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By Peloni

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April 16, 2020 | 9,222 Comments »

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  2. Edgar G: You have taken me to the verbal wood shed. Yes, roper heels prevent one’s foot from slipping tru the stirrups. Talc powder is useful for Cowboy boots. Tapaderos are a nuisance and only for a show especially if one is a Conquistador. The first Jews to enter Texas were in fact Conquistadors escaping the Spanish Inquisition.
    An antique Stetson in the original box is a treasure I love a man in a hat, hides their balding heads.
    My Father thought that Mason was a “professional Jew”. I am his obedient daughter so I agree.

  4. As long as you like Jews and Israel, without trying to convert us, and without double talk about also supporting our enemies,
    I don’t care if you think the bible is a recipe for cheese cake! 😀

  9. @HONEYBEE-

    A 42 year study of over 250,000 women on whether talcum powder contributes to ovarian cancer, was found to be negative. The study ended in 2017. It was the same for talc miners. No verifiable connection.

    And…I didn’t even hint that I wore cowboy boots, SO STOP IMAGINING….. My understanding was that the high heels were more to safeguard a working cowboy preventing his foot from slipping through the stirrup and being unable to extricate his foot in case of a runaway. Originally that is. The roping and bulldogging advantage are just extra. Just a good, all round idea..
    For some reason tapaderos were not all that popular.

    Side note; I DO have a Stetson, ,bought at auction about 40 years ago still in original packaging. Looks like a 5 gal made of felt.. Also have a genuine Panama hat (Charlie Chan style) bought in Panama, by my son. I NEVER wear a hat.

    What I suggest Honey-girl is that you discuss with Myron your sound reason, and he’ll likely change it. Just because your father disliked Jackie is no reason why you shouldn’t watch him-that is if you like him. He’s all over the Video scene.

    What I like about him if that he was able t take very commonplace situations, and make them hilarious. And he wrote his stuff himself.
    Another comedian I liked who was in “.Car 54 Where Yre you”, was neither of the stars, Ross or Gwynne, but the guy who played Schnauzer, Al Lewis. He was hilarious. But he was lousy in the spin-off Dracula Drek. (they all were).

  10. Hendel announces will not run in next election
    Hendel will have to snipe from the bleachers in this round as he finally realizes that nobody is buying his rebranding of anybody but Bibi. His toxic rants against the Right, borrowed from his Leftist allies, will not be missed. Perhaps when he next throws his hat in the ring he can focus upon the harms that have been perpetrated by his current partners, Lapid and even more importantly, Gantz.

  11. Edgar G I am trying, desperately, to imagine you in Cowboy boots. High heel boots are called “roper or doggin heels” made for digging one’s heel into the ground. They are rarely used for “walking round: Cowboys call them “walking heels”.
    As for talcum powder, it causes cancer.
    Loved Myron Cohen, but my Father disliked Jackie Mason intensely and therefore we never watched him.

  12. @honeybee-

    Nope…cowboy is NG . I don’t have bandy legs.and cannot even totter around in high heeled boots.

    Reminds me of the Myron Cohen joke about the very knock kneed woman who went into Dallas department store and was greeted by the high heel booted cowboy attendants with theirr 10 gallon Stetsons.

    “In vand you should tell me ver iss de telkum padah”.”..”Certainly madam please walk this way” and he led off..”If I could valk det vay I vudent need the telkum padah”..

    Myron, my second best Jewish comedian after Jackie Msson. Interestingly both comedians began their careers after their entertained draper custoners (Myron) and his congregatiosn (Jackie) suggested that they would be better on the stage rather than selling draperies or officiationg at bar mitzvahs.

  16. @Honeybee-

    I thought perhaps you had., I myself haven’t, but felt it far enough removed from music, to be just a good name for a modern “band” …It has just the right kind of “elasticity”. I visualised empty oil drums, and cymbals made of old hubcaps etc.

    P.S. I’m more accustomed to be called “sweetheart’…. and none of your Sutherun Charm will work on me….!! Virginian or Georgian ,.., maybe?? but Texan…No.

  19. @HONEYBEE-

    Have you ever heard of a group called “Punkyard Junkyard”…????

    You know far more than I what’s going on in music. I’m a firm New Orleans Jazz supporter. Played it since age of about 15, and had a few Jazz bands, one was very popular locally and I actually made a living from it for 10 years. I like some swing too, and particularly Old Time Waltzes, like, for instance “Linke In The Ballroom” or “The Gay 90’s Selection”. The latter was orchestrated by a famous British Band called “The Savoy Orpheans”. They also did a very fine “Scottish Medley”. The modulations in both are perfection..

    AND let me not forget …Viennese Waltzes…Some are so beautiful..

  21. @HONEYBEE-

    I was at that time, shocked into a momentary void. . And I’d never heard anything by either of the two groups you mention. Just NOT my taste. I like MUSIC, not caterwauling, and discords, which are all modern groups seem to produce, along with impossibly sentimental simple drek. Contrasts in style but similar in quality ..So….

    WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY???….THAT is the question???

    You can do something now…if you will. Our friend Michael S, has gone off his never too steady rocker and retreated to his ad hominem attacks once more, and about what…who knows (and who cares_. But he is a friend and we should try to take care of him.

    I’m thankful that he is not frothing about bones sprouting from the ground. !!

    He’s splitting hairs, as usual to justify his nonsense. We call them “pinkas”. Of course having been a scientist once upon a time, and – presumably, objective in outlook, it having vanished shows much deterioration.

    Too Bad. Do your best.

  22. Edgar, in case you didn’t notice, (which, of course, you didn’t), I never said the silly posts were not on ChitChat. Have you lost your mind? Honeybee, please straighten the man out.

  24. @MICHAEL-

    It IS on chit chat..or didn’t you notice?? I don’t get the reference to John McCormack, although it may mean something to someone?? Being at the time one of the very best in the world.

    Frankie Yankvich was a second rater…never reached the class of Borrah Minevitch. But, scientifically speaking, …where is the connection\…??

  25. Edgar, etc.

    Definitely Yul Brynner, etcetera, etcetera. — which, I suppose, includes Jon McCormack, Irish tenor, and Frankie Yankovic on accordion.

    This definitely belongs on ChitChat, if it belongs anywhere/

  26. @MICHAEL S.

    Mikey Lad What is an “Edgar etc.”??? Would it be the same as a “Michael etc.”…../?

    Was it Monty Wooley in “The Man Who Came To Dinner” who would dictate letters by just speaking a few words, and then finishing with “et cetera et cetera et cetera…..”?? I’m not sure of this. Maybe it was Yul Brynner in “Anna and the King of Siam”..

  27. Breakthrough antibody discovery could mean end to Covid vaccines
    Researchers in Israel find that antibodies from recovered Covid-19 patients can neutralize all known strains of the virus, including Delta and Omicron.”

    Article also says people who were vaccinated against smallpox at birth and are 50 years old probably still have some antibodies and are at least partly immunized against monkeypox.

    https://www.israel21c.org/breakthrough-antibody-discovery-could-mean-end-to-covid-vaccines/

    http://www.israel21c.org

  28. In 1956, Queen Lezzie knighted this benighted miscreant who organized and led the Jordanian “Arab Legion” to wipe out the 3fledgling Jewish State of Israel and exterminate the Jewish population in 1948.

    SZYK, ARTHUR
    “Glubb Pasha: And We Will Fight You Jews To The Last American Dollar…”
    Pen-and-ink on card. Captioned, signed and dated by the artist. 4.5 x 9.5 inches. Framed.
    New Canaan, 1948:

    https://www.kestenbaum.net/auction/lot/Auction-79/079-238/?fbclid=IwAR3gtbq31XU2QBX_hgAm6tx3P5myrYTl_-3Mb0r0KgrgJeOc1k46o54vJMI

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  31. Dolly Parton and Queen Elizabeth went to the Pearly Gates on the same day. They both met with an Angel to find out if they would be admitted to Heaven. The angel said “Unfortunately, there’s only one space in Heaven today so I must decide which one of you will be admitted.” The Angel asked Dolly if there was some particular reason why she should go to Heaven. Dolly took off her top and said, “Look at these, they’re the most perfect breasts God ever created and I’m sure it will please God to be able to see them every day, for eternity.” The Angel thanked Dolly, and asked Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the same question. The Queen walked over to a toilet, pulled the lever and flushes it without saying a word. The Angel immediately said, “OK, your Majesty, you may go into Heaven.” Dolly was outraged and asked, “What was that all about? I showed you two of God’s own perfect creations and you turned me down. She simply flushed a commode and she got admitted to Heaven! Would you explain that to me?” “Sorry, Dolly,” said the Angel, “but even in Heaven, a royal flush beats a pair – no matter how big they are.”

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  32. @PELONI-

    Your post is very interesting and shows that one can recall incidents from the very earliest babyhood days, even though sometimes isolated . The reason I asked was because I had been dwelling on those days myself.

    For instance; I was always with my godfather.. I asked him, when about 45 years old, about a recollection I had of sitting on his lap and steering his car. Also of falling out of a car door. Was I imagining it.??.

    He was VERY surprised. He told me that it was a regular thing., I actually steered whilst the car was moving..,,slowly. In those days cars were rare and streets were often empty.. He told me that one day, when I was sitting beside him he was doing U Turn and my door opened, I fell out, He saw me from the corner of his eye, stuck out his hand and by pure luck grabbed my ankle, my head only inches from the ground, whe he stopped the car. . The fright of his life. I remembered fiddling with the door catch, it opening, my falling, but nothing after. It was a “Baby Austin” auto. the smallest of small cars. (I recall pushing the windows which “popped”…(celluloid??).

    I was then a year and 5 months old.

    I recall my 3rd birthday party, standing at the door and asking guests. “what have you brought me”…an older (sniggering) cousin told guests about it many years later, causing a big laugh.

    I’ve read books on psychoanalysis, which averred that people could recall being in the womb, the memories brought out by hypnosis, but this is not believable to me..

    So, Peloni, thank you for your recollections. They show that the assuumption of about 3 years of age is just a general rule-of-thumb age..

  33. @Edgar

    Back to what age is the record for an old man to have recollections.

    Interesting question. The article below notes that it is accepted to be about 3yrs generally, but that is not a hard fact as they explain. I recall a few things from before 3yrs, though. They are sparse unrelated recollections, not very useful or note worthy. I recall being in a baby swing, but not if I liked it, for instance. I do recall those disgusting baby cookies too, which the adults could never stop offering to me – I choke on one of those on my second birthday, and was rushed to the hospital, and never was given another one afterwards. I don’t recall the hospital trip of course, just eating those cardboard pasty things, which was before I was two. I also recall visiting my grand-uncle just before he died when I was about 2.5yrs old and seeing his library doors. Funny, I don’t recall Uncle Jack, but I explicitly recall the library doors, oddly enough. They were carved wood and housed what was claimed to be an impressive collection of books. He died shortly after our trip and I never saw the other side of those doors. Like I said, pretty useless trivia, devoid of much detail, or much interest, even to me, except the bit about library doors, the memory of which which have always fascinated me.

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2602606/How-far-YOU-remember-Our-earliest-childhood-memories-form-age-three.html

  35. Edgar G Also” I meant to mention that as far as I see, nobody on this site shares my innocent musical pleasures…..SAD….!! “, YOU FORGOT POOR HONEYBEE. I have often shared, in the past, music with you. Sob sob

  40. Divine punishment, dumb luck, or popular wrath? “On Aug. 31, Bed Bath & Beyond—which drew criticism in 2021 for pulling MyPillow products over CEO Mike Lindell’s claims about the 2020 election—said it would close 150 stores, cut jobs, and overhaul its merchandising strategy in an attempt to turn around its money-losing business.”

    https://www.theepochtimes.com/bed-bath-beyond-exec-identified-as-man-who-plunged-to-death-nypd_4709837.html

    https://www.theepochtimes.com/bed-bath-beyond-exec-identified-as-man-who-plunged-to-death-nypd_4709837.html

  42. Ukraine fails in offensive to regain nuclear power plant:
    Ukraine’s Western Backed Gamble To Capture Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Backfire

    Apart from creating tensions between Ukraine and its western allies, this failure also is likely to exacerbate strife within the Ukrainian leadership. There are reports that the Ukrainian military leader, General Zaluzhny, was at odds with President Zelensky over the timing and scale of Ukraine’s “offensive”. This is not only a loss of face for Zelensky, it is likely a loss of support from key members of the Ukrainian government.

    The icing on the cake for Russia came from the UN. In response to a reporter asking about the military action around the nuclear facility, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric thanked Russia

    Curious that the UN did not complain of the Ukrainians choosing to launch their efforts to retake the power plant as they were arriving to investigate the previous Ukrainian shelling.

    Larry explains that the forces deployed by Ukraine were highly trained, likely by Britain’s MI6. This would explain the recent pop-up visit by Boris. If this was the famous fall offensive we have been waiting for, well, color me unimpressed. I guess the amusing claims of the million man army was over hyped as expected. As Zelensky seems not upto the task of retaking the nuclear power plant, can we assume that he will not soon attempt to retake Crimea too. In the fallout that comes from this debacle, it will be a good day for him if he is able to hold onto his govt, his army and his life all at the same time.

  43. DOES anyone recall that year long ago when the Hohner Accordeon Orchestra came to the US and performed on TV. As a special encore, the star played the VERY simple 3 chord tune, “On Top of Old Smokey” LEFT HANDED, meaning the accordeon was upside down and all fingering reversed,. It was a “sensation” never having been seen before.

    A Wonderful, unique feat….except, that a couple of years before that, a young lad about 18 came into my music store and asked if I had any left handed accordeons. To the best of my knowledge, I said, they don’t make them that way.

    He said that he knew but was hoping. He asked permission to try a demonstrator. He calmly proceeded to play LEFT HANDED, about 10 different Jazz and swing tunes, like “Aint She Sweet” and “Lady Be Good”, all perfectly chorded and in the correct keys, modulating beautifully for each tune. .
    He would not give me his name, just an ordinary local lad. Any musician on this site will know how extra-ordinarliy difficult this is to do. I could have taken him on a round-the-world-tour and made a fortune… !!

    Which reminds me..Has any member ever heard “Ole Guapa” It’s best on a bandoneon type, but all the piano accordeon stars have played it. .

    The best by far of many accordeonists I’ve heard over the years was Torolf Tollefsen, for relaxed, ease of playing the most complicated arrangements and very much more..He played a specially made chromatic of his own design.

  44. TO ALL FUN LOVERS-

    Here’s a little tune you should look out for. Sam Carson singing “Tayching French at Killaloe”. After I heard it at a party, I got the record when I was about 15 and it was HILARIOUS. Carson was a very well regarded Irish baritone singer.

    The unfortunate part is that he seems to have been the only one who recorded it, and the Youtube record is very faint, although distinguishable.

    Chorus; Ye may talk about Ecarte, Ye may talk of Bonypartay,
    And anny other party and commong de portey voo…
    We larnt to sing it aisey, That song the Marshalaisey,

    Boolong toolong de Continong,…

    We larnt at Killaloe……..!!.

    |Another one is “Nell Flaherty’s Drake”. And “Slattery’s Mounted Fut”.
    Another is “The Widda Malone..Ochone”…

    This last is actually “sung” in Charles Lever’s “Charles O’Malley The Irish Dragoon|”, which was written in 1841, 2 vol (I have a 1st ed) Hilarious all the way through. Some of Lever’s comic capers that Lever, (who qualified as a doctor at Trinity College Dublin) was involved in are beautifully related as are those of characters based on his friends..

    But FIRST, you should read the Wikipedia account of his life. In it Anthony Trollope says that “Lever wrote just the way he talked”. …

    The Widda was written by Lever himself.

  45. Jubu humor that popped up on my FB newsfeed:

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    “Borrowed from a friend, Robert Lebu. The Sayings of the Jewish Buddha”
    * If there is no self, whose arthritis is this?
    * Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated?
    * Drink tea and nourish life; with the first sip, joy;
    with the second sip, satisfaction; with the third sip, peace;
    with the fourth, a Danish.
    * Wherever you go, there you are.. Your luggage is another story.
    * Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health,
    or a life without problems. What would you talk about?
    * The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single Oy.
    * There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called,
    you never wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that?
    * Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness.
    And then, what do you have? Bupkis.
    * The Tao does not speak. The Tao does not blame.
    The Tao does not take sides. The Tao has no expectations.
    The Tao demands nothing of others. The Tao is not Jewish.
    * Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out… Forget this
    and attaining Enlightenment will be the least of your problems.
    * Let your mind be as a floating cloud. Let your stillness be
    as a wooded glen. And sit up straight. You’ll never meet the
    Buddha with such rounded shoulders.
    * Deep inside you are ten thousand flowers. Each flower blossoms
    ten thousand times. Each blossom has ten thousand petals.
    You might want to see a specialist.
    * Be aware of your body. Be aware of your perceptions. Keep in mind
    that not every physical sensation is a symptom of a terminal illness.
    * The Torah says, Love your neighbor as yourself..
    The Buddha says, There is no self.
    So … maybe we’re off the hook . . .

  47. Unintentionally hilarious satire in Google search result:

    What is the capital of Palestine?
    Ramallah
    The capital of Palestine is Ramallah, which was founded (date not set). Ramallah has been the capital since (date not provided). Although Ramallah is not the largest city in Palestine, it functions as: (no role). Ramallah is located at (coords not set), at an elevation of (not set).
    https://worldpopulationreview.com › …
    What is the Capital of Palestine? – World Population Review

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