Category: Friday Funnies

Yikes! You know it’s going to be one of those days when you go to the Cabaret and your dance partner is a gorilla. However, make the most of a bad day by laughing your way through it. Be determined to live life with love and laughter. Big hug, y’all!

I was traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. It was a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries were that of imagination – my next stop was the Twilight Zone! And Honey, let me tell you!! What a Twilight Zone journey it was!! Remember this: If […]

I wrote AARP Studs Incorporated about perhaps using me again on their magazine’s front page with the headline: “Old Geezers with scars are sexy!” I suggested they could use me as the Mederma Advanced Scar Gel poster boy. Alas, the letter was returned, postmarked, “Not Interested.” Well, such is life. Don’t forget to smile today. […]

Never let it be said that Mississippi folks aren’t innovative. What to do when your dermatologist takes a cancerous chunk out of your arm the size of a ’56 Buick and tells you not to get the wound wet while bathing? Tah-da! A bread bag and two rubber bands come to the rescue. A Mississippi […]

The Friday Funnies! While strolling through an antique shoppe the other day, imagine my shock when I spied this daguerreotype from the 1860s. Do my old eyes deceive me? Is that me in another life? Who are those other desperadoes? Oy vey! Such a mystery! () And don’t even think it. No! I’m not that […]

For your perusal today, I present Young Scrooge and Old Scrooge. Mercy me, how the mighty have fallen. (LOL!) Please remember to laugh today. If you can’t find anything to laugh about, please follow dear ol’ Art Linkletter’s advice: “As you age, keep a sense of humor. If you can’t think of anything to make […]

Greetings! In Life’s tattoo parlors, it’s best to remain alert, sober, and awake! (LOL!) Later AA Gaters! (Originally posted on Facebook, May 13, 2022)

Meanwhile, in a pine thicket on the outskirts of Biloxi, off the Daisy Vestry Road, there’s this. Ah! Sweet memories of wash day and hanging your step-ins out to dry in the open air. There’s nothing fresher smelling than that! (LOL!) Today, please remember that laughter can be an instant vacation from wash day and […]

So I asked Louie if he thought my new reading glasses would make me look old. With a finger snap, he said, “You are old! You’re 72!” With a sweet smile, I reminded Bad Boy Louie that he was 73 years older than me…and…had not changed clothes during all that time. He burst into tears, […]

Meanwhile, in other news, this just in from the D’Lo Athletic Supporters’ Gazette: “Found today in our archives is this snap of a vintage piece of football history. Our records indicate that the first testicular guard, ‘The Cup,’ was inaugurated in 1874. However, the first football helmet was not used until 1974. This means that […]

Due to the resounding success of Center Stage’s production of “Arsenic and Old Lace,” dear spinster Martha Brewster has received five wedding proposals from various and sundry gentlemen callers. But in light of her ditsy nature, she can’t make up her mind which gentleman caller to say, “I do,” to. Please leave your comments to […]

In 46 years of performing in local theater productions, I’ve learned this: there’s always one wiseacre who finds pleasure in practical jokes. I submit the following snap as evidence. The place, Gulfport Little Theater’s makeup room. The 1976 production, The Music Man. The practical joke, industrial-strength allium in my cold-cream jar. For a week thereafter, […]

I saw this snap of these fashionable ladies and thought, “Holy Moley! What were they thinking!!” But then I saw this snap of me and thought, “What was I thinking!!!!” Remember, it’s the heart that we should look at, not the face. Have a good laugh today. It just makes you feel better. Later Laughing […]

I know y’all! So don’t raise your right eyebrow at me and say, “Andy! What were you thinkin’ postin’ this! That is lewd and not very nice!” Liar, liar pants on fire. Right after you read this, y’all are gonna make a list, check it twice, and list everyone you’d like to neuter and do […]

Meanwhile, on the outskirts of D’Lo, another OSHA-free worksite. Who needs rules and regulations when you have brains and ingenuity? Long live American creativity! Don’t forget: Seven days without laughter makes one weak. Big hug. (Originally posted May 3, 2024)

Meanwhile, in other news, there’s this: Mr. Kalberg, as you reached for the salt, you were warned about the danger of those four brass buttons on your Polo blazer. As is your custom, though, you failed to listen and ended up with the sugary residue of a full lemon-drop martini in your lap, along with […]

The renowned Coastal hair salon and spa, Chuck Kelly Salon, always aims to please. From making me look like I have more hair than I do to making “Aunt Martha” look like a true Gibson Girl, Mr. Kelly never ceases to please. On this rainy day, please remember to be the happy sunshine in someone’s […]

Love me some Chuck Kelly Salon in Gulfport, Mississippi! The customer is always right, and Chuck always aims to please. I ask him to give me a new do that would make it appear that I had more hair than I do. I think he succeeded. What say ye? As you go through your day […]

Old-timers say a picture is worth a thousand words. With that in mind, please remember ths: Sometimes, when life beats you up and throws you under a bus, you just gotta get up, shoot it the bird, and ease on down the road. Later Bird-Shooting Gaters. (That’s 55 words, just in case you’re wondering. LOL!) […]

Meanwhile, in other news! So, I’m asked to bring a potato dish to our Supper Club. I did. The snap best indicates the reaction I received. Oy Vey! Pampered food snobs…what ja gonna do? Gotta love ‘em, though. Today, while eating at McDonald’s or Mary Mahoney’s, don’t forget to do yourself a favor and laugh! […]

“I told you not to wear shorts to dinner tonight,” said she. “Oy vey! Such a slap and a lesson learned,” said me. Don’t forget to have a good laugh today! Big hug. (Originally posted April 25, 2025)

Yikes! And double yikes! Whatever happened to quality in our dear country? I’ve had these gym workout gloves for only 25 years, and now I have to buy a new pair. I was hoping to get at least another ten years out of them. I am heartbroken. Remember, the Good Book says, “A merry heart […]

I spoke with my plastic surgeon, asking him if he could perhaps help me look 65 again. He flashed an intense light on my sagging face, poked around my puffy eyelids, pinched my neck wrinkles, and then, with a sadistic smile, said, “I don’t think I’ve got that much caulk and epoxy glue.” I was […]

Meanwhile, in other news! At the local Bustin’ Suds, some nut-job attempted to wash the Little Mermaid. Mercy me. Poor baby, I certainly hope she made it. Because laughter is the best medicine, take a huge dose today. Big hug. (Originally posted April 21, 2023)

Greetings! Note to self. Self, next Easter, please remember that just because it looks like a chocolate-covered Easter Egg on a stick tied with pretty ribbon and covered in a candied yellow shell, it might not be all it seems! However, you’ll be happy to know, dear friends and family, that one bite of styrofoam […]

I think this picture’s caption should read: “Sorry, Mammy Yokum, I just cut the cheese!” With Abner saying, “And a big smelly slice it was!” (LOL!) Keep smiling today! It’s good for your soul! Big hug. (Originally posted April 5, 2024)

Tonight, for one night only, at the D’Lo Hog and Tractor Expo, the famous musical duo Banda de Hombres Atractivos will entertain with their unique blend of rock, big band, and country gospel music. Let the record show, however, that, being Baptists, they are not promoting the Corona Beer Franchise. They are, however, thankful for […]

Meanwhile, on Old Compton Street in merry ol’ London, there’s this sign at the local tobacconist shop. I wonder how much non-rejected Virgins would cost? (Don’t go there. LOL!) Laugh, giggle, and guffaw today. It’s good for the heart and soul. Big hug. (Originally posted March 31, 2023)

Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who’s the fairest of them all? “Say who?” says me. “It’s you!” says thee. So, it’s not Snow White? “She ditched her Knight?” Now, there’s a flash, A box office crash? Thank you, Mirror, for your kind vote, It causes my old spirits upward to float. And when next I […]

News flash! On the freeway between D’Lo and Mendenhall, there’s this. Leave it to the entrepreneurial ingenuity of Crapper Home Rentals to fill this much-needed void. Just in time for your country-teamed wedding, Easter bunny bash, or the upcoming spring cotillions, you can add a bit of old-time humor to the party. Remember: In today’s […]

Do you have a crazy uncle? I do, and his name is Cuthbert Alowishus Kalberg. As a child, when I visited him during Christmas, I remember thinking how strange he looked—fez for a hat, velvet dressing gown with a fox-fur collar, pallid face, wrinkles galore, and matted beard! Yikes! When I hugged him, I was […]

Greetings! Note to Self: When giving stage notes to Fagin and his gang of pickpockets, villains, and thieves, don’t anger them! They know where you live! All jokes aside, someone with a better grasp of English than I should invent another word for Thank you! But THANK YOU is all I can say to the […]

Meanwhile, in other news! Mayors on the Mississippi Gulf Coast have declared March 22, 2024, Pothole Appreciation Day! Although a nuisance, aggravating potholes can be transformed into spots of enjoyment with a bit of ingenuity. The snap indicates a suggested spot. (Swimsuits are optional.) Sometimes you gotta take what you got and make what you […]

Meanwhile, in other news, there’s this: A Hugh Hefner look-alike was spotted on the deck of a tourist boat in Mobile harbor while viewing the S.S. United States. Alas, things hurriedly spiraled out of control when the look-alike, channeling Hefner, began handing out Bunny applications for the mansion. Husbands took offense and threw the Hefner […]

Greetings! Isn’t AI wonderful! While I was lounging on my patio, all I asked AI to do was to put a pool in the picture. Amazing. (Wink, wink, wink.) AI is fake. But a good hearty laugh today will remind you that laughter isn’t fake, and will certainly give you a boost as you traverse […]

Greettings! For your consideration, I present Duane, in all his flaming glory, seen here in Gulfport Little Theater’s 1980 summer musical, “Applause!” The musical is based on the 1950 film “All About Eve.” Duane is dancing atop a wooden spool while being wheeled around the stage, belting out a song. Channeling both Nijinsky and Baryshnikov, […]

In this crazy world, always remember: you brush your teeth at night to keep them. However, you brush them in the morning to keep your friends! Brushed yours lately? Later Brushing Gaters!

Greetins! Meanwhile, in other theatrical news, let me vent. Oh! These rank, amateurish productions of classics like “A Christmas Carol” are so exasperating. Does anyone know what period hairstyles looked like? But hey, at least they give us a good laugh, right? Always remember, everything is better with laughter, even a Victorian mullet. Big hug, […]

To the Baptist Sobriety Watchdogs: Please don’t drag me out in the night and send me to a temperance camp to dry out. I was only working on my testimony. All jokes aside, if you drink, don’t drive! It’s a magnificent, brisk day here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Enjoy it! And don’t forget to […]

Today’s snap takes us back to Gulfport Little Theater’s 1976 production of “The Music Man.” Little moi was chorus member number 36. Because it was our country’s Bicentennial, many of the costumes were red, white, and blue. No problem for moi. I rushed to my closet and put together this stunning little ensemble, compliments of […]

Greetings. Note to self: In the future, remember to wear appropriate shoes when dressing to see a famous ship like the S.S. United States. The devilish rocks under my new red Tom’s slip-ons are killing me. Big hug, y’all! (Originally posted March 7, 2025)

While divesting individual cucumber slices of their thick, deep-green skin – which was laborious and time-consuming at best – I thought to myself, “Self, there’s gotta be a better way!” It was then that the Food Fairy (the Tooth Fairy’s weight-challenged sister) sprinkled me with her magic dust ( Sorry to my Evangelical friends for […]

Greetings! Good news! Bad news! The good news is this: I got my first COVID shot yesterday. The bad news is this: it did not go well. Alas, I had an acute reaction. (See picture.) However, the National Guard boys were standing at the ready. They got me plastered up and sent me on my […]

Greetings! A ventilated straw hat, aviator glasses, a trendy shirt, a 27-inch waistline, and an umbrella to keep the rain at bay. Life is good! Today, as you walk life’s pathway, please remember that it takes both sunshine and rain to make a rainbow. Learn to dance in the rain and look forward to the […]

The Friday Funnies! Ever have one of those mornings? Apparently this poor fellow had a bad night and should have stayed in bed. Here’s wishing y’all a Happy Friday. Don’t forget to laugh. Turn that frown upside down and make it a smile. Big hug. (Originally posted March 3, 2023)

Meanwhile, in other opera news, the D’Lo Opera Society will present its reworking of Wagner’s famed Der Ring des Nibelungen. The Society’s new title is Der Ring des Bubba. Bubba will be played by Lockwood Peckenpaugh III, who thrilled local opera lovers with his rendition of “There are Fairies in My Garden” at the Fall […]

Greetings! Note to self: When you’re told to turn the oven off so the roux flour can cool down, make sure the oven fan is off as well. If not, a face full of flour and a messy, detailed clean-up follows. Lest we forget: It’s good to chuckle at yourself and life’s problems. In today’s […]

Alas, woe is me! Last week’s ballet hobby met with a quick denouement. While pirouetting, I lost my balance and hit the floor less than the other 74-year-olds in my class. Jealousy on their part, laced with snarky remarks, was the rule of the day. So, I thought it best to embark on a new […]

Greetings! On this foggy day in old Gulfport town, please take time to peruse the accompanying snap. You know it’s going to be one of those days at work–in this case, ye ole DHS office–when someone screams, “There’s a big snake in the hallway!!!” Snakes on a plane are one thing. A snake outside your […]

“Andy, we’ve had a great day at Pontchartrain Beach, but now it’s time to go home, so get in the car,” said Mom. “I don’t want to,” said I and threw a fit. The ensuing slap on my derriere told me who was in charge. Dad helped by taking a snap for posterity. Thought for […]

Sometimes in life, you just gotta take ugly and make it pretty. Always try to look your best. And while you’re doing that, don’t forget to laugh. It’s good for the heart and the soul. Later Laughing-Chicken-Feet Gaters! (Originally poseted February 24, 2023)

Greetings! As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. I can hear these ladies now, “Mable, that’s one ugly-lookin’ broad!” “Lucille, Honey, I’ll bet you next week’s rent, she ain’t no better lookin’ when she’s a he.” (LOL!) But as we say down South, “Bless his/her heart.” (LOL!) Have a great weekend, y’all. […]

Today’s snap was filed in a folder labeled WHAT WAS I THINKING! It was taken at a late-1990s SNACS performance. Remember those? Saturday Night at Center Stage? I was channeling Tom Cruise from “Risky Business” while singing a rousing rendition of “Oh! You Beautiful Doll.” A Dixieland Jazz recording of the song drowned out my […]

“John, dahling, I discovered years ago that Dom Perignon is the best way to forget until you find something to remember.” Today, try to forget, find something precious to remember, and above all, drink a glass of the bubbly to add a dash of happiness to your day. Be happy for this moment. This moment […]

Greetings! At long last, someone has invented the perfect Mardi Gras toilet. Never miss another flying doubloon or wad of tacky Mardi Gras beads as you partake of the morning, afternoon, or evening constitutional. Just think what fun you’d have sitting there waving at friends from your balcony and yelling, “Throw me something, Mister!” And […]

Oh, woe is me! Disaster on the day before Mardi Gras’s Fat Tuesday. Bad Boy Louie, nose in the air and head hard as two bricks, insisted on wearing that ginormous headpiece as he scampered toward our awaiting Isotta Fraschini, ready to motor us to His Majesty’s Coronation Ball. I warned the boy about that […]

The caption accompanying this snap should read: Mom and Dad, I know you like to take pictures of me…but…this suit itches, the camera lights are hot, and I gotta go bad! On this dreary, rainy-cold day, don’t forget to smile and make someone else smile too. Later, Smiling Gaters! (Originally posted February 12, 2021)

Ever had one of those days? Hair sticking up, like a shock of corn in a cornfield. Shoes nowhere to be found. Clothes gobbling you up. Can’t find your teeth. Got more chins than a Chinatown phone book. Well, dear ones, such is this mysterious game we call life. It isn’t always easy. It isn’t […]

Yikes! And double yikes! I was scheduled for an interview at WLOX in Biloxi. But when I arrived at the TV studio, these two lovelies greeted me. So, I feigned a sudden attack of flatulence and rushed out the front door. (LOL!!!) In life, you’ve got to pick your battles. Going up against crazy clowns […]

Greetings! Mercy me! Poor Louie can’t decide whether to wear blue or black to the King’s Ball. I quietly suggested that he might look a tad over the top in whatever he wore. He’s now locked himself in his room, yelling for his smelling salts. Laissez les bons temps rouler…I guess! (LOL!) Big hug, y’all! […]

Good news! Sister Mary Rhonda Starbucks has lit a candle for each of you at the Seaside Chapel for Perpetual Coffee Drinkers. Be happy she has. This old world can be a dark place. Light it up with the laughter of dear friends. Laughter—divine medicine for the soul. Have a great weekend, y’all. Big hug.

Greetings! Meanwhile, in other news, a local mall had to quickly replace a steel bathroom door after a customer had a severe gastric disturbance due to an overindulgent partaking of Bush Beans. The maintenance man repairing the door was overheard saying, “In unpredictable situations like this, we must take what we’ve got and make what […]

On New Year’s Day, I said, “Self! Stop stirring pots!” Well, that didn’t last long. Here, on the last day of January, I hope your New Year will be filled with laughter. As I’ve said before, it’s cheap medicine for the soul. Big hug. (Originally posted January 31, 2025)

Two pastors’ secretaries, one ancient church member, and a total of 109 years of FBC memories. Oh! The tales we could tell. Don’t panic. To the grave, we’ll take them. (However, rumor has it that the ancient member can be bribed to tell all with an invitation to the Chimneys and a lemon-drop martini. ) […]

When you are up to your a-double in alligators or crocodiles, it’s difficult to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp. However, if you must drain a swamp today, take time to dance around, do the watusi, and don’t’ forget to laugh. It will help make the draining less onerous. Later, Laughing […]

In life, checking your copy for spelling errors is always advantageous. In so doing, you might be spared an embarrassing apology. Remember: The secret to a long life is laughter, even if you must close the shop for personal circumcisions, I meant circumstances. But I digest. I mean, digress. Pardon me! (LOL!) Big hug, y’all! […]

In response to Mr. Hill throwing down his snow-angel-gauntlet, I took up the challenge and proceeded forth. I lay down in the fluffy snow and thrashed about, vigorous-like, with suitable angelic movements. Thinking I’d fulfilled my duty in regaining my honor, I arose to pursue my efforts. Alas! Disaster! To my horror, my snow angel […]

In a hole in the ground, there lived a Hobbit. And in a hole in a platform at FBC Gulfport, there lived a Kalberg storing up Christmas decorations for next year. Y’all have a great weekend. Stay safe and warm. Big hug.

As you trudge through your weary day, just remember, even if the job’s difficult, it’s worth doing well! And it ain’t finished until the paperwork’s done! Please put LAUGH on your work list today! Later, Laughing Gaters! (Originally posted January 22, 2021)

Greetings! Men! At long last, a robotic latrine for your home! The further good news is this: the latrine will monitor your output, collect the data, process it, and file it in your very own human-computer interaction unit, which can be automatically sent to the family urologist. Kidney stones, beware, you’re being monitored. A specimen […]

Greetings! To quote the Bard: “Double, double toil and trouble! Fire burn and cauldron bubble! Fillet of a fenny snake, in the caldron boil and bake. Eye of newt and toe of frog…” To quote y’all: “Well, the Kalberg’s stirring the pot again!” LOL! However, I know what you’re thinking. I do it so well. […]

Meanwhile, in the world of great art, there’s this. The exquisite black-and-white photograph pictured is titled “Afternoon Shadows.” It was taken by the world-renowned Mississippi Gulf Coast photographer Bubba Moselle Brown-Adams. Mr. Adams is the distant country cousin, thrice removed, of the equally world-famed photographer, Ansel Adams. Mr. Brown’s most recent exhibition was at the […]

I’m almost 74. I can stick out my tongue whenever I like. Well, on second thought, maybe only once a day, and politely, of course. Gosh! It’s a lovely winter’s day here, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. I hope it’s the same in your neck of the woods. If not, stick out your tongue at […]

Greetings! Being a Baby Boomer (and thankful that I am!) I was reared by parents who grew up in hard times. Old Man Depression taught them to waste not, want not, hence, today’s snap for your perusal. It’s 1974, and I’m off to my Senior Year at dear ol’ William Carey College, aka Jesus Tech […]

Meanwhile, in other news, come the full moon, this gentleman’s fashion ensemble will be made complete. Smile today…makes folks wonder what mischief you got into last night. Later, Full Moon Gaters! (Originally posted January 13, 2023)

“Honey! Did ya hear that Sister Bertha Lou Snodgrass broke wind in church?” “No! Do tell! What happened?” “Well, two people fell out with the vapors. The organist got so tickled that he forgot where he was and played a Bach-ish version of ‘The Beer Barrel Polka’ for the offertory. And then, the Preacher got […]

With 73 just around the corner, I decided to give a new face mask a try to help fight the signs of aging. Alas, it didn’t quite do the trick. But then I remembered the Bard’s advice: “With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come…” So, I turned the failed face mask into a ‘wrinkly’ […]

What a week it’s been! I fell in the lift cage at the Outlet Mall! Then I hit a wrong button, and even though I’d fallen but could get up, the problem was, I couldn’t get down. (LOL!) Oy vey! Such a week. In life, please remember that if you fall down 6 times, get […]

With this informative street signage, coastal cities have decided to warn unsuspecting drivers of hazardous road conditions. Drivers, take note! Whether it’s loose dentures or floppy bras, don’t forget to have a good giggle today! That’s an order! Big hug. (Originally posted January 5, 2024)

Greetings! Woe is me! Christmas presents, I don’t know what to return. The Tiffany nose ring? The designer toilet, with automatic wiper and cheek massage? Or the Adam Edmonds leather boots with instant stiletto heel ejectors, great for that moment when you’ve had too much happy juice at a redneck bar and say, “Bubba! Hold […]

Merry Christmas, indeed! Bah humbug! I’m going back to my old crotchety ways. I put up a Christmas tree, spread Holiday cheer around, and what did I get for it? Nothing but a terse letter from FBC Gulfport informing me that I owed back title money, so, to make up for it, I could be […]

Greetings on the day after Christmas! Well, Bad Boy Louie strikes again. With enthusiastic diligence, he watched my every move as I decorated the house for Christmas.When it came time for him to decorate his little corner of the world, he insisted that he needed no help. Alas, he apparently needs a few more lessons. […]

Greetings! Mercy me! Advice needed! For those of you who have children, what to do? Like many of my FB friends, little Louie thought we really were going on an ocean cruise to Europe. I apologize to y’all for my silly post that alluded to such. When he discovered we weren’t, he pitched a hissy […]

Well, Christmas shoppers, here’s the latest. I get a panicked call from Gulfport’s most powerful retail executive, Ms. Pamela Berry Meinzinger. She’s all in a dither. “I gotta have a chair decorated for the Outlet Mall ’cause Santa Claus is comin’ to town,” says she. “No problem,” says I. Then disaster struck. When we told […]

Not long ago, my old boss from the Department of Human Resources, Margie Reid, called me and said, “We’d love for you to join us for our Christmas Party. I need your talents.” I was jumpin’ with joy. Oh! To once again enjoy the company of my old DHS chums from days gone by. Sing […]

While rummaging through an old trunk in the attic, I discovered this long-lost snap from days gone by. Long before my “life upon the wicked stage,” I was Santa’s most prolific elf at his North Pole toy shop. But my real claim to fame, though, were my hilariously funny, side-splitting elf jokes. What’s an elf’s […]

My sweet Granny from D’Lo once told me, “Andy, if you see a woman in gold lame’ you know you got a floozy on your hands.” (LOL!) She also warned me about strange men wearing striped pants and sporting polka-dot headbands on their top hats. (LOL!) She also taught me that sometimes, people are just […]

Greetings, on this cold December day! Not finished doing your Christmas shopping? Here’s a great Christmas gift for all the fashionistas in your life – nose hair extensions! Move over, fake eyelashes! Voluptuous nose hair is officially the latest beauty craze. After years of trying to remove those ill-placed little hairs, the beauty world is […]

In the year of the pox, Mr. Delk was hired by WLOX to spread Christmas cheer throughout the studio via his magnificent decorations. In the spirit of the season, he kindly hired a Senior Citizen Elf on the Shelf who had befallen upon hard times. The Elf, eager to please but not too bright, was […]

The Friday Funnies! The Grinch tried to steal more than just Christmas at last Saturday’s Mistoe on Main, Gulfport’s Christmas festivities in downtown Gulfport. Ol’ Greeny attempted to steal all of Frosty’s snow, too. Santa and Scrooge had the last laugh, though. The Grinch was allergic to Frosty’s snow and broke out in hives, coupled […]

And you think you had a bad night? What about wakin’ up to this big boy! Poor ol’ Ebenezer, he never seems to catch a break. (LOL!) Speaking of breaks, take one today and have a good laugh. It will do you good! Big hug, y’all! 

Can you help? How do I get Louie to listen to what I say? Here’s the story. I say, “Hey, Louie! We’ve been invited to a grand, Great Gatsby-themed Christmas costume party! Wear something fitting for the period.” Did he listen? Nope! Wellington arrives with our Isotta Fraschini. I step out wearing my top hat […]

Go on, don’t lie. Like me, you know you had a crazy uncle who gave crazy Christmas gifts. As you unwrapped his yearly gift, you did so with anticipation and dread, never knowing what lay in store. (LOL!) Sometimes life gets crazy. Some folks may call you crazy. If they do, tell them that you […]

Greetings, Christmas shoppers! Louis Vuitton is having a two-for-one sale. For every pair of their fashionable and most desirable sunglasses purchased, you’ll get another for free, plus your very own precious, limited edition, Senior Citizen Louis Vuitton Elf on the Shelf. Get ’em while they last! (Disclaimer: Older Elves are prone to breakage, especially in […]

Merry Christmas, indeed! People are so mean. While driving home, I was in the right lane, going the speed limit, and minding my own business. Folks were honking, cussing at me, and the like. Loosen up, folks. It’s Christmas! (LOL!) Big hug, y’all!

Sometimes my old body’s like a raggedy, 1972 Gremlin. ‘Cause every time I cough or sneeze, my radiator leaks and my exhaust pipe backfires. Did that make you laugh? I hope so! This old world can be a pretty unhappy place sometimes. With that in mind, lest we forget Victor Hugo’s uplifting words: “Laughter is […]

Merry Christmas indeed! Bah, Humbug! A word of warning! My minions are roaming the countryside, keeping a record of those running around buying bits and pieces to put under the Christmas tree. These records will be compiled and sent to the IRS Office. That office will, in turn, contact you, investigating the vast income you […]

For those who ate too much yesterday, I guess maybe overeating isn’t such a bad thing after all. (LOL!) Enjoy this brisk, sun-shiny day as you glide into the weekend. Big hug, ya’ll!

Ah! Cheese grits and shrimp at ye ol’ Brick and Spoon, topped off with sparkling conversation and tasty mimosas. Life is good. I know what you’re thinking. Those are my pectorals, not old man…well, you know. (LOL!) Remember: Laughing with a friend is the best laughter of all. Later, Laughing Gaters! (Originally posted November 26, […]

Greetings! I found this snap in a box of old snaps in an antique shop. Wonder what happened to this little fellow? With his rakish Panama hat and snappy sandals, he’s the bee’s knees, to be sure. And that tractor! Perhaps he grew up to be a farmer. I bet his chest sprouted hair and […]