Yes, just maybe this is only an April Fools joke, OR, maybe this is something that could determine the future destiny of billions of people!!

Including, Sara-Marie Ulsund Stiksrud!

You know, it would be hilarious if Sara really did the song, and came to find out later that I was only doing an April Fools thingy!!

Alas, Sara doesn't read my blog, so my hopes of her seeing this, and viewing it as a challenge to do something a bit different has gone to naught!

Happy April Fools Day!!

Or is it?

 

Thanks for taking time to hear,

What I have to say,

My words are all for you, my dear,

In a very special way.

Who is there to pick me up,

When I'm lower than a worm,

Who puts a smile upon my face,

And makes my backbone firm.

It's YOU my friend, who cheers me up,

And fills my heart with joy,

Who makes me feel like I exist,

Like a rowdy little boy.

I'd love to stand tall on my own,

Do it all myself alone,

But I'm way too weak for being strong,

Living in the shadow zone.

It's YOU I need to make things right,

To free me from my fears,

My super hero, shining Knight,

Who wipes away my tears.

God knew that I needed help,

And he sent you as a blessing,

To calm my spirit, fill this void,

And keep my mind from stressing.

I don't think you realize,

What you have meant to me,

You walked upon that country road,

And picked up my hearts key.

I was afraid to jump up,

 And look beyond that wall,

But you told me you saw Jesus there,

And we would never fall!

I don't need a lot of cash,

I don't need to drive a Lexus,

Just my God, and wife, and family,

And my Yellow Rose Of Texas!

SURREAL SATURDAYS

I created Surreal Saturdays to help our brains to think beyond the realm of  boring, mundane, everyday stuff, and delve into a word of fantasy and imagination! (But mostly, because I'm silly)

What my Uncle Harry sees after he drinks Uncle Bud's "moonshine!" 

 So anyway, Doc, my mom was at this party with a horny unicorn and a giant snail.

 Oh, stop worrying! It's just the house settling!

Tell me again, how a little bite from a praying mantis wouldn't hurt us, you idiot!!

We've figured out what's causing your vision problems. 
It's called "snake eye!"

Oh, good heavens! I shouldn't have insulted that apple vendor!

Another bit of evidence for musical-mammal evolution!

Ain't this vacation spot  great!! I found it on Travelocity. Com.

FAN FRIDAYS FAN FRIDAYS

FAN FRIDAYS

FAN FRIDAYS

FAN FRIDAYS

FAN FRIDAYS

 FAN FRIDAYS

By now you probably know that on "Fan Fridays" I put the proverbial "spotlight" on someone or something I've been a fan of in my past life, or someone or something I'm still a fan of today.

I think everyone remembers Mel Blanc, who did the amazing voices of Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Tweety Bird, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Sylvester the Cat, and many others!

However, we ain't talkin' about him on this 

"Fan Friday...he gets a lot of recognition 

already.

We are going to look at the voice-man who 

was closest to my heart!...Daws Butler!

Ever hear of him?

I think you may know the characters he did 

the voices for...they include:

Aesop's Son (in the "Aesop and Son" 

• segment of The Rocky and Bullwinkle 
• Show)
• 
  
• Fibber Fox and Alfy Gator (of Yakky 
• Doodle)
• 
  
• Ali Gator (in two Walter Lantz theatrical
•  shorts)
• eBaba Looey
  
• 
  
  
  
  • from Quick Draw McGraw)
  • 
    
• Barney Rubble (from The Flintstones) 
• (1959–1961; pilot and season two 
• episodes 1, 2, 5, 6, and 9 only)
• Big Gruesome
• Bingo (of Banana Splits)
• Brutus the Lion (of The Roman Holidays)
• Cap'n Crunch
• Captain Skyhook (of The Space Kidettes)
• Chilly Willy
• Cogswell
• Colonel Pot Shot
• Dixie Mouse (of Pixie and Dixie)
• 
  
• Elroy Jetson
• Fibber Fox (of Yakky Doodle)
• Fred Flintstone (1959;  pilot only)
• Gabby Gator (of Woody Woodpecker)
• Gelationous Giant from THe Phantom 
• Tollbooth (movie)
• Gooney the "Gooney Bird" Albatross
• Hair Bear (of Help...It's The Hair Bear Bunch)
• Henry Orbit
• Hokey Wolf
• Huckleberry Hound
• Hustle (of CB Bears)
• Jonathan Wellington "Mudsy" 
• 
  
• Muddlemore (of The Funky Phant
• om)
• 
  
• The Cat In The Hat (from the 1971 
• 
  
• animated TV special version of The Cat 
• In The Hatt)
• Maxie the Polar Bear
• Mr. Jinx(of Pixie and Dixie)
• Peter Perfect
• Peter Potamus
• Pug (from The Dogfatherr)
• Quick Draw McGraw
• Quisp
• Raggedy Andy (in "The Great Santa 
• Claus Caper (1978)")
• Red Max
• Reddy the dog (from The Ruff and 
• Ready Show)
• Rock Slag
• Rufus Ruffcut
• Scooby-Dum
• Senses Taker from The Phantom Tollbooth
• Sgt. Blast
• Smedley the dog (from the Chilly Willy 
• cartoons)
• Snagglepuss
• Super Snooper and Blabber Mouse
• Spike the Bulldog (of  Spike and Tyke) (1949–1957)
• Snoopy (of Peanuts) (1965–1971)
• Stick and Duke (of CB Bears)
• Undercover Elephant
• Terrible Trivium from The Phantom Tollbooth
• Whether Man from The Phantom Tollbooth
• Wally Gator
• Wolf (from the Droopy cartoons)
• Yahooey (from Yippy, Yappy, and Yahooey)
• Yogi Bear

Butler would voice most of these 

characters for many decades, in both TV 

shows and in some commercials. The 

breakfast cereal mascot Cap'n Crunch 

became an icon of sorts on Saturday 

morning cartoons through many 

commercials produced by Jay Ward. 

Butler gave voice to the Cap'n from the 

1960s to the 1980s.

My favorites were Hokey Wolf, Aesop's 

Son, Elroy Jetson, Snagglepuss, Baba 

Looey, Dixie Mouse, Huckleberry Hound, 

Mr. Jinx (the cat), Quick Draw McGraw, 

Snoopy, Quisp, and The Wolf from the 

Droopy cartoons!

Who was your favorite, or favorites?

I am a BIG fan of Daws Butler, because he 

made me happy as a child, and because he

 had such a cool name!


Not to be putting down the awesome Mel 

Blanc, who had a cool sense of humor, as 

you can see below: