Friday Funnies

Hi,
Big news to tell you today. We will not have to spend our remaining days at the Brazilian motel. The plan was to leave the condo next Wednesday. Without taking you on a long trip, the contractor who's doing our little room at Jeff and Anna's heard about our situation and has offered us a room at his house. More about this in a minute.
I know you're frantic to know the song. It was "Blinded By The Light", as made famous by Manfred Mann and His Earth Band. It was written by Bruce Springsteen and some of you knew it from him. The elusive line was a reference to a 1932 Ford hotrod (deuce is a slang term for the number 2 often used in card games). So now you know.
Bonus points go to Lane and Frank for knowing the reference to 'Tryin' to make it real....' Lane sent this info:Gene McDaniel (the songs author) had been an established pop star, hitting in 1961 with ‘A Hundred Pounds of Clay’ and then again in 1962 with original version of ‘The Point of No Return’ (later redone by Georgie Fame). The assassination of Martin Luther King in 1968 spurred McDaniels to pack his bags and leave the US for Scandinavia. It also inspired him to pen ‘Compared to What’. He passed the song on to his pal Les McCann (with whom he had worked prior to signing with Liberty) and the rest - as they say ? is history. McCann (along with Eddie Harris) laid down a smoking (some would say definitive) version of ‘Compared to What’ at the 1968 Montreux Jazz Festival which was released the following year on the landmark LP “Swiss Movement”.
The easy one I promised you, might be too easy, but everybody needs to feel like a winner at some point. From '65:
"__ me if you can, I'm feeling down And I do appreciate you being 'round __ me get my feet back on the ground..."
Oh, way too easy. I can hear the complaints from the usual suspects. I'm expecting mail from all of you with the answer. Don't let me down.
On Friday's I usually tell you something about our Thursday evening with C-Bass. He didn't come over yesterday. Instead, I'm taking him to see The Simpsons Movie. Pray for me.
So, Norm (the contractor) has built his 'dream house' and we get to stay there. We got the tour last night. The house itself, is very impressive. Big rooms, high ceilings and beautiful wood. What blew our minds was 'our' bathroom. Not only is there lots of floor space, there is a star of the show. The shower enclosure is about eight feet wide (I'll have to measure) and has more features than our Lexus. There are about 12 jets (must count) that spray from every direction, piped in music, mood lights, steam, foot massage, and a jacuzzi tub that fills from a waterfall. Oh my. We may never leave that room. We can even plug our iPod into the system and listen to our choice of music.
Ok, it's time for the 'Funnies'. We continue with part 2 of the ads. Have a Wonderfilled WeekEnd.

Peace,
Danny

Badly Written Ads, part 2
Vacation Special: have your home exterminated.

If you think you've seen everything in Paris, visit the Pere
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Fontain, and Chopin.

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Swim in the lovely pool while you drink it all in.

Get rid of aunts: Zap does the job in 24 hours.

Toaster: A gift that every member of the family appreciates.
Automatically burns toast.

Stock up and save. Limit: one.

We build bodies that last a lifetime.

For Rent: 6-room hated apartment.

Man, honest. Will take anything.

Wanted: chambermaid in rectory. Love in, $200 a month. References
required.

Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel.

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Christmas tag-sale. Handmade gifts for the hard-to-find person.

Wanted: Hair-cutter. Excellent growth potential.

Wanted. Man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink.

Our experienced Mom will care of your child. Fenced yard, meals,
and smacks included.

Our bikinis are exciting. They are simply the tops.

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you'll never go anywhere again.

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Girl wanted to assist magician in cutting-off-head illusion. Blue
Cross and salary.

Mixing bowl set designed to please a cook with round bottom for
efficient beating.

Semi-Annual after-Christmas Sale.

And now, the Superstore--unequaled in size, unmatched in variety,
unrivaled inconvenience.

We will oil your sewing machine and adjust tension in your home for
$1.00.
Last but not least, this one was sent to me last week by my dear friend Lois:

In my Von's market, they were fund-raising for a couple of weeks and they were having a raffle to help. The sign read:

"Buy Ticket for Raffle for Prostate Cancer"

I tried to explain it to a few people there, but nobody listened to me.


Gettin' Funky, Thai Style