Watching local TV news, it’s standard protocol for the anchors to razz the weatherman or weather woman when there’s bad skies ahead. Rain, snow, too much cold, too much heat, the ribbing rolls on as if the meteorologist created the bad weather. So I’m thinking, why doesn’t the weather person toss in some light jokes at the newscasters who deliver stories about fires, murders and other tragedies? ‘Hey Alan, what’s up with the body count from last weekend’s shootings in Chicago? What do you gotta say about that?” Tasteless maybe ,but I say turn the tables on the newscasters.
Growing up I watched the Saturday morning cartoon “Scooby Doo Where Are You?” Nowadays I wonder where the hell did Freddie, Daphne, Velma and company come up with the money to travel all over the country solving mysteries? I mean none of these characters had jobs! And speaking of traveling, who paid for the gas needed for the “Mystery Machine” van? What about footing the bill for food for the whole gang? And besides buying all those Scooby Snacks for the dog I have one more burning question. Who paid for Shaggy’s weed?
WHERE YOU FROM? WHO CARES? Most of us have been to rock, pop or country music concerts. I’ve been to more than I could ever count and have only one question; When it’s time for the lead singer to introduce his or her band, why do they mention what town each musician is from? “Back on drums, from Shreveport Lousiana, please give it up for Joe Fenderman!” Who cares where these players are from? I’m listening to live music, not taking a census.
WHAT ELSE ARE THEY GONNA DO? On the subject of music, it’s no secret that outside of Taylor Swift and Coldplay, most every big crowd drawing and money making live concert act is aged 50 or 60 and over. Elton John, members of The Who, Eagles and Rolling Stones are in their 70’s. The Stones just rocked out two concerts at Soldier Field and there seems to be no stopping Mick Jagger and the band.
Anyway, many is the time I hear the question, “Why are these guys still touring? What’s the point of still playing live?” I admit I used to ask that same question until I realized what else are these people supposed to do? It’s not like Jagger or Roger Daltrey have been toiling in rock music until they settle down and get a real job. These singers and players committed themselves to a life of being working musicians and as long as their chops or skills remain at a quality level and folks are willing to pay to see them, then why the hell not play those concerts?
For those familiar with longtime Cub fan Ronnie ‘Woo Woo; Wickers who is ALWAYS wearing his team’s jersey and pants, I have one query. When Ronnie goes out of town for any reason, does he then wear the Cubs’ road uniform?
On the subject of baseball games, what exactly is the penalty for re-broadcasting or re-transmitting the accounts and descriptions of a televised game without the expressed written consent of Major League Baseball? Growing up I used to hear Cub play by play man Jack Brickhouse state that disclaimer every game. It sounded so foreboding and scary. Is this really a crime or is it like tearing that tag off a mattress when we’re warned not to?
QUICK QUESTIONS ON FAST FOOD– Why does every fast food drive thru give me a receipt for my bag of burgers and fries? I don’t want any proof of the bad food I choose to eat so often.
Sometimes when eating at an independently owned hot dog or burger stand I’ll see a weird item on their menu board, a hot and crispy “Pizza Puff”. What the hell IS a pizza puff and has anyone ever ordered one? I’m betting a hard ‘no’ on that one.
LAST QUERIES I PROMISE–
Every once in awhile (in movies and real life) I hear women being super mad at someone and these ladies yell “Suck my dick!”… Um,.has anyone given these girls a lesson in anatomy?
Will those ninnies on ABC TV’s “The View” ever stop talking at the same time? I didn’t think so.
How much longer can the Kardashian TV show/fashion/social media and commercial endorsement empire continue to thrive? On the fashion stuff I’ve never seen a group of women who dress as horribly as they do. As for how long they’ll remain in the public lexicon, I don’t think I want to know the answer to that.
What exactly is the purpose of giving a pregnant woman a so called “Push Present?” I mean like it or not, when the time comes, that baby is coming sliding down the honey-pot highway, you can’t stop what’s coming. Is an extra present really a necessary motivation or incentive? I thought the birth of a healthy new baby should be enough of a present. Then again, if it were up to us men to birth the babies the human race wouldn’t have gotten out of the Garden of Eden.
Final question. What’s next week’s blog about? The rock star who had a big personal impact on a friend of mine and on me in two different instances.