tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post5955311552920752088..comments2024-02-12T06:10:14.590-08:00Comments on Culture Shock: Bang! Boom! Bang!culturejockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263465772349376129noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-69322147711148898742010-07-04T10:30:37.503-07:002010-07-04T10:30:37.503-07:00You know the saying: "L'absinthe makes th...You know the saying: "L'absinthe makes the heart glow fonder."<br /><br />Today's Oregonian has an add from a rival company. You can by a pack of fireworks called, "Baby Boomers." Other packages are labeled: Nasty at Night; Rogue Warrior; Spirit of Liberty; Vicious Spiral; Whirlwind; Night Fishin; Fire in the Night; Swarming Bees; Back Country; and, Battle of New Orleans. <br /><br />I imagine the "Battle of New Orleans" starts by producing a flood of wind and rain effects, followed by an ooze of petroleum substance that spreads across your sidewalk. Throughout this spectacle, those in charge of the fireworks are typically slow to respond and damage to your yard is likely to take years to remediate.MightyToyCannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523823158706838012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-50210365753057148822010-06-30T21:46:01.086-07:002010-06-30T21:46:01.086-07:00How did you know I almost picked L'Absinthe, E...How did you know I almost picked L'Absinthe, Edgar Degas, 1876?Miss Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623530213538794529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-12870291001231040012010-06-30T20:54:55.947-07:002010-06-30T20:54:55.947-07:00Just a wild stab, but I'm guessin' "O...Just a wild stab, but I'm guessin' "One bad mother-in-law."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765688465211717384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-32958868777755659502010-06-30T20:46:35.402-07:002010-06-30T20:46:35.402-07:00I assure our trusting readers that "Holy @%&a...I assure our trusting readers that "Holy @%&$, It's LOUD!" was not made up--at least not by me. <br /><br />In honor of the Impressionists, perhaps I'll celebrate the Fourth of Juillet by drinking absinthe to the point of hallucinating a conversation between Degas and Whistler. Laura, you've got a head start.MightyToyCannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14523823158706838012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34128825.post-66799848566846020422010-06-30T12:54:08.055-07:002010-06-30T12:54:08.055-07:00Danger! Explosives! So fun to pick the wild card. ...Danger! Explosives! So fun to pick the wild card. I have a hard time believing "Holy @%&$, It’s LOUD!"<br /><br />But I know better. Let's start a new game. What names of Impressionistic paintings make great sounding explosives? How about:<br /><br />Edgar Degas' "Dancer with a Bouquet of Flowers (Star of the Ballet)" (1878)<br /><br />It's not really fair that I did a bunch of reading recently about Whistler. So a shoo-in would have to be:<br /><br />James Abbott McNeill Whistler' "Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket" (1874)<br /><br />Whistler: Nice tutu, Ed. It's got that firework burst shape going on.<br /><br />Degas: Thanks, Jim. What's with all the black? Spend a few too many nights with the hookah lately?<br /><br />Whistler: Where do you think I got the idea for the splotchy sparks? Pass the pitcher and tell me about the sweet diagonal composition you got happening with those arms. She looks like a real firecracker. <br /><br />Degas: Too bad her mom comes with a short fuse.<br /><br />Whistler: All fizzle no pop, huh? Bummer.Miss Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623530213538794529noreply@blogger.com