The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[elye]

Ptaoughmghmn! I don't know how I missed your posted article on Pat.... ..what an amazing man. Thanks so much for sharing his story with us over the last year. You will go and sit on this bench one day.......

[curlyfries]

Does he live in FL or is that beach bum remark entirely attire-related?

He's lived there most of his life.........and it's not just his attire.............his hair is all the same length........almost to his shoulders.........and thick............always in his face

[tom]

....I am SO unbelievably blessed to still have them both here, ...

Oops - meant to throw in a Ditto on this mese'f.

I talk to my parents regularly but should make a point of upping the frequency.

[elye]

I won't say anything except we love you Em

Thanks, Patti! I needed that.......

I'm SO unbelievably lucky to have YOU guys, too... .. ..

You make me laugh and cry.

He's lived there most of his life.........and it's not just his attire.............his hair is all the same length........almost to his shoulders.........and thick............always in his face

Lisa! You have a remarkable dad. True artists are diamonds in the rough, and unforgettable. How lucky you are!

Oops - meant to throw in a Ditto on this mese'f.

I talk to my parents regularly but should make a point of upping the frequency.

Do it, Ptaoughmghmn!

[curlyfries]

Lisa! You have a remarkable dad. True artists are diamonds in the rough, and unforgettable. How lucky you are!

Went to visit him last fall. He was bragging about the great deal he got on the name-brand shorts he was wearing.....................he didn't realize that they said *sample* across the top of his butt!!!!!

[curlyfries]

Ptaughmn!!!!!!!!!Are you the one to blame for my pages being all chopped up???????????????

[jerseyangel]

Sigh....Jess, you're right, of course--peanuts and cashews are not nuts. Gawd

[curlyfries]

Sigh....Jess, you're right, of course--peanuts and cashews are not nuts. Gawd

Sounds like another thread is invading Sillyville again!!

[jerseyangel]

Sounds like another thread is invading Sillyville again!!

Yeah--it's safe here....and I just had to say it

[Judyin Philly]

Hi Sillies

If this works it's all do to my 'helper' Patti.......called her and she figured out what i was doing wrong.

well........... I hope we did

we will see--------------------

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& the story behind it!

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Tom --what an amazing article. I'd heard you speak of your brother but didn't really now the story behind it.

Love the whole idea of the ....bench you can go and sit on.....

Had a lovely dinner with my parents, and it is true....I am SO unbelievably blessed to still have them both here, both in their eighties, and both mentally sharper than anyone around....sharper than ME, fer sure.....

My dad is fading physically, however. Parkinson's. His gait is very slow, his tremors are quite bad down one side, and yet here he is....this old man, shaking and trundling along, and when he opens his mouth it brings tears to my eyes, because the room is suddenly filled with his booming broadcaster's voice, crackling with wit and energy.....such a dichotomy. It is searingly painful to see him decline quickly in the ravages of his illness, and have his sharp, cool mind raging against it all....

Sorry....I digress from all things silly....Mom and Dad just left, and it's all fresh in my heart......

Ah, Emily, won't make you tear up. Just happy for you.

Yes it's sad to see the decline but you'll be there for them and that's what counts....

I"m off again......keep running around to visit people so as not to have to be here

Happy for you Susie Q !

What ever it takes to get you out of the house

Went to visit him last fall. He was bragging about the great deal he got on the name-brand shorts he was wearing.....................he didn't realize that they said *sample* across the top of his butt!!!!!

What a riot.......... reminds me of when my hubby was protesting his 'independent nature' when he was working for the gov....he grew a pony tail.

He had to cut it off when his arthritic shoulder and elbow would allow him to reach up to put the rubber band on it. How old is your dad. God i hope we aren't your dad's age.

ok Patti......let's see if this works.

judy

[Judyin Philly]

WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP

YEAH..........WE DID IT

GOING TO ENLARGE AND HOPE I DON'T BLOW OUT THE SCREEN.

[jerseyangel]

WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP

YEAH..........WE DID IT

GOING TO ENLARGE AND HOPE I DON'T BLOW OUT THE SCREEN.

You did it!!!!! Yippee

It's so much easier than trying to remember everything

[Jestgar]

WHOOP WHOOP WHOOP

YEAH..........WE DID IT

GOING TO ENLARGE AND HOPE I DON'T BLOW OUT THE SCREEN.

:lol:

I could just see you with your fists in the air doing the "I am so awesome" dance. :lol:

[curlyfries]

What a riot.......... reminds me of when my hubby was protesting his 'independent nature' when he was working for the gov....he grew a pony tail.

He had to cut it off when his arthritic shoulder and elbow would allow him to reach up to put the rubber band on it. How old is your dad. God i hope we aren't your dad's age.

I'M probably closer to YOUR age! My dad is, I believe, 70 years old.

Can anyone tell me why my screen looks like someone put it thru a paper shredder and did a sucky job of putting the strips of paper back together???

PeOter????? I saw you lurking earlier.

[Jestgar]

Oh Emmy, honey, if love could only make our wishes happen. Your dad's body is only here to hold his gift to the world. It's only the wrapping paper that's getting tattered; the amazing being that is your father is still, and will always, be here. Not only has he given joy and laughter to untold numbers of his fans, he's given us you. And you have given us Jack. The world is a better place because of him.

And you.

[Judyin Philly]

You did it!!!!! Yippee It's so much easier than trying to remember everything

yep.......you guys are gong to be sick of me...........

:lol: I could just see you with your fists in the air doing the "I am so awesome" dance. :lol:

yes Jess,,,,,,,,it's just what I did...........Did you see me or HEAR me

I'M probably closer to YOUR age! My dad is, I believe, 70 years old.

Can anyone tell me why my screen looks like someone put it thru a paper shredder and did a sucky job of putting the strips of paper back together???

PeOter????? I saw you lurking earlier.

ah honey I don't think so........I'm 67 closer to you Dad

don't know about the 'shredder look'

Oh Emmy, honey, if love could only make our wishes happen. Your dad's body is only here to hold his gift to the world. It's only the wrapping paper that's getting tattered; the amazing being that is your father is still, and will always, be here. Not only has he given joy and laughter to untold numbers of his fans, he's given us you. And you have given us Jack. The world is a better place because of him.

And you.

Well if Emily isn't sobbing right now.......I sure am

you sure have a way with words. I've very jelous of you.

but you know, you gave me some comfort tonight tonight too. In ways you'll never know........THANKS jESS.

JUDY

[jerseyangel]

you sure have a way with words.

She really does--quite remarkable.

[Jestgar]

She really does--quite remarkable.

Well don't you guys EVER tell anyone. It'll just between (among?) us.

[johnsmom]

hay tom =

yeah, jo fits RIGHT in!

thanks

Ahhhhhh a classic!!

thanks again

And another for "shes got a mean tail wind"

triple thanks

I think PT is Physical Therapist, btw.

p.s. oh thanks again....

the whole pt one i should have figured out.....dddduuuuuuuaaaaaaa

my x-ray lady always says i have denCe tissuse but she's usually talking about the mamogram...my work mates love to turn that into ...oh but you can be ----REAL DENCE.

no need to back up for spelling as i thought that wAs like a guide line for us sillies....

[johnsmom]

how to sign *poop a pineapple*, *Poop a turkey*,..........forget what the other one was

thanks for filling me in on the images ...i think that de- fact=ulty ... is the mac..like us mac useres we don't do windows......but i can see the whole iron thing .. i had restless energy one night a litle while back and ironed a whole mess of my hubbies work shirts just for kicks like this u;lll tire me out and then the sun was coming up aa a nd d ...NOOOO .. i was still awake...

OH NOW I get IT though the poop signs we are always looking for signs ... like if you blow your nose you can't throw it right away ...you gotta glance at it like ....what ???? that came out of my nose...NO WAY........ , thAt couLD come in handy ....I WAS THINKING OF like when they put me through all this stool samples and all .. well i do want to get to the bottom of all this... but .... i guess they ment BOttOm . well O.K. ... we do throw around the phrase alot ....study poop.

for a while they had me studying my poop...how a bout you ? did they put you through all that or do you still subconsious;lly need to study your poop.. what went in how it comes out? like are we brick layers or cement factories???

one time we took my golden retreiver camping and he got lots of treats in the form of food that people had dropped. so the sand was black where we were and he was a brick layer for a day and 1/2 i could have been putting up little adobe quantsant huts for all his friends and rented them out.

[johnsmom]

tom

call him ring him up" ( to the Brit) then the ph rang and it's HIM!!>>>>>

i'll try to send you a link to this miracle thing... ...it's way cool....even on the mac

( Open Original Shared Link ).

tell me if you can make it open .

[johnsmom]

lisa 'curlyfries' ............he didn't realize that they said *sample* across the top of his butt!!!!!

that is so cute ,... my friend said he popped in for lunch at his folks house one day and they are both in bad health,, but like to work in the garden so one while tring to help the other up had fallen into the mud . then he tring to help her up fell too ... and they were laughing ,,, and he said nobody answers the phone? nobody comes to the door?? whats up with you 2 ??? as he crossed the kitchen and then he cought sight of um there in the whole " HELP I"VE FALLEN AND I CAN"T reach my beer " poses.. in the mud.... ..they said they were done being sad for all that ole age brought their way they were gonna laugh through it alll !!!!

[johnsmom]

Oh Emmy, honey, if love could only make our wishes happen. Your dad's body is only here to hold his gift to the world. It's only the wrapping paper that's getting tattered; the amazing being that is your father is still, and will always, be here. Not only has he given joy and laughter to untold numbers of his fans, he's given us you. And you have given us Jack. The world is a better place because of him.

And you.

WOW THat Was AWW-some ...i am turlly un worthy to even walk in your shadow.. i could shake your hand or hug you.. just for the pleasure of that read... keep it up. ... !!!

[johnsmom]

'curlyfries'

lisa are they not nuts??? why ar they fruits.? veggies? proteen ?? oh becouse they are seeds ??

[elye]

Morning, Silly Ones!

I was just reading the results of the Flugtag competition in the paper. We didn't stay for the entire event, and missed the big winning team from Vancouver's performance. Their pilot flew a huge craft in the shape of a NYC yellow cab about 100 metres above the Ottawa River before it crashed into the drink. Second prize went to a flying lighthouse I was thinking of you, Amanda! Such, simple, plebian things that make up our family life......

Went to visit him last fall. He was bragging about the great deal he got on the name-brand shorts he was wearing.....................he didn't realize that they said *sample* across the top of his butt!!!!!

....I often feel like a sample...... . .of what, or whom, I haven't deciphered as yet.... . ..

Fathers and phunny clothing......

How many of you have lived with the abomination of white socks with oxfords? Mygawd, the absolute bane of my mother's existence, and something she stopped my father from doing well before I was born. But I have heard about it constantly thoughout my life, during the many times we would happen by a man wearing this dreaded combination, often with dark pants (the crowning heinosity)....Mom would ALWAYS quietly comment to me, her voice strained with consternation, "Dear gawd. That man does not have a responsible wife to set him straight on such paramount things".........

I'M probably closer to YOUR age! My dad is, I believe, 70 years old.

Wow, Lisa! Your dad is SO young! Double lucky, you is!

.....Is he a Scorpio, by chance?

Oh Emmy, honey, if love could only make our wishes happen. Your dad's body is only here to hold his gift to the world. It's only the wrapping paper that's getting tattered; the amazing being that is your father is still, and will always, be here. Not only has he given joy and laughter to untold numbers of his fans, he's given us you. And you have given us Jack. The world is a better place because of him.

And you.

Gaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh. I have a little whispering voice right now, barely able to speak. Thank you SO MUCH for this, Jess. Your perfect, wise words will be passed along to Jack as I will show them to him. This is fitting for your poignant message of passing along life's great things.

Dad is a tremendous gift, simply with old, tattered wrapping. 'Tis so true.

OH NOW I get IT though the poop signs we are always looking for signs ... like if you blow your nose you can't throw it right away ...you gotta glance at it like ....what ???? that came out of my nose...NO WAY........ , thAt couLD come in handy ....I WAS THINKING OF like when they put me through all this stool samples and all .. well i do want to get to the bottom of all this... but .... i guess they ment BOttOm . well O.K. ... we do throw around the phrase alot ....study poop.

Ohhhhmaaagaaaaaaaaad......!

Jo, I cannot help but be completely swept into your stream-of-consciousness musings.....Have you read Joyce's Ulysses? You remind me so of Stephen Dedalus- - phunee, convoluted, magical......

Yes, this looking-into-a-kleenex-after-blowing is a macabre act that confounds me. I blow, scrunch up and immediately throw away.

Never had to examine own fecal matter. Thank GAWD.