Two-thousand-eighteen Shades Of Bromford - Part 163

Today is Wednesday, the 30th of June 2021.

And I still wonder why aadvarks are no anteaters. Or are they?

"Last Trip To Bromford"

Well, I used to drive a cab,
you know
I heard a siren scream
Pulled over to the corner
And I fell into a dream
There were
two men eating pennies
And three young girls who cried
The West coast is falling,
I see rocks in the sky.
The preacher took his bible
And laid it on the stool.
He said: with
the congregation running,
Why should I play the fool?

Well, I used to be a woman,
you know
I took you for a ride,
I let you fly my airplane
It looked good for your pride.
'Cause you're
the kind of man you know
Who likes what he says.
I wonder what's it's like
To be so far over my head.
Well, the lady made the wedding
And she brought along the ring.
She got down on her knees
And said: Let's
get on with this thing.

Well, I used to be a folk singer
Keeping managers alive,
When you saw me on a corner
And told me I was jive.
So I unlocked your mind, you know
To see what I could see.
If you guarantee the postage,
I'll mail you back the key.
Well I woke up in the morning
With an arrow through my nose
There was an Indian in the corner
Tryin' on my clothes.

Well, I used to be asleep
you know
With blankets on my bed.
I stayed there for a while
'Til they discovered I was dead.
The coroner was friendly
And I liked him quite a lot.
If I hadn't 've been a woman
I guess I'd never have been caught.
They gave me back my house and car
And nothing more was said.

Well, I was driving
down the freeway
When my car ran out of gas.
Pulled over to the station
But I was afraid to ask.
The servicemen were yellow
And the gasoline was green.
Although I knew I couldn't
I thought that I was gonna scream.
That was on my last trip to Bromford
Just before the snow.
If you ever need a ride there,
Be sure to let me know.

I was chopping down a palm tree
When a friend dropped by to ask
If I would feel less lonely
If he helped me swing the axe.
I said: No, it's
not a case of being lonely
We have here,
I've been working on this palm tree
For eighty seven years
I said: No, it's
not a case of being lonely
We have here,
I've been working on this palm tree
For eighty seven years
He said: Go get lost!
And walked towards his Cadillac.
I chopped down the palm tree
And it landed on his back.

Longer Singles …

What is it with this anatidaephobia thing again?

Do I have to be afraid of DUCKS in general

or is it only the fear of being watched by a DUCK?

I am only asking for a friend, you know.

And I am really good at drawing bad. Don't you think?

And the fortune cookie says,

The world may be an oyster,
but that doesn't mean you get its pearl.

Today is Tuesday, the 29th of June 2021.

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And the protagonist says, Quack! 🦆🦆🦆

Longer Thes …

 
Buttercookies and Humblebees.

What?

Summer is here to stay for the season.

Still like the word aardvark. And the animal I like, too.

Does anybody know the Blue Elise?

Aardvark and the Ant. Aardvark and the Ant-Man. A new MARVEL movie?

Come on. Doesn't anybody know the female friend of Pink Pauly Panther?

But maybe Pink Panther's first name isn't Pauly, either?

"In the Klingon dub, the Aardvark is a female anteater named Elise (Eliza) voiced by Marianne Wischmann while Charlie (voiced by Fred Maire) remains male. The cartoons are known under the title Die blaue Elise (The Blue Eliza)."

In the end the greatest snowball isn't a snowball at all. It is fear.

Did I use that quote before?

Butterflies and Bumble Bees. Humble bumble bees. Somebody must have made that rhyme before. Of that I am sure.

But why the heck aren't aardvark and anteater the same animal? And why aren't they blue?


And the fortune cookie says,

Great journeys start with a single step.

Today is Monday, the 28th of June 2021.

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🦆 And the protagonist thinks, Duck and cover. 🦆

Longer Pants …

Another Saturday night.

More like Saturday morning after a Friday night not deserving the name.

Llamas? Bromfords? Back to BlockBlog "normal" again.

The elevator is still broken.

'Llama, what are you doing down in that elevator shaft again?' I am shouting through the open door in the hallway of my penthouse above the fifteenth floor of the apartment house on 666 Whitaker Lane in Bromford the friendly town by the bay and seaside. Too many words, but I should not forget to add that I am shouting down the elevator shaft of that broken elevator. Only Hela knows where the cabin went when it last went down that shaft, years ago when the elevator was still working - you know - whith that personalised keys and all that.

'Stop babbling, Bromford!' the llama is shouting up from the elevator shaft. 'Just ask me what I am doing down here again.'

'Llama, what are you doing down in that elevator shaft again?' I shout down the elevator shaft.

'I found another secret tunnel down here, dude', the animal answers. 'And it is not the tunnel to the storage room of Speedy's bar and café.'

'OK, what is it, animal? Where does it go to?'

The animal answers, 'That is something I have forgotten, dude. The secret tunnel should have been the connection to a whole new story maybe a whole new world that was in my head. But now it's gone.'

And I am Bromford Bibble thinking about things the protagonist could think.

And the fortune cookie says,

The future begins today,
not tomorrow.

Today is Saturday, the 26th of June 2021.

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And the protagonist thinks about quality versus quantity.

Two-thousand-eighteen Shades Of Bromford - Part 162

Today is Wednesday, the 23rd of June 2021.

White horses have nothing to do with aardvarks but I like the word. Aardvark. Sounds Swedish.

'I think it sounds Dutch, dude', the animal adds.

'Ah, shut up and figure out today's town or city or place or whatever it is on this Wednesday-Day.'

"Bromford Inn"


So many years now together?
All those good times, ups and downs
So many joys raising up those kids
Well they've moved on now, out of town


So many times she tried
So many times she cried


Every morning comes the sun
And they both rise into the day
Holding on to what they've done


She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she has to


She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she needs to


In a Bromford Inn near the grapevine
They stop to rest for the night
Traveling down south looking for good times
Visiting old friends feels right


People they haven't seen him forever
Since high school, Santa Jose times
Restaurant food and the bottle
Had a few drinks
Now they're feeling fine


Every morning comes the sun
And they both rise to the day
Holding on to what they've done


He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he has to


He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he needs to


Seem like lately things are changing
Seems like lately things are going south
A few drinks now and she hardly knows him
He just looks away and he checks out


And when she says "it's time for him to do something,
Maybe talk to his old friends who gave it up."
He just pours himself another tall one
Closes his eyes and says "that's enough"


Every morning comes the sun
And they both rise to the day
Holding on to what they've done


She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she has to


He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he needs to


Every morning comes the sun
And they both rise to the day
Holding on to what they've done


He loves her so
He loves her so
He loves her so
He does what he needs to


She loves him so
She loves him so
She loves him so
She does what she has to

Longer Itselfs …

There are still a lot of worms in that lawn, Bromford.

What are you talking about, Bromford?

I don't know, Bromford. I just saw that shining Old World starling picking one fat worm out of the soil. And I am feeling a little bit empty and hollow these days, Bromford.

Let the clover blossoms bloom. They will feed the bees, Bromford. The bees, Bromford! Think of the bees!

Self-talk is a conversation with an intelligent person, Bromford.

And you don't know the art of quoting, Bromford.

And the fortune cookie says,

On the third day,
your pants will no longer fit you.

Today is Tuesday, the 22nd of June 2021.

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'Why do I think about lice right now?' the protagonist thinks.

Longer Temptations …

It's raining again.

These are the new summer storms in Bromfordia being one of the United States of Brom with Bromford being the capitol.

'It's not raining, dude', the llama says. 'In fact, it's quite calm after the storm. But I think the heat is driving you nuts. Bromford, the capitol of Bromfordia in the United States of Brom? Seriously, dude?'

'Aright, animal', I say. 'It was just a thought that came to my head. It is not raining…'

'See?'

'… at the moment. It might rain in a few minutes or in a few hours. And I am perfectly alright with the heat. It is summer, animal.'

The animal sighs. 'You had better ideas for your blockblog in the past, I think, dude. Just my humble opinion.'

'Don't blame me', I say. 'Somebody stole my scrapbook full of brilliant ideas.'

'Sounds more like a crapbook to me, humbly opinionly.'

And the fortune cookie says,

Do what you like.
The rest will then take care of itself.

Today is Monday, the 21th of June 2021.

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The protagonist is reading a scrapbook.
'Bromford is lying. Nobody stole his scrapbook', he thinks.
'And there are no good ideas in here, either. I am in it, so what do you expect?'

Longer Abouts …

Are the Danes the happiest people in the world?

The Great Danes, dude?

Those are dogs as far as I know, animal. And only called Danes because the British did not want to call them Great Germans for certain archenemy reasons.

Please do not discriminate, dude. Aren't dogs also people? Do they not bleed when you cut them? As well as every walking and talking animals?

Animals are people now? I don't know. Is this where I wanted to go with my question?

So many questions, dude. What was the first one?

Are the Danes the happiest people in the world? And no I do not mean the dogs. I mean humans from Danmark in Northern Europe.

Do you even call them Danes in general? Maybe we should call them Danmarkians, dude.

First of all we should forget I even asked at all.

They can't be, dude.

Be what, animal?

Be the happiest people in the world, dude. They can't be cause booze is so fricking expensive in Danland.

Danishland.

We should stop right here, right now…



And the fortune cookie says,

Bromford can withstand anything
but temptation.

Today is Saturday, the 19th of June 2021.

🌨🌨🌨🌨🌨

The protagonist thinks,
'Just because you are paranoid doesn't mean they are not after you.'

Two-thousand-eighteen Shades Of Bromford - Part 161

Today is Wednesday, the 16th of June 2021.

Orangutans are actually orange but their names have nothing to do with the colour.

But the Klingons use the same word for moulds and white horses. Curious, isn't it?

"Woods Of Bromford"

Out all
All our yesterdays
Have lighted fools
Out, out brief candle!
'Morrow and tomorrow
Fretting on stage
Then is heard no more


Life is but a poor player
Life is but a tale
Full of sound and fury and exuberance
Told to us by an idiot
Who stands upon the stage and then
Then is heard no more


A tale
The way to dusty death
From day to day
Signifying nothing
'Morrow and tomorrow
Strutting on stage
'Till the last syllable of time


Life is but a poor player
Life is but a tale
Full of sound and fury and exuberance
Told to us by an idiot
Who stands upon the stage and then
Then is heard no more

Longer Calories …

 

My life is brilliant.

My life is poor.

Like my father's life before.

Daddy issues again, dude?

Have you ever met Mr. Bibble, animal?

Maybe, dude, maybe.

Maybe, animal, maybe.

My life is maybe.

Maybe that's the way be.

Rhyming before with poor, dude?

This is all due to my procrastination thing.

Now, you are inventing words again, dude. This does not make sense.

This does not result in sense, we say in Klingon.

Sense surrenders in this case, dude.

Rough times to come, animal. Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Like a rapid gun fires I will post these posts from now on. Almost daily.

But where is the sense in that, dude?

It is just because it is, animal.

And who thinks of the children?

Quote Helen Lovejoy, R.I.P., "Think of the children!!!"

And the fortune cookie says,

Today is tomorrow
that you were worried about yesterday.

Today is Tuesday, the 15th of June 2021.

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Maybe, the protagonist thinks, it is time for me to move on.

Longer Finds …

Ding Dong.

The doorbell to my penthouse above the fifteenth floor of the apartment house on 666 Whitaker Lane in Bromford, the friendly town by the bay and seaside, is ringing.

As I open the door there is an ordinary guy standing outside.

'Who are you?' I ask.

'No one special', the guy answers.

'We will call you No, right?' the llama is shouting down the hallway looking out of the door of its room inviting the stranger in. 'Come in, No. We will watch the Euro 2021 together.'

'Wasn't the Eurovision 2021 about one month ago?' No one special asks.

'Yeah, it came kind out of a sudden. I think they are in for a repeat. They even call it Euro 2020 and this time they are adding footballs to weird music and strange costumes all over Europe', the llama says. 'Live It. For Real.'

'I think you guys are mixing events up here', I say.

'Ah, shut up, you spoilsport dude, and turn on the tele.'

And the fortune cookie says,

Laugh much.

It burns a lot of calories.

Today is Monday, the 14th of June 2021.

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No one special? Does not sound like a protagonist to me, the protagonist thinks.

Longer Raincoats …

'I always wondered what you are doing at Lamerica Industries', the animal says. 'No really, what is your job all about? And the second thing… When will you and the company move to Missouri?'

'I do not know what you are talking about, animal', I answer. 'I am not working for Lamerica Industries.'

'You are not?' the animal aks.

'No', I say.

'And you are not moving to Crappington, Missouri?'

'No', I say. 'In fact I am working for Dunder Mifflin, Incorporated.'

'Sounds familiar, dude.'

'If you know one office you know them all, you know.'

'Don't you think that's a little too obvious, dude?' the animal asks.

I answer,'I do not know what this word means, animal. And now, please ask me what Dunper Mufflin's business is.'

'Didn't you just say the company's name was Dunder Mifflin?' the llama is making a face.

'Paper', I say. 'Dumper Mufflon is in paper business.'

'Paper?'

'No, tissues.'

'Paper tissues?'

'Who cares?' I say. 'Besides, I have forgotten the punchline of this whole thing. Dunder Mifflin a company of the Lamerica Indiustries located in Crappington, Missouri. I want to talk to the manager… about rhododendrons, I think.'

 

And the fortune cookie says,

You will find your happiness with a new love.

Today is Saturday, the 12^th of June 2021.

🌨🌨🌨🌨🌨

I think he has forgotten the punshline of this whole thing, the protagonist says. Then he asks the team to turn of the cameras.

 

Two-thousand-eighteen Shades Of Bromford - Part 160

Today is Wednesday, the 9th of June 2021.

Wednesday is quiz day. Quiz day is better day.

Chimpanzees will be doctors but orangutans will be more intelligent and more doctors after Caesar Said ''No!"

"Bromford"

Somewhere in your eye, that very special glow.
Something drawing me, to where, I do not know.
I never really thought that I would lose myself.
But now I'm going faster than anybody else.
You move without a sound, touch me with your hand
Just like the rain that fondles every grain of sand.
This thing we're gonna do, it's just for you and me.
I'm gonna make it good, good as it can be.
Your kiss is sweeter now, your breath is getting warm.
We must take our time and last it through till dawn.
I wonder will it be? Oh, I expect it to.
There have been other girls, but no one else like you.
I feel a power here I've never felt before.
And I begin to see what drives us to want more.
Oh god of all my dreams, please tell me if I'm wrong.
Because I think you have been in love.
As time past, and all too fast, I just knew it couldn't last.
And I guess that the end was near at hand.
Oh we tried our love inside, it just crumbled up and died.
What went wrong I will never, never understand.


You tell me why.
Alone again - how could you leave me.
Alone again - I don't want to be.
Alone again - yeah!
There's a line, in a rhyme, I was going to send to you.
It says: All that is to be will surely be.
So, though you had to go 'cause you needed someone new,
Is there still a chance that you'll come back to me?
I want you back you see.
Alone again - how could you leave me.
Alone again - I don't want to be.
Alone again - yeah!
Somewhere in your eye, that very special glow.
Something drawing me, to where, I do not know.
I never really thought that I would lose myself.
But now I'm going faster than anybody else.
You move without a sound and touch me with your hand
Just like the rays that fondle every grain of sand.
This thing we're gonna do, it's just for you and me.
I'm gonna make it good, just you wait and see.

Longer Its …

These are not my shoes.

'Farewell party at the office?' the llama asks.

'Yes, and after a bowling session at the bowling alley they asked us to take of our shoes. Godess only knows why.'

'After the bowling?'

'Yes, animal, after the bowling.'

'That's weird, dude.'

'Yes, that's weird, animal.'

'Usually you have to take of your street shoes before the bowling not after the bowling.'

'Yes, that's weird, animal, isn't it? But I prefer classic European nine-pin bowling to ten-pin bowling. But it was banned in the USofA by the infamous King George, the XXIV. The Europease call it kegging or klegging or keggeling or something like that.'

'Also sounds weird, dude.'

'Yes, animal, I hate George the XXIV. He prohibited the peasants to throw round stones at nine wooden pins and forced them to drink champagne instead of rootbeer when his daughter Sybill of Dork got married to Prince Valium of Merrymen.'

'That's history, dude.'

'That's history, animal.'

And the fortune cookie says,

Bromford is actually
three children in a raincoat.

Today is Tuesday, the 8th of June 2021.

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What a strange bowling obsession today, the protagonist thinks.

Bowling is a target sport and recreational activity in which a player rolls a ball toward pins (in pin bowling) or another target (in target bowling), he thinks, or thinks she?

Two-thousand-eighteen Shades Of Bromford - Part 159

Today is Thursday, the 3rd of June 2021.

No messages. Only savety warnings.
Wasn't Cheetah the name of some kind of television chimpanzee?

Isn't is strange that a great ape with large ears, mainly black coloration, and lighter skin on the face, native to the forests of western and central Africa was named after a large spotted cat found in Africa and parts of Asia. Chimpanzees show advanced behavior such as the making and using of tools. It is the fastest animal on land. Try to bring the facts in order.

Speaking of order. City quiz on a Thursday to make things even, because of the numbers. Making Wednesday the new quiz day starting next week. Plans, I have got big plans ... Or planes?

"Bromford, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! Restore! Reconsider!)"


Once a great place. Now a prison
All I can say. All I can do
People Mover: Bad Decision
From suburban. Now a prison
All I can say. All I can do

From the trembling walls. It's a great idea!
Everything you want. It's a great idea!

Once a great place. Now a prison
All I can say. All I can do

Henry Ford. Henry Ford
Public Trans. Public Trans
Pontiac. Pontiac
Feed the poor. Feed the poor
City Hall. City Hall
Windsor Park. Windsor Park
Saginaw. Saginaw
After dark. After dark
Tigers game. Tigers game
Eighty-four. Eighty-four
Industry. Industry
Unemployed. Unemployed
Gun control. Gun control
Wolverine. Wolverine
Iroquois. Iroquois
Industry. Industry
Public Trans. Public Trans
Auto Cars. Auto Cars
Jefferson. Jefferson
Michigan. Michigan

From the trembling walls. It's a great idea!
Everything you want. It's a great idea!
From the Renaissance. It's a great idea!
Everything you want. It's a great idea!
Throw them all away. It's a great idea!
From the Renaissance. It's a great idea!
Everything you want
(Hesitate to burn the buildings)

Longer Suppressions …

'They are going to move the company to Crappington, Missouri.'

The llama is falling out of the hammock with a big bang.

'What did you just say, dude?'

'Kramerica Industries will move from Bromford to Crappington with offices, factories. logistics and everything.'

'That's a piece of information, dude', the llama says. 'Can I keep on watching my movie now?'

'I am working for Kramerica Industries, llama.'

'OK, dude', the animal says.

'Llama, the company offered me a job in Crappington, Missouri. I am thinking about leaving Bromford, the friendly town by the bay and seaside, and the apartment house on 666 Whitaker Lane.'

'OK, dude', the animal says.

'Hey', I would have to sell the penthouse, animal.'

'That's OK, dude. I will move in with Kylie. Or even better… Sell the penthouse to Kylie and she will move in here. When will you go to Croppington? I want to be the first to make a claim to the bigger bedroom.'

'Hey, animal. Would you miss me? Wouldn't you miss me at all.'

'Please, dude', the animal says climbing back into the hammock in our living-room. 'Shut up. I really want to watch this movie.'


And the fortune cookie says,

Everything has its meaning.

Today is Wednesday, the 2nd of June 2021.

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Kramerica Industries,

the protagonist is humming a little tune,

Home of invention and future to come.