Smartie's Bar & Grill #68

Good morning, barflies. For all the lovers... and wannabes.

Once upon time, I was falling in love.... now im only falling apart. Nothing I can do... total eclipse of the heart.

 

Isn't it nice ta knowed I can always seek safe haven here at
Smartie's Bar and Pop Stand if I go on the lam and need desperate
shelter.Kinda like in olden days and seeking asylum at a Catholic Church.
Y'know ... like a Bell Ringer.Like Quasimodo ...
" She Gave me WATER ! "

 

The Beatles were NOT bigger than Elvis.

 

Immensely bigger.Like a Hurricane compared to a Tropical Storm.
They Literally changed the scope and dynamics of music.
The United States came to a literal standstill once the Beatles
arrived.Record sell out crowds.It was all every and anyone was
talking about.It was on the Nightly news Big Time.
It changed the culture.Elvis was a culture changed but more
a hip changer.He was known more for his hip swinging style of
belting out a song.
Elvis was truly a Great American.Richard Nixon awarded him
special status as a *Ranger when he came to the White House.
It was said of Elvis in his Prime,he paid The most Taxes.
Was also known for gifting Cadillacs to certain select friends.

* I remembered incorrectly.The King of Rock & Roll arrived
at the West gate of the White House wanting to see President Nixon.
He wanted to deliever a handwritten letter on American Airlines
stationary explaining his visit.Elvis had advice as to how he could
help in drug enforcement.Ironic given Elvis abused drugs like few other
other americans.But Elvis was not any con man and he truly loved
this country and went out of his way to prove it.
Nixon visited with the King and awarded him a Special Bureau of
Narcotics badge.

 

Open 24 hrs, dumplin.

 

NOBODY was bigger than Elvis.

 

Cuz yer one them into Cheap Thrills.
How about sniffing glue.

 

Because he was TOO Big to fail.?
I don't think so.
Ended up like actor Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Dead in a bathroom.On the floor.
Drug Overdose.

 

I seem to recall more than a few times where PF closed
down for repairs.I dunno.Maybe breaking in new servers.
Or changing the overall mood via typeface/font and Whatever.

 

My dad's favorite song was:

"Drinking beer, drinking beer,
In the field artillery,
As the Army goes rolling along!"

 

The Beatles were bigger than Elvis.

The Rolling Stones were bigger still.

And Led Zeppelin was biggest of all.

 

No, Elvis had 21 hits and the Beatles had 17. They may have been your pick but the truth is Elvis was King.

 

I am loving my garden it is really being good this year. Plenty of fresh veggies.

 

Maybe in the 45 rpm range.But certainly no way with LP's.
Or Albums.I'd like to know how many 45's of :
- I Wanna Hold Your Hand - were sold.

 

" Hut-Sut Rawlson on the rillerah and a brawla,brawla sooit
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the rillerah and a brawla sooit "
- The Hut-Sut Song - popular Marine marching song

 

All great groups... none of which would have existed if Elvis hadnt opened the door.

The King Rules.

 

Good morning grumps & gardeners. Happy humpday.

 

Some years back I did some work on an Ernie Ball manufacturing facility. Sterling Ball (Ernie’s son) owns the business and I got to know him a bit. He had his head manager give my (Young guitarist) son a tour of the facility once it was up and running. Sterling also invited my wife, son, and myself to a private New Years eve party with some well known guitarists. One guitarist was Steve Lukather of Toto. It was a hell of a party.

 

And I'm having a very poor crop year. I have a couple, maybe a dozen, tomatoes on the vine that are about half the size they should be, puny zucchinis and no yellow squash. We've either have drought or monsoons, about two weeks of each.

Another gardener friend who specializes in butterflies (raise and release) says the lack of pollinators in this area is astounding this year. She's had maybe 1/3 of her usual butterflies and caterpillars. Likely the warm spells in winter followed by usually cold spells in spring killed the majority off.

 

Say Mom lets go to the borders for our summer vacation.
No can do Timmy.Borders is defunct.
What kinda funk Ma.?
The kind that make restaurant inspectors do summersaults
when they inspect the bathroom.
No matter if a Book store.
A book what Ma.?
Store ... Timmy.A store.Like what will be in store for
you when yer father gets home if you keep askin'
funky questions.
Okey Dokey Ma.No wonder Pa ain't too keen on using
public restrooms.Or reading Books.
Now go finish yer homework Timmy before Dinner.
But It's summer vacation,Ma.I ain't got none.
You WHAT Timmy ?
I mean,since I have 3 months of sabbatical with no school
there is no reason to do homework.
Do you want to end up like yer Father ... Timmy.?
You mean a Bathroom Inspector,Ma ?
Yes,Timmy.A Bathroom Inspector with a tinkle complex.