…and things that go bump in the night. Why does garlic repel vampires? Too spicy for them. What do you need to kill a werewolf? An irrational belief in the existence of werewolves. What is the purpose of a Jack-o-lantern? Part of the lighting set-up for the shooting of the ‘Thriller’ video. What exactly is…
Why, I never heard of such a thing….. What is a pup cup? A forlorn effort to house train a small canine. What is a T cup? Only available from specialist lingerie stores. What does ATM stand for? Just now, all that matters. What is a BLT? A perfectly agreeable bacon and tomato sandwich, marred…
“There’s a price for being free” This week’s Song Lyric Sunday has a clear nautical theme, but that’s no excuse just to roll out Rod Stewart’s ‘Sailing’ and be done with it. No apologies for featuring the Grateful Dead again, and this is another collaboration between John Barlow and Bob Weir. When played live, this…
Food for thought….. What is frutti di mare? Letting a horse eat an apple out of your hand. What is a rum truffle? That’s a strange one. What is a spicy wedge? Hot money. What is cock-a-leekie? The incontinence of an aging rooster. What is baked Alaska? A major consequence of global warming. What is…
‘Mensonges’, as the French say. What is a puggle? An ugly dog with no magical powers. What is an hibiscus? An Egyptian sacred bird in unfamiliar surroundings. What is a concertina? An accordion with ideas above its station. What is a dipstick? POTUS. What would you use a feeler gauge for? Various nefarious purposes. What…
Who were Lennon & McCartney? They used to run a cheese stall on Birkenhead Market. Who were Torville and Dean? I don’t know, but weren’t they always just a short skate from this cinema? Who were Tom and Jerry? Founder-members of the Grateful Dead. Who were Dumb and Dumber? The nickname given by the players…
Today’s WordPress Daily Prompt asks us to answer the ten standard questions that James Lipton asks his guests on ‘Inside The Actor’s Studio’. For those unfamiliar with the programme, it was an American talk show that ran from 1994 to 2019. It’s basic format was that James Lipton, the host, would interview a single guest…
“A rose by any other name…” Nitro A moonlight canoe ride. Skinny Legs A flamingo. Iron A pressing engagement. Mailman A tautology. BoJo Oxygen thief. Teflon Tony Truth thief. Iron Lady Milk thief. J.Lo A depressed member of the species Garrulus glandarius. Smokin’ Younger members of the same family. Bottler Brown Geordie brewery employee. Fibbing…
Forty Two “Granpa?” (yes, it’s that boy again), “What’s the meaning of existence?” I know my limitations. A question that has occupied the finest minds of Homo Sapiens – and, for all we know, other species as well (those dolphins are no slouches) – for thousands of years was hardly going to receive a definitive answer on the way…
Bleedin’ LLLLLLLLL….. Lunkhead Well duh. The head of a lunk. Lugubrious Lugubrious? Moi? Lickspittle Essential quality for members of White House staff. Lampoon A more humane, but totally ineffective, means of capturing a whale. Lollywater What you get when a Mivvi melts. Lollypopper Lolita’s father. Lumpen Manipulable element of the proletariat. Loofah The scarcity of…
