Skip to main content

A Day Without Dufus...


Anita Bryant used to say "A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine". And the Florida orange juice people loved the former Miss Oklahoma right up until she put her foot in it over her comments about gays, to wit: "If homosexuality were the normal way, God would have made Adam and Bruce". But I digress.

I'm certainly not as popular as that daily glass of orange juice. And sunshine isn't exactly a term I'd see being applied to me. Heck, I don't even post every day. After 2 posts regarding my caption contest, Wednesday and Saturday, and one post highlighting the week's best editorial cartoons on Sunday I really only write two posts a week on Monday and Thursday. But even at two posts a week of original material I find the old noggin's sometimes runnin' on empty, bereft (oooo...big word!) of ideas to share with you.

And such is the case today. For the life of me I just can't come up with something that would hold your attention and maybe get a chuckle or two. And I certainly wouldn't insult you, my loyal readers, by sloughing (another big word!) off and writing a stupid post about not being able to come up with a post. No matter how difficult it is coming up with these comedic chef d'oeuvres (sacre bleu, a big word in another language!) I'd never lower myself to doing something sleazy like that.

And if I ever did, I hope you won't do to me what some people did to Anita Bryant. You might say she got her just desserts...


Comments

are you practising a prayer?...just in case...just saying...
Cheryl P. said…
Ecrivain sans une idee, Little foreign words that force one to say, crap, what do I do now?
I feel your pain. It does seem that occasionally the one that I consider a poor excuse for a post is better received than the ones that I think are great. In a pinch any subject will have to sufice.
nonamedufus said…
A prayer to my readers? Like...

I run for the bus, dear
While riding I think of us, dear
I say a little prayer for you
At work, I just take time
And all through my coffee break-time
I say a little prayer for you
nonamedufus said…
This is what happens when you look at a blank screen and let your mind wander. Some days it's really hard, isn't. And that ain't no Congressman Weiner joke!
Pierre Merlin said…
Do you dream of being as popular as that daily glass of orange juice? are you sure... zillions of visitors who read and comments your posts, some can be very nasty and going to sue you for posting the too famous Adam and Bruce, other might sue you for picking on Bruce... nice post for a blank page syndrome though :-)
00dozo said…
Do you think Anita meant to be punny or sardonic when she said, "At least it was a fruit pie"?
;-)
nonamedufus said…
Zillions of visitors? Hell I'd be content being as popular as cod liver oil.
nonamedufus said…
Oddly enough, apart from being completely homophobic I think the lady thought she had a sense of humour. I'm not sure if gays and lesbians back in the 70s, or since, would agree.
Nicky said…
I'm so glad you wouldn't sink to those levels....

:-)
Don said…
Nicer filler... Learned something new too.. Didn't know about Anita's comments... (Was overseas at the time...)

Don
http://exposeyourblog.com
Boom Boom Larew said…
Seeing Anita get the ole pie in the eye is worth a post any day! And here you thought you had no ideas....
redheadranting said…
Just when you think it's safe to drink orange juice again! When all this Anita stuff happened back in the 70s my dad refused to buy orange juice anymore or at least until she was no longer the spokeswoman. Of course I didn't know why then he just told me she was a twit and that was the end of that discussion. To this day I usually choose another juice over orange juice.
redheadranting said…
Maybe it wasn't but it was a good one.
nonamedufus said…
Oh heavens, no. Not me. Never.
nonamedufus said…
Oh she was a regular Don Rickles!
nonamedufus said…
Funny how those things work out. This one did.
nonamedufus said…
Interesting story, Jen. She was indeed a twit. Funny how certain people change our opinion of them simply by opening their mouths to speak. Kinda reminds me of Sarah Palin.
Thomas C. said…
And now we have Tracy Morgan, announcing that if he ever found out that his kid was gay, he'd stab him with a knife...

Hatred is never benign. Anita Bryant might have thought that she was merely expressing her personal opinion and a religious or political viewpoint, but the bottom line is, comments like that make it possible for Tracy Morgan to advocate violence against a child for being gay. And Tracy Morgan's comments create an environment where sticking a knife into a gay kid is nothing more than a joke.

I'm not okay with that. With any of that, actually.
nonamedufus said…
Tracy Morgan's an idiot. I've never found the guy funny. He lived up to that assessment with his most recent comments. In a democracy people have the right to express their opinions. They also have the right to be a jerk. Morgan appears to have exercised both those rights.
quirkyloon said…
Let's see if I get a poem reply. heh heh

And you do more than any glass of OJ. Woops, that could be misconstrued. I mean orange juice OJ, not the "other" OJ.

hee hee

I've been gone "up north" however, not as "north" as ye. I just barely heard about the UNfunny Tracy Morgan gay act. Woops, THAT could also be misconstrued.

*crickets*

hee hee hee
nonamedufus said…
Yeah, I wondered what happened to you. Well, we always need someone to kick around. I guess Morgan will have to do. What a douche. See what you missed.

Popular posts from this blog

Sunday Funnies

The Polka Dot Door

A long time ago, when I was 22, my first child was born.  That kid grew up on a little Canadian kid's show called Polka Dot Door, produced by the TV Ontario network.  And Dad, more often than not, sat through those shows with his little one. Nine or so years later when a brother, and a year after that when a sister came along number one son was moving on to Knight Rider and The Dukes of Hazzard.  But there was a nice overlap where his siblings picked up where he had left off with Polka Dot Door.  And Dad was right there to welcome them. So you're looking at a Polka Dot Door veteran.  The show began in 1971 and ran to 1993.  I didn't watch the full run but I did get in my fair share.  The formula was pretty simple.  A young male and female host, which seemed to change every week, sang songs, told stories, made crafts and generally did their best stimulate little brains.  The show opened as follows... Imagination Day!  Oh boy!  You know what happens on Imagination D

SuperBowl Ads

Well, the game didn't go my way, but some of the American Super Bowl Ads (found at: http://www.myspace.com/superbowlads ) turned my crank... Diet Pepsi Max Super Bowl Ad: Wake Up People Ginseng & Caffeine Bud Light Wine & Cheese Party Super Bowl Commercial Bridgestone Tire Super Bowl Commercial: Squirrel vs Car Garmin Nuvi Super Bowl Commercial: Napolean Finds His Way w/ GPS Bud Light Super Bowl Ad: Immigrants with Carlos Mencia Planters Nuts Super Bowl Commercial: Woman Attracts Men w/ Nuts Pepsi Stuff Super Bowl Commercial: Justin Timberlake Bud Light Super Bowl Commercial: Cave Man Invents Wheel Coca Cola Super BOwl Commercial: Parade Balloon Victoria's Secret Super Bowl Commercial with Adriana Lima Book: Clapton - The Autobiography by Eric Clapton Music: New Seasons by The Sadies