Killing a Fly with a Ukulele: Responsibility

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If life was a circus, I would be the plate-juggling lady with monkeys on her shoulders who stands on one leg on a horse's back as it canters around the ring.

I am the Writer.
I use too many commas, dashes and dot-dot-dots, and I often start sentences with conjunctions because I like my blog to look the way it sounds in my mind.

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Life is a bit like a superhero action comic, except that the superheroes are tiny children dressed in super-suits who possess no actual powers, while I just get them food, break up fights and clean their super-suits.

02 May 2009

Responsibility

This was in today's local paper.
It's also been around the net recently.

Can you believe that? Wow.

4 comments:

Karin said...: I remember this as a 'joke' from when I was a teenager - and, hmmmm, that was 50 years ago. Can't recall who the comedian was though. It was funny then, but it certainly wouldn't be if it actually happened. Thanks for the memory!!; 03 May, 2009 02:19
Alison said...: That is so wrong. I can see some person doing it, though.; 03 May, 2009 10:42
Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heels said...: I love that he can't even spell "write". Wow.; 03 May, 2009 11:49
John Ross Barnes said...: According to Paul McCartney, George Harrison, an avid Ukulele player used to compose all his songs on a ukulele and intro them to the band on the same. That according to my fav local radio announcer, and they NEVER lie.

I didn't know what to say about the actual post. Ya gots ta pick yer battles.; 03 May, 2009 13:24

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02 May 2009

Responsibility

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