The best April Fool's joke ever, In My Humble Opinion was in 1985 when George Plimpton reported in Sports Illustrated about "The Curious Case of Sidd Finch" a pitcher living in the Himalayas who could throw 150 mph fastballs and only wore one shoe. I was at sea in the Indian Ocean and we talked about and imagined that for 2 weeks until the next mail call and found out it was a hoax. My friend cancelled his subscription he was so mad. LOL. Every April 1, I remember that one. Classic.
When I was twelve my Dad worked for Gerber's Baby Food out of the Buffalo Office. On March 31st the phone guy came and installed a phone in our kitchen. He called a number and our phone rang and the first thing all of us kids could think of is: "What's
that number? What's that number? What's that number? How did you do that ?" The dumb ass told us and I actually listened to what he said. The next day my dad was a little late getting out of bed and I made the phone ring and then yelled: "Dad, dad get up quick, Fred Sackett (his boss) is on the phone." He jumped up, cleared his throat three or four times and then took the phone and when I said April Fool he gave me the dirtiest look I have ever experienced in my entire life. I wish he would have beaten me bloody, maybe then I could sleep at night. What an idiot I was. To hell with that April Fool's bullshit.
Eric, I have never met you but your brother and my cousin Charlie Johnson once replaced the valve seals on my old van for free. It still blew up but I will never forget the generosity that went into trying to help me out.
"Alone she stands on a windy hill, proud in the noon day sun . A halo bright adorns her crown and the student smoking section is out back." That's all I remember of our Alma Mater in Pembroke but even that soothes my inner demons.
I just saw a scary ass true ship wreck movie on Netflix yesterday and another horrifying new Robert Redford ship sinking movie a few days before and now I can't take a bath.
Dave, were you insane? Indian Ocean? I wouldn't go in Nu Lake now.
Me do thinks I comment too much. With me it is either all or nothing. If I expose my ass again can I still get up at three in the morning and delete my prior thoughts? It's the only thing that stops the cold sweats. I love what I write until after I write it and then the Nun Zombies from my elementary education chase me all over hell when I sleep. I need Xanax, and pot and if you have an extra Quaalude could you send it my way?
Dave, This is just a total stab in the dark but I will guess Jeff and Sid Houseknecht. I have no reason to believe that except that I knew them and they were more than qualified. If you give me the answer I'll tell you if I knew the real authors or not. I have some other ideas but this is my best guess. Please tell me the real answer and I'll confirm if I knew them or not. Or was it Cyrus McCormick and his Mooney girlfriend?
If my memory is correct Mr Dow was a music teacher with a freaky looking little moustache and Mr Varga was a shop teacher built like a bear who carried Jerry classmate somebody to the nurse's office, suspended off the ground by his wrist, after he chopped his fingertips off on an electric planner. Or so the legend goes.
The best April Fool's joke
The best April Fool's joke ever, In My Humble Opinion was in 1985 when George Plimpton reported in Sports Illustrated about "The Curious Case of Sidd Finch" a pitcher living in the Himalayas who could throw 150 mph fastballs and only wore one shoe. I was at sea in the Indian Ocean and we talked about and imagined that for 2 weeks until the next mail call and found out it was a hoax. My friend cancelled his subscription he was so mad. LOL. Every April 1, I remember that one. Classic.
Being that it is April 1st.
Being that it is April 1st. How can you believe anyone who votes?
Mother Natural played a joke
Mother Natural played a joke on us last Saturday night and Sunday morning.
When I was twelve my Dad
When I was twelve my Dad worked for Gerber's Baby Food out of the Buffalo Office. On March 31st the phone guy came and installed a phone in our kitchen. He called a number and our phone rang and the first thing all of us kids could think of is: "What's
that number? What's that number? What's that number? How did you do that ?" The dumb ass told us and I actually listened to what he said. The next day my dad was a little late getting out of bed and I made the phone ring and then yelled: "Dad, dad get up quick, Fred Sackett (his boss) is on the phone." He jumped up, cleared his throat three or four times and then took the phone and when I said April Fool he gave me the dirtiest look I have ever experienced in my entire life. I wish he would have beaten me bloody, maybe then I could sleep at night. What an idiot I was. To hell with that April Fool's bullshit.
Eric, I have never met you
Eric, I have never met you but your brother and my cousin Charlie Johnson once replaced the valve seals on my old van for free. It still blew up but I will never forget the generosity that went into trying to help me out.
"Alone she stands on a windy hill, proud in the noon day sun . A halo bright adorns her crown and the student smoking section is out back." That's all I remember of our Alma Mater in Pembroke but even that soothes my inner demons.
I just saw a scary ass true
I just saw a scary ass true ship wreck movie on Netflix yesterday and another horrifying new Robert Redford ship sinking movie a few days before and now I can't take a bath.
Dave, were you insane? Indian Ocean? I wouldn't go in Nu Lake now.
Me do thinks I comment too
Me do thinks I comment too much. With me it is either all or nothing. If I expose my ass again can I still get up at three in the morning and delete my prior thoughts? It's the only thing that stops the cold sweats. I love what I write until after I write it and then the Nun Zombies from my elementary education chase me all over hell when I sleep. I need Xanax, and pot and if you have an extra Quaalude could you send it my way?
Hey George, trivia question:
Hey George, trivia question: Who wrote the Pembroke Alma Mater Song?
Hint: it was 2 people, one wrote the words, the other the music. And yes, you will know them
The two biggest fools' jokes
The two biggest fools' jokes in history:
Washington and Albany.
With them, who needs April 1st?
Dave, This is just a total
Dave, This is just a total stab in the dark but I will guess Jeff and Sid Houseknecht. I have no reason to believe that except that I knew them and they were more than qualified. If you give me the answer I'll tell you if I knew the real authors or not. I have some other ideas but this is my best guess. Please tell me the real answer and I'll confirm if I knew them or not. Or was it Cyrus McCormick and his Mooney girlfriend?
Music by Mr. J. Franklin Dow
Music by Mr. J. Franklin Dow and words by the one and only multi-faceted Mr. Lou Varga.
If my memory is correct Mr
If my memory is correct Mr Dow was a music teacher with a freaky looking little moustache and Mr Varga was a shop teacher built like a bear who carried Jerry classmate somebody to the nurse's office, suspended off the ground by his wrist, after he chopped his fingertips off on an electric planner. Or so the legend goes.
Yep, on both. The stories of
Yep, on both. The stories of Mr. Varga are legend.