Friday, November 20, 2009

By by male population. Don't worry about us!

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So this weekend all the male macho men are headed north to kill deer and drink Bud leaving all of us girly men to take care of the lonely woman folks. Yea - who really wins on this one ;-)

When I was a cook at a fine restaurant on 51 and I94 this was a big day as thousands of orange clad males were making their way north. It was almost like a holiday. If you were from another country you would think that all the protestant males were making their way to some a protestant temple in the woods. William of Orange was a hunter right? And he DID marry his first cousin (who was a babe) . . . . . just saying . . . .
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And now a verse to calm you.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before sleep - Robert Frost

Geez - I almost broke into song there!
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A new Thanksgiving tradition!!!

Since it looks like DJ and I will be having Thanksgiving by ourselves I think we will change it up a little!

Skip the turkey this year - we're going with Haggis!! A former friend asked me if I wanted to buy some Haggis as he was going to order some. He was in Scotland and loved it. Before I screamed out YEA GET ME SOME I thought I better ask what it was.

Haggis is a traditional Scotland dish made of sheep or calves viscera minced with oatmeal, suet, and onions and boiled in the animal’s stomach.

WOW - That is even better then bacon popcorn!!! How can I NOT want this.

Let me do the carving, PLEASE???

YUMMO!!!

Haggis is traditionally served with "neeps and tatties and a "dram" and a lot of Scotch whiskey is consumed along with it/them. . . whatever.

Haggis is also used in a sport called haggis hurling (this can be taken a few ways I believe), which involves throwing a haggis as far as possible. The Guinness World Record for Haggis Hurling has been held by Alan Pettigrew for over 25 years. He threw a 1.5 lb Haggis 180 feet, 10 inches. Yet another sport for the Silverdome!
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We had HomeBrew club last night. What happens in Homebrew Club stays in Homebrew club! Sorry - nuff said.

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So y'all know that I'm in a Vendor Arts and Craft Fair (meaning anybody with anything can have a booth selling any ol' garbage) and there are two Networks covering this amazing event.

Here is what FOX news was showing last night as anticipation for the event is ramping up outside the High School.

But then on the other side of the coin here is what the BBC was showing.

Clearly someone is lying.

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On this date in 1945 The Nuremberg trials began. FOX is blaming ACORN for WWII.

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QUICK - who was the 25th governor of Wisconsin. I'll let you think about it! It's his birthday!
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Speaking of my package

that is arriving today. Before we left for work DJ felt the need to de-poop our sidewalk. The UPS guy probably HATES delivering to our house (and for that matter I wonder where all of our Girl Scout Cookies are). Blake seems to think that pooping on the grass tickles his toes so it's all sidewalk pooping now. The UPS guy probably has poopy shoes every time he delivers to us.

I have no wonderful photos of poop - sorry, I'll work on that.

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Fred Zimmerman.

Here is Fred posing - he is the one in the black suit.


His claim to fame was he had a reputation as a man "who never forgot a name or a face". Seriously - that is the most interesting thing I could find on him.

Have a great weekend

always
Rod

5 comments:

  1. Hmmm...where do I begin?

    I LOVE Haggis!!! I don't know how far I can hurl it though...

    "who really wins on this one ;-)" I figured this one out a couple of years ago!!!

    "I have no wonderful photos of poop - sorry, I'll work on that"
    Grinder, let me know, I'll work wit'cha!!!

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  2. Used to be able to get haggis at he Capri during the Robert Burns birthday celebration. Last week in January as I recall. Mmm, that's good eatin'.

    "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening" was one of Krisx's grandmother's favorite poems. RJ (at the tender age of 7) recited this poem at her memorial service.

    I've never really appreciated poetry but this one resonated with me.

    Whose woods these are I think I know.
    His house is in the village though;
    He will not see me stopping here
    To watch his woods fill up with snow.

    My little horse must think it queer
    To stop without a farmhouse near
    Between the woods and frozen lake
    The darkest evening of the year.

    He gives his harness bells a shake
    To ask if there is some mistake.
    The only other sound’s the sweep
    Of easy wind and downy flake.

    The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep.

    And with that, off to the woods I go.

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  3. Hello!!

    I am Hunter Widow this weekend!

    But Cableman comes home at night.
    LoL

    Grinder? I hope you do have lots of people flock the Fair. and buy all your stuff! Good Luck!

    I dont think I'll be trying that Haggis anytime soon! Ewwww

    Hope DJ got all the poo picked up and the UPS Man was happy! heehee

    Left Hand! Wow! That is a great poem.
    Thanks for sharing~

    I hope you all have a great weekend and any of you that Hunt? Good Luck!

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  4. Thank you for NOT posting a poop picture! That Haggis was enough-YUK!!!
    Good luck today- can't wait to hear how it went!

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  5. Happy Football Day!

    And Hunting!!!

    Grinder hope you did well yesterday and sold all your Photos!

    Can't wait to hear how it went.

    Have great day everyone!

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