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Posted by Cliff on 2/26/2008, 6:32 am
Message modified by board administrator 2/26/2008, 6:43 am
Hola all you expatriate patriots,
All's well here SOTB and I hope that all is well with our fine feathered friends NOTB...I have almost completed my daily morning chores and have mowed the stubblefields with Mr. Schick, showered and have also put on my best 'gringo goin' to coffee' duds...In other words, I am ready to go out and take on the day...Now if these politicians would get out of my television sets (we have three) and leave me to my westerns and fishing shows, I'll have reached the top floor in paradise (No, I'm not referring to heavenly paradise, that can wait and wait and wait some more)...Man, I'll be glad when the election is over!!! Looking at these guys and gals is bad enough on the 29in., but on the 60in. projection screen, they're downright scary...Hurry up and get your delegates and leave me alone...
Yesterday started out with moi having coffee over at Vip's and then taking Alice in to see a doctor over at IMSS, we thought, only to find out that we had to go back Friday...Once upon a time I would have been upset with this never-ending story of the left foot and the right foot not talking to each other but I have been Mexicanized and therefore just said, "thank you and we'll see you Friday"!!! Actually it's nice to have shed the cloak of perfectionism and be able to walk the switchback trails as if I had done this all of my life...Remember Peggy Lee and this song:
The faucet it is dripping and the fence is falling down
My pocket needs some money so I can't go in to town
My brother he ain't working and my sister doesn't care
The car it needs a motor so I can't go anywhere
Manana... Manana
Manana is soon enough for me
Once I had some money but I gave it to a friend
He said he'd pay me double he was only for a lend
But he said a little later that the horse it was so slow
Why he gave the horse my money is something I don't know
Manana... Manana
Manana is good enough for me
My brother took his suitcase and he went away to school
My father said he only learned to be a silly fool
My father said that I should learn to make a chili pot
But then I burned the house down the chili was too hot
Manana... Manana
Manana is soon enough for me
The window it is busted and the rain is coming in
If someone doesn't fix it I'll be soaking to my skin
But if we wait a day or two the rain may go away
And we don't need a window on such a lovely day
Manana... Manana is soon enough for me
Manana... Manana is soon enough for me........
Doing business manana style is good enough for me now...As far as yesterday's comida is concerned, Alice took me over to Frigata, one of her favorites, and we had their delighful offerings starting with a seafood dip with chips and ending with garlic shrimp and arrachera steak plus rice and chorizo and grilled green onions and grilled cactus...I left singin' that old standard, 'Leave the dishes in the sink Ma, leave the dishes in the sink'!!! In case you think I am kiddin', I'll put the lyrics to this Spike Jone's World War II hit song down below for your listening pleasure...
Now it's goodby and I hope that you all have a great day...Coffee, here I come!!!
Cliffardo
Pa started in 'a running
When he heard the whistle blow.
The Postman brought a letter,
An airmail from our Joe.
It said "I've come back safely
From across the ocean blue."
Then Pa took off Ma's apron
And he hollered out "Yahoo!"
Leave the dishes in the sink, Ma,
Leave the dishes in the sink.
Each dirty plate will have to wait
Tonight we're going to celebrate.
Leave the dishes in the sink.
Pa started in 'a jigging
And he cried, "ma shake a leg!
I'm going down the cellar
Cause there cider in the keg.
The bologna's in the icebox.
There's cheese and pickles, too.
We'll call in all the neighbors
Cause tonight's our night. Yahoo!"
Leave the dishes in the sink, Ma,
Leave the dishes in the sink.
Each dirty plate will have to wait
Tonight we're going to celebrate.
Leave the dishes in the sink.
Si began 'a fiddling
And the dancing was begun.
Then Grandpa took his coat off
And yelled, "Partner's everyone!"
So each one picked a partner
And they counted out, "One, two"
And Ma she twirled so pretty
They all hollered, "Yahoo!"
Leave the dishes in the sink, Ma,
Leave the dishes in the sink.
Each dirty plate will have to wait
Tonight we're going to celebrate.
Leave the dishes in the sink.
And while they all were dancing
The door blew open wide
And everybody stopped
And Sergeant Joey stepped inside.
He shouted out, "Attention!"
And everybody knew
To bother with the dishes
Was not the thing to do.
Leave the dishes in the sink, Ma,
Leave the dishes in the sink.
Each dirty plate will have to wait
Tonight we're going to celebrate.
Leave the dishes in the sink.
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