All Purls. No Swine.
The best part of this little video may be the utterly useless Border Collie, who I think might be stuffed. I first "met" Champis the Sheepherding Rabbit over a decade ago, online. What can I say? People send me these sorts of things all the time. I pass them on whenever I can. The audio… Continue reading Champis, The Sheep Herding Rabbit, And Maudie Nichols
Well, here we are. Closing in on Valentine's Day 2022, A day which has--for me--much to recommend it. And many other things as well. For starters, forty years ago (1982, and so on): I'd finished up my tenure as a teaching assistant in the Masters of English Literature program at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh PA. … Continue reading Cry Me a Cockroach: A Valentine’s Day Gift For Closure
In case you were wondering exactly what it is that rabbits do for entertainment during the lockdown, when nights draw in, and when they're sheltering in place, wonder no more! No. It's not that. Glory be. Get your minds out of the gutter. It's this. (What follows is filler: Apparently this post is too short… Continue reading And Now For Something Completely Different
That was the punchline to one of my grandpa’s favorite jokes. And it seems the perfect lede for this bit of breaking news from the great state of Tennessee: A homeowner’s association (HOA) in Tennessee threatened to fine a resident $100 after her car left a phallic-shaped image in the condo’s parking lot following a light dusting of snow, a… Continue reading Then the Old Lady Whispered, “Young Man, You’re Whistling a Dirty Tune”
The best part may be the utterly ineffective Border Collie, who appears to be stuffed. Also the audio track by Flanagan and Allen singing a jolly song from my childhood. I’m sure it would never make it into the nursery today. Far too many carnivorous references and much too much violent imagery. Kids always seem to… Continue reading Champis, The Sheep Herding Rabbit