Month: August 2021

MERCREDI

Well, with the news that Charlie Watts has died, it has to be the Stones today.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

toot toot TUESDAY

Sarcastic retro picture parody by Anne Taintor.
Sarcastic retro picture parody by Anne Taintor.

Bada Bing!

A wagon train of settlers are deep in Indian territory.As they come to a rise, one of the settlers says, “I don’t like the sound of those drums.”An Indian shouts back, “He’s not our regular drummer.”

Circuses are struggling to find new clowns, as top prospects continue to go into politics.

Restaurant toilets are dangerous. So many of my dates have gone to use them, and vanished!

How do you stop Canadian bacon from curling while frying?Take away their little brooms.

Owning a KFC franchise is on my bucket list.

I have a few jokes about retired people…but none of them work.

I’m writing about all the things I ought to do before I die.It’s my oughtobiography.

So, I might have slightly misunderstood Pride Month.Does anybody want to buy some lions?

In the corn maze, I felt like I was being stalked. It was earie.

An office worker opened his pay envelope to find he was short by $100. He called the accounting department to voice his complaint. “You’re right, we made a mistake,” said the clerk, “but last week we overpaid you $100 and we didn’t hear you complaining then.” “Look,” said the worker, “I can overlook one mistake. But two weeks in a row?”

Here’s a fun song by the British Band ‘Hot Chocolate’.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

it must be MONDAY

nasty caption

crocs
cripplechildren

Today is the birthday, in 1942, of Roger Greenaway, song writer and producer best known for his collaboration with Roger Cook. Their songs include ‘You’ve Got Your Troubles, I’ve Got Mine’, ‘I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing’, and, among many others, this one.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

It’s FRIDAY

I can tell by the signs

Today is the birthday, in 1941, of Paul Robi, one of the original Platters. They were a very successful group. This song is their first number one hit.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies

They tell me it’s THURSDAY

10 year anniversary of Wrong Hands by John Atkinson

Today is the birthday, in 1940, of Johnny Nash. A highly successful singer and song-writer, Nash also appeared in a number of movies. He is probably the first American to become a successful reggae artist in Jamaica. His 1972 hit, I Can See Clearly Now, shows a definite reggae influence.

Posted by Tom in Humor, Music, sixties and seventies