TITLE: "Eeeeewwww! " Groucho Marx has been quoted as saying that any club which would allow him to join, was not a club he cared to be in. I feel the same way about any organization, like the EU, which includes France.
"... Subscription Drive ..." Still want to subscribe? Take a look here.
"... Illion-bay Ollars-day ..." What was known, in the 17th Century when I was a child, as "pig latin." You took the first phoneme of a word and stuck it at the end adding the long "A" sound. My first name, therefore, would be pronounced "Itch-ray."
We didn't have Spongebob Squarepants when I was young. We had to make our own fun.
"... Billion Dollar Heist ..." Here's the link to the New York Times article about Saddam's son making off with a quick Billion just before the bombs started.
"... Washington Times ..." Here's the link to the Bill Gertz piece about even more French duplicity.
"... European Union ..." Here are the 15 nations which belong to the EU, all but the UK, Ireland and Denmark allow unfettered travel between the member states:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
"... Global Warming ..." Here's the link to the BBC website piece on France and Germany failure to live up to their greenhouse gas promises.
"... Cod Fishing ..." And here's the link to the cod problem.
"... codpiece ..." From the Merriam-Webster Unabridged:
An often ornamented flap or bag concealing an opening in the front of men's breeches especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Mullfoto of the Day:
This is a photo of
the odometer of the Mullmobile yesterday afternoon.
Trust me on this: Guys think this kind of thing is very cool. Girls ... don't.
World War II Poster
Mullings' Catchy Caption of the Day:
...And many, many more. (REUTERS/Rick Wilking)
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when I was a child, as "pig latin." You took the first phoneme of a word and stuck it at the end adding the long "A" sound. My first name, therefore, would be pronounced "Itch-ray."
We didn't have Spongebob Squarepants when I was young. We had to make our own fun.
