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"So that's what Earl did with my prosthesis. When I catch up with him, he'll find out, 'Karma's a bitch!' He just made the top of my list!"
Posted by Thunderbottom | January 28, 2011 8:34 AM
Posted on January 28, 2011 08:34
Hey, is that the "Pixar" lamp, second from the left?
Posted by Thunderbottom | January 28, 2011 8:36 AM
Posted on January 28, 2011 08:36
I find this very disturbing - but also very funny!
Posted by Doc Al | January 28, 2011 9:00 AM
Posted on January 28, 2011 09:00
To give her leg a better life in America--perhaps in the Midwest, Phrajele took one last look at what would become somebody else's "Major Award."
Posted by NateW | January 28, 2011 10:08 AM
Posted on January 28, 2011 10:08
Or:
The crutch would easily shatter the window, and that voice inside of her kept saying, "I double-dog dare ya..."
Posted by NateW | January 28, 2011 10:11 AM
Posted on January 28, 2011 10:11
Never know what you'll find at the AmVets store.
Posted by GarandFan | January 28, 2011 10:54 AM
Posted on January 28, 2011 10:54
Emily's search is finally over. She will never forget that fateful blind date with Darin McGavin in 1983.
Posted by Tom Wms. | January 28, 2011 11:01 AM
Posted on January 28, 2011 11:01
She stood there silently wishing she had her little brother's "Red Rider" BB gun. There was a strong urge to "put someone's eye out".
Posted by Craniac | January 28, 2011 12:58 PM
Posted on January 28, 2011 12:58
A note to Terwiliger – Completely off the subject – A few months ago we were talking about dogs chewing up books. I mentioned a once pristine book that our dog ate. I found it. It is "American Bastile" It is a history of arbitrary arrests, imprisonments, etc. during the Civil War. Written by John A Marshall – Published by Thomas W. Hartley & Co., No. 420 Franklin Street, Chicago, ILL. – 1885 – 858 pages.
Posted by Tom Wms. | January 28, 2011 2:15 PM
Posted on January 28, 2011 14:15
Seeing the Casino's gift shop window only served to further mock Sally's decision to double down on nine.
Posted by Ed B | January 29, 2011 12:25 AM
Posted on January 29, 2011 00:25
Hey Ed B
Big laughs here. Like, professional funny. I actually got that. Many bad casino stories.
Posted by John Cox | January 29, 2011 1:39 AM
Posted on January 29, 2011 01:39
Thanks for the kind words John. I enjoy visiting this site and joining in on the fun when I can.
But even more disturbing to Sally was the presence of Bart Simpson's poorly disguised severed head. "Damn!" she thought, "He probably shouldn't have told the pit boss to 'eat his shorts'".
Posted by Ed B | January 29, 2011 12:58 PM
Posted on January 29, 2011 12:58
Well the above certainly gives new meaning to "What happens in Vegas, STAYS in Vegas!"
Posted by GarandFan | January 29, 2011 5:34 PM
Posted on January 29, 2011 17:34
John, what were thinking doing this one?
I find it really creepy.
Yo
Posted by Yocheved Menashe | January 29, 2011 7:19 PM
Posted on January 29, 2011 19:19
HEY YO
In the U.S. these lamps actually exist. You can buy them and take them home. I've seen these around since I was a kid and I always thought there was some unlucky or needy person who needed some quick cash and decided that selling a leg was a good idea. Weird, I know. But come one, that is one odd idea for a lamp.
In this cartoon, I like the idea she's deciding to purchase the lamp because the crutches weren't making it.
Posted by John Cox | January 29, 2011 8:50 PM
Posted on January 29, 2011 20:50
I'm with DOC AL. This one disturbs me--& it also disturbs me that I see humor in it [albeit twisted].
YO:
The thing we need to explain is that particular lamp is from a popular Christmas comedy movie called "A Christmas Story" (the movie came out in 1983, & it now runs for 24 hours straight--every year--starting at 8 PM Christmas eve until 8 PM Christmas day on one of Ted Turner's stations). The movie is set in 1940s (I think) middle America, & the lamp is a "major award" (not really--but to the father it is) the father wins in a newspaper crossword puzzle contest.
There's a good description of the movie on Wikipedia & IMDB.
There's a web site that sells replica items from the movie if you'd like to have one.
( :
SHALOM!!!
TOM WMS:
Thank you very much.
Posted by Terwiliger | January 30, 2011 12:07 AM
Posted on January 30, 2011 00:07
She paused wistfully at the leggy lamp in the window. As she intently and hopefully stared upon it and inched closer and closer thinking her hopes have been met. She leaned against the glass, her breath fogging it as she examined the object.
It was then she learned the vicious truth. In horror, she screamed in frustration and anger - "A-not-her RIGHT leg!!!" and she hobbled away pushing back tears - resigned that the lamp in the window her prosthetic could not be.
Posted by Dr. Bob | January 30, 2011 10:13 PM
Posted on January 30, 2011 22:13
Hey Dr Bob
I'm starting to depend you for a good laugh. I thought your post poignant and clever and very funny. Nice.
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