T. is ranting and raving this morning about suing everyone involved with the Mueller investigation. Idiot.
@baba, as I read your post about BillyB, the Springsteen song "Blinded by the Light" popped into my head. My immediate thought was that BB has been blinded by his religious fanaticism. Like Jake and Elwood in the Blues Brothers movie, BB believes "They're not gonna catch us. We're on a mission from God." But Jake and Elwood had charitable intentions and were harmless; BB is not. Billy's ego is propelling him to create a new political order in this country, based on his extremist religious beliefs.
Immediately after I heard that refrain "blinded by the light," I then heard "wrapped up like a douche." I laughed out loud -- for years I didn't know all the lyrics, so I would make up my own. The real lyrics are "revved up like a deuce." As it relates to Billy, I like my version better.
I just saw on Twitter that Barr was seen entering the White House shortly before T. left for a trip. I wonder what kind of monkey business they are up to or if Barr maybe threatened to resign. All of the pardoning and commuting of sentences started shortly thereafter. I think T. is panicking today.
deetoo,
When one of my kids was a pre-teen, we had to have a little lyric correction session. Uh, yeah, lets make sure we know what we're singing. ?
Your lyrical post sent me right back to probably my most embarrassing childhood memory. I thought I was going to take that one to the grave but since I bombard you guys with my opinionated rants regularly, I figure I'd add some self deprecating humor in there as well and give everyone a laugh. Disclaimer-I am not responsible for any mental anguish or cleanup of spit takes due to this. Read at your own risk. You're also all sworn to secrecy. ???
I think I was 6 or 7 at the time and playing around under the bathroom sink, knowing I wasnt supposed to be there. I stumbled onto the coolest thing I'd ever seen. It was a huge square red deflated balloon with a long rubber hose attached to it-of course for easy inflation. I proceeded to try to inflate that balloon and was so proud of myself when I did. I played with that thing for a good 10 mins before leaving the lavatory and not telling anyone so I didnt get in trouble.
Fast forward about a decade and I find out what that balloon really was. I've never told a soul that out of disgust and embarrassment, but now being in my 40s and no longer having any shits to give, I might as well make a few good people laugh at it.
I really dont care who thinks what of me anymore. I've got a wife and kids that love me(well put up with me at least haha) and friends as well. Outside of that, my only request is that if someone isnt going to like me, at least do it for a good reason. I'm sure I've given people plenty with me being as openly opinionated as I am.
That said, I'll never tell my wife that story because as much hell as I give her in public for stupid stuff she does and vice versa, she will tell that story 10x a day for the rest of my life.
Here is the official statement from the White House on " Pardon Day".
I think my favorite part was how they described Michael Milken as "one of America’s greatest financiers".
Also, this bit on who supports Blagojevich, "more than a hundred of Mr. Blagojevich’s fellow inmates have written letters in support of reducing his sentence".
You should read the statement, and the descriptions of some of the fabulous and upstanding criminals he has pardoned today.
My husband and I were walking today and he mentioned he saw one of our neighbors jogging the other day. The guy is in his 70s and my husband said he was wearing christmas pajama bottoms (alvin and the chipmunks with christmas trees on them). So my husband asked me why that would happen. I told him, well, the guy is in his 70s. He has gotten to the point he just doesn't care about what people think anymore and he was comfortable. I reminded him of when my father was in his 80s and was wearing very strange clothes that were also very worn. Part of it was dementia and part of it was just not worrying about what people thought anymore. (Perhaps we can relate this to the Orange Nightmare too right!)
I then made sure my husband knew he was never allowed to do this, even when we are in our 70s. But we sure don't care as much about what people think as we did when we were young LOL.
Mas1581: love that story - fell off my chair on that one!