If you want an explanation - well, alright, The Who's anthemic standard is also known as "Teenage Wasteland" because that's part of the chorus.
Which has nothing whatsoever to do with what I am going to post about. Since what used to be Darling Daughter's bedroom has now been re-purposed into a Curtain Showroom, there are some artefacts of hers that might have been thrown out.
"But wait!" counselled Conrad. "Let us keep a painting or two, for will they not embarass the girl mightily in years to come?"
Let's see, shall we? Art!
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| Extra large so as to be extra embarrassing |
I can feel her blushes from here ...
It's Still Absurd
By way of another illustration about the logical fallacy of "Reductio Ad Absurdum", allow me to shine the bright light of day upon those UFO nuts who have promoted Roswell, New Mexico, into a major traffic hub for alien spaceships, amongst other things.
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| The only alien you'll ever need |
Their position is either "It's an unexplained phenomenon" or "HOLY TOLEDO! ALIENS IN SPACESHIPS!" with no middle ground. Thus, the possibility that what crashed at Roswell was a Project Mogul constant-level balloon train is excluded, because it's the middle ground.
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| Sorry to burst your balloon. |
I've Got What You've Not!
Allow me to demonstrate what I mean. Art?
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| Thus |
Hunter, Dear
Ah yes, another set of clerihews inspired by walking the dog. I did try to wow Darling Daughter last night whilst she very charitably came out for Edna's evening stroll, to little success. Anyway, the theme here is "The Deer Hunter", that 1978 fillum that cemented Michael Cimino's reputation. You can't speak ill of the man, he died last year.
John Savage
Has a killer cabbage.
It spits out a lethal venom,
And sends his enemies to heaven.
Although not - waitforitwaitforit - Heaven's Gate! Do you see what - O you do. Of course John doesn't really have a killer cabbage, as they don't exist**. Does he have enemies? Only the Viet Cong in 'The Deer Hunter"! Do you see - O you do.
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| Savage John |
Robert De Niro
Drinks Coke Zero.
His liquid calories have to be null,
Since he got fat for during "Raging Bull"
Yeah, take that RDN! This is true, I believe, as RDN had to pack on the pounds - more probably stones - for his starring role in 'Raging Bull' and consequently found it very difficult to lose the weight. So he may indeed drink Coke Zero. Personally I have cut out the soft drinks as they are bad for you; instead I drink RUM!
Christopher Walken
Is good at stalking.
He explodes inflated paper bags
Behind victims, who have heart attacks.
I strongly suspect Christopher Walken to be one of the species Homo Dissimilis, and it wouldn't surprise me if he did stalk unsuspecting victims, except he's more likely to suck their life-essence out through their ears than carry out a practical joke. Scary bloke.
| "Hi! Hey, I think I see something in your ear ..." |
Meryl Streep
Likes to creep.
She's not as good as Chris Walken
Because of her incessant talking.
More incisive criticism! Well, apart from the fact that she certainly doesn't creep or we'd see pictures of it all over social media. The incessant talking is probably a given, since she's an actor and they all love to do nothing except talk about themselves. Except for Christopher Walken, who'd probably try to whisper something in your ear ...
| Meryl! Cover your ears! |
A bit more on tanks, because I can. Here is an unusual variant on the Panzer Mk. III -
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| Bergepanzer III |
Right! Time for some tea!
* I don't have to worry about embarrassing her, she never reads BOOJUM!
** Yet. Don't forget - triffids
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