Tonight, we are to choose 3 names from the list of computer game names below, and somehow or other wrangle them into a poem.You don’t need to know anything about the game – just let the name inspire you.
From Rory at the AGuyCalledBloke blog, come the following twelve questions:
1 When not specifically following ‘set’ directions everyone has a favourited direction they prefer to walk in – which is yours left or right and why do you think you always want to go that direction first?
I guess I usually go to the left, perhaps because I am right-handed?
2 What’s the creepiest thing that has ever happened to you – irrelevant to your personal beliefs – just something that creeped you out – and yet you simply couldn’t explain it?
One time a friend and I decided to mess with the Ouija board. We both knew better but we did it anyway. So, the “mystifying oracle” starts to move. Neither of us was moving it, you have my word as a writer. One of us asked a question and the thing told us to get the f**k out and then started spinning around the board like a wild man. Then, it flew off and hit the wall.
True Story.
That was the last time either of us messed with a Ouija Board.
3
Who are your top five actors/actresses and what is special about them to you?
Sorry, but I really don’t have any favorites. I rarely watch TV or go to movies.
4 Which prompts do you participate in weekly with your blog – please list?
6 Are you easily embarrassed – when was the last time for you?
I used to be, but not so much anymore. The last time was at a convenience store in a small town in VA or somewhere. Anyway, they had a Unisex bathroom. The door was unlocked, so I walked in to find some guy peeing his heart out. He looked happy to see me, but I was mortified to see him. I slammed the door and waited. When he came out I suggested that he lock the door next time.
7 Has anything shocked you in the last 6 weeks to the point where you have gasped out aloud – if so what was it and if not, then when was the last time you were terribly shocked by something?
Last week one of my cats coughed up a hairball nearly the size of Rhode Island. Yikes!
9 Strangest or wildest place you ever had the most amazing sex in or on maybe, even around …….?
This was many years ago when show homes were fully furnished, left unlocked and unsupervised. Yep!Those were the days.
8 If you have one what is your signature dish and if you don’t have one what would you love to be able to cook wonderfully well?
I make an absolutely kick-ass turkey meat loaf. I don’t care what anybody says, it’s delicious!
10 Why is it healthy to flirt with people you have no intention of doing the naughty with and how often do you flirt with people you know or even don’t know?
Ummm…it’s not healthy, in my opinion. Too many things could go sideways.
11 Can you list 9 things that you can ride in, on or with?
Shotgun
The storm out
A Biker gang
A Wagon Train
Unicycle
Horse
Tricycle
Merry-Go-Round
12 Are you on Santa’s Naughty or Good list and if you are – what have you asked for from either?
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you
A pretty woman makes her husband look small And very often causes his downfall As soon as he marries her then she starts To do the things that will break his heart
But if you make an ugly woman your wife You’ll be happy for the rest of your life An ugly woman cooks meals on time And she’ll always give you peace of mind
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you
Don’t let your friends say you have no taste Go ahead and marry anyway Though her face is ugly, her eyes don’t match Take it from me, she’s a better catch
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you
Say man! Hey baby! I saw your wife the other day! Yeah? Yeah, an’ she’s ug-leeee! Yeah, she’s ugly, but she sure can cook, baby! Yeah, alright!
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry you
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life Never make a pretty woman your wife So from my personal point of view Get an ugly girl to marry youSongwriters: Guida Carmela T, Guida Francesco, Guida Frank J
This is based on a calypso song called “Ugly Woman” by Roaring Lion. The message of the song: If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make an ugly woman your wife. >>
It was a producer named Frank Guida who adapted this song from the calypso melody. Guida loved calypso music and spent some time in Trinidad; he came up with a song called “Twistin’ Matilda (And The Channel)” by combining calypso and R&B. Guida, who was from Norfolk, Virginia, had produced Gary U.S. Bonds and Tommy Facenda, but he found a new singer to record “Twistin’ Matilda” – James McCleese.
Guida dubbed McCleese “Jimmy Soul,” and in 1962 they released “Twistin’ Matilda,” which rose to #22 US. Guida then wrote “If You Wanna Be Happy” – again based on a calypso tune – with his wife Carmela and a songwriter named Joseph Royster (he and Royster wrote many songs for Bonds, including “Quarter To Three“).
The song became a huge hit, spending two weeks at US #1 in 1963. The follow-up “Treat ‘Em Tough” topped out at #108, and Soul never made another chart appearance.
You would think that a song with lyrics like “An ugly woman cooks meals all the time, she’ll always give you peace of mind” would cause substantial outrage, but this song never got much upbraiding from women’s groups. The feminist movement wasn’t well organized in 1963, but even subsequent covers and uses of the song have escaped criticism. It appears that the island rhythm and delivery make it impossible to take the song seriously.
Kid Creole And The Coconuts did a popular cover of this song that was released on their 1983 album Doppelganger.
This song was used in the movies Clean and Sober (1988) Chances Are (1989) Mermaids (1990) and My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997).
In the 1984 “Sam Turns the Other Cheek” episode of the TV series Cheers, Sam Malone (Ted Danson) quotes this song after an angry man threatens to kill Sam for having an affair with his wife. After the guy explains that guys are always going after his wife because she’s so beautiful, Sam tells him: “You know, tis like that sweet old love ballad says, lf you want to be happy for the rest of your life, never make a pretty woman your wife.”
Welcome to dVerse Poetics. Anmol (HA) will be your host for today. And we have a lot to talk about and read today — so let’s all get a nice drink, sit back and relax, and explore desire.
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