And Another Thing

 Someone in the family is a Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. fan.  I'm not. Never was, never will be--- and all of its ilk is an anathema to me.  That someone is here with me, hence I have to hear that program every weekday night.  I have it low as possible in volume and read through it.  BUT you can't help but hear it.  

I irritated said person immeasurably with my snarky comments until they told me they would give up watching it because of my  constant critical comments.  I immediately owned that fact and completely agreed that I made it miserable being in there.   That was a good  and necessary thing to say to me.  It did not bother me.  It simply made me realise that my so-called 'commentary' was un-welcome, and frankly, un-necessary.  I could surely restrain myself half an hour I thought to myself finally.  Since I was told this needed complaint on my un-ceasing commentary  I do not make remarks any longer.  I know if the situation was reversed I would have felt the same way.

All this to get to the point.  I can't stand..never have been able to stand sheer stupidity played out on a situation "comedy".  Now.  That's just me.  I am probably a majority of one.  I leave the room sometimes even though I would rather sit with Katie and read.  So now, I just read "hard" and try not to hear it.  That whiney horrible voice...the complete lack of maturity he is made to show...the mental level maybe at the age of seven.  I used to think if I heard "But Sargeant" endlessly repeated again (and I always did) I would shoot the TV screen.  If I saw that walk with wiggly shoulders; and open mouth I would get out the shotgun and end the TV's life.  

I feel the same way about Barney Fife in a way.  When the show writes him as being endlessly annoying to Andy, I always want to say aloud to the character(s) he is annoying- JUST TELL HIM NO for pete sake!  

The actors I just spoke of are superb at their job.  If they can make you suspend your disbelief for the time they are there to entertain you, then they have done their job extremely well.  I will give them complete credit...kudos for a job well done.  Just I can't stand it.  Everyone's taste is different.  Mine is more literal and opposed to silliness (unless it's Charlie Leghorn or the Tasmanian Devil.  Then I crack up into pieces!  

I met these ladies, (they would not like me to tell who you they are by name,  wild geraniums) {you might have a notion they are come hither ladies summoning the gentlemen geraniums who are out for a stroll and a cigar...} in a garden. And after having a monment passing the time-I asked if I might capture their beauty on a  fine misty morning.  They were out in the mist as it was good for their complexions they had murmured to me, as a by -the- way. 

Mystery Solved! I Got It!

 SO!!! Mystery solved, by golly. 

I was in there making the bed just now- and as I was whirling around the bed adjusting the covers and twitching the bedspread, and doing as Katie directed me...it occured to me WHY the now constant useage of the word "so" is irritating to me. 

Think about this... when used to start a sentence, the word "so" usually starts a statement of sarcasm and usually something derogatory that is directed to the hearer, whomever that might be.  If it's yourself, you certainly remember it!

Example:  "So, you think you're so smart,"  "So, that is your best effort?" "So, you're all spiffed up trying to look good for _____"    "So, that's your idea of fun?"  "So, what gave you the idea that's is what is needed here?"  "So,  you're running for office"? 

I have to say I have never heard a sentence start with that word with few exceptions that didn't begin a sentence with snark in it.  Even if no snark IS included, the word sets the stage for expecting it. 

That's what me and Her say, and at least we know now, Her and me, why the word is not our fave.  You have any examples too? 

I Admit to Wondering...

 Why the large number of commenters on the redoubtable Face Book for example, who start their comments/post with the word "So".  Usually with action implied I have noticed. 

"So I was walking down the street and" .....  or "So last night there was a loud cat who was speaking loudly at 3am" or any other combination of words.  Why start with the word "so" as a sentence  and idea starter? Unknowing minds such as mine need to know!

So I was behind the door when the newest way to live and communicate was passed out by those who know these things, and as always, I missed it altogether!  Darn.  It never fails.  

So there was eight inches of snow outside when I rose at 5 a few mornings ago. 

So I  took pictures of snow this morning! 

So I was walking down the street and a large dog came thundering up to me.  

So I was menaced by a dog who came up to me growling.  I was taking a walk. 

Anyhoo, look at the glistening coat of the purrson lying in her beddie and in full sunpuddle.  Bliss!  There are sparkles all through her fur coat.  Glimpses of her cinnamon colored underwear is seen.

A Matter of Taste or Rearing?

 Have a question for you.  Dont worry...after a river of words, I'll ask you. 

A man had a question posting on Face Book.  He showed a picture of Abbott and Costello.  He asked who remembered them, and so on.  There was a flurry of "I loved 'em" and the like.   All positive comments. Usually I don't participate in things like that especially since I know how totally different I am from the majority.  Therefore my answer would be as swimming against the current so to speak.   But the poster's question struck a chord in me and made a few memories surface.  I answered that I did not care for them, and there was a bit of a sarcastic response. (of course). 

I recall going to see the Saturday matinee's at the movies, and there would sometimes be a short...or even a feature with Abbott and Costello.  I will say I was  in single digits of age when I first saw them.  They were screaming  adult men, saying things I had little idea of and arguing continually and Abbott was to my girl's mind, bullying Costello- and Costello had severe  mental developementel problems to my eyes at the time.  So, to me, they were always screaming, shouting, never shut up...and physical "humor" galore. It all left me cold.  I didn't like it nor understand it.  Still don't like it.  But at least I get the gist. 

 Never liked the Three Stooges either as they were violent. I never watched them voluntarily.  I was rather protected by my Dad and brothers and had no experience with skits such as I  described and they were completely out of my experience.  They were scary then, not funny.  

I actually thought I had NO sense of humor whatsoever.  But reading amusing things or  seeing gentler humor at the kid shows had me laughing, as did the cartoons.  I made a 9 year old spectacle out of myself laughing so loudly and hard  in the movie house at Charlie Leghorn and Henry Hawk, Donald Duck...all of those. Just rolled with laughter. Loved my comics  and read them to tatters..but TV stuff of the ilk I had to watch when I could stand it...left me icy.  I assumed I had, as I already said no sense of humor. As a kid, I didn't realize that indeed I did have humor...look at all that made me laugh.  But my fellow kids couldn't understand why I didn't like the two comedians I just wrote of.  Or humor in the style of slapstick.  Left me cold. Still does.  Andback when Saturday Night Live WAS funny, I LOVED it,  No slapstick. 

I did get more with the program when I saw Jay Leno and had tears laughing sometimes.  Especially when he went out on the street and asked questions of passers- by.  

Question: Do you like slapstick "comedy"?  If so, did you like it as a very young child?  Or did it grow on you?  

Food

 You know, I have been thinking a lot about recipes for at least ten years.  More years than that really.  My old cookbooks and recipies I have saved since I got married until maybe 15 years ago..are the only way of cooking that I will do.  

Now there are the on-trend things people are adding about 15 years ago and it just gets worse.  To me.  I recognize that most others don't feel that way.  Just me.  No trolls need reply.  I know already whatever it is you will take issue with, and you eat your way, I'll eat mine.  

You can't even make a fruit smoothie without reading how to ruin it and "healthy" it up with seaweed, kale, spinach turnip greens, etc.   If I wanted THAT, I would cook a pot of it.  I'm sure not going to put it in my fruit smoothies.  And the other day I saw a recipie for making cauliflower pancakes.  Oh PUL-EEZE.  Just eat a modest stackof 2 or 3 real ones and go on about your business.  Turnip or radish pancakes will undoubetedly be next.  And everything seems to need sweet potatoes added.  How about a fruit smoothie with added turnips and sweet potatoes to your 3 strawberries before you whirl them in the blender?

I can't see what is so unhealthy in fruit, that greens have to be added to make it "healthy".  If you want to include greens in your diet, do so.  Just don't add them to desserts or to fruit things.  I know.  I know.  I am behind the door in "modern" cooking.  I think I'll stay here.  I was looking through a woman's mag with all the attendant recipies that I would never try.  Wierd things added to roasting a chicken...and ALL of the recipies seem to have coconut oil.  And no real milk can be found in the recipies I saw, just things called whatever "milk"  coconut, almond, soy, whatever the trend is.  I will cook and drink real milk...even if it is skimmed milk.  I love my cook books before the people trying to change things about cooking got a good grip on everything.  Sure greens are healthy to eat.  Eat them.  But do they HAVE to be added to EVERYTHING?  Next they will make a "syrup" out of spinach and say it's good for topping ice cream. 

The End 

(I saw your rolled eyes!)

LOOK!  They are done. Made them Dad's way.  Flour and water stirred to the right consistency. 

These taste better than I have ever made them!