ZIPPY WAS WATCHING THE NATIONAL NEWS LAST NIGHT AND SAW SOME STATES THAT WANT TO LEAVE THE UNION. DID YOU GOOD OLD BOY'S FORGET YOU GOT YOUR ASSES KICKED IN THE CIVIL WAR AND FOR WHAT SLAVERY? MOST OF THE SOLDIERS NEVER HAD SLAVES AND WERE JUST PUPPETS OF THE SOUTH IMPLANTED WITH A DARE I SAY IT A FASCIST IDEA. I HEARD TEXAS IS LEADING THE CHARGE ON THIS MOVEMENT. MAYBE IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL THE MEXICANS MAY TAKE OVER THE ALAMO AGAIN FOR GOOD. HOPE THEY CHANGE IT INTO A MISSION THAT IT REALLY WAS AND STILL BELIEVES IN THE FAITH OF GOD AND MAN AND NOT THE PREACHING OF BIBLE TOTTING MINISTERS WHO PRAISE THE LORD ON SUNDAYS AND HATE THE MINORITIES THE REST OF THE YEAR.
NOW OF COURSE THE REST OF THE SOUTH IS SINGING AWAY, "I WISH I WERE IN THE LAND OF COTTON, LONG TIMES THERE ARE NOT FORGOTTEN, LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY, LOOK AWAY DIXIE LAND." I'M NOT MOCKING THE GOOD PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH BUT THE IDIOTS ELECTED WHO CAME UP THESE IDEAS. ARE THEIR BRAINS ELSEWHERE? YOU KNOW WHERE I MEAN! BY THE WAY TELL THEM GENERAL GRANT AND GENERAL SHERMAN HAVE GREAT, GREAT, GREAT GRANDSONS WHO ARE READY TO MARCH JUST LIKE IN THE CIVIL WAR AND END THIS HATRED FOR GOOD. FRANKLY MY DEAR YOU BETTER GIVE A DAMN WHAT HAPPENS TO DIXIE.
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Joe, you and I, for better or for worse, right or wrong, fought our little war. Since that time I have given it a lot of thought and my personal "acid test" is simple; would I be willing to rise from my bed in the middle of the night and walk miles in the snow or heat to get into a shooting contest over something like "keeping Texas in the Union". Real simple, the answer is no because there is someone else who is going to derive far greater benefit and I really have no empathy for Texan's though I'm sure they are fine people for the most part. If they want to whine and moan just let them go. This is similar to the issue with Puerto Rico where they rattle and moan but they don't want "Independence" any more than I want a social disease. Who am I to hold them back if it makes them happy? Now for folks like you who have retired to Dixie, that is indeed another issue. Ol' Skip will keep the spare room open and the pillows fluffed for you and Roe if need be? One of my Puerto Rican pals told me that you have to listen carefully to their politics. He said most are Republicans and I was shocked to hear that. Of course then he explained that down there the Democrats are the "conservatives" and the Republicans are the liberals.
By "jingo", if you were back on Pine Street you would be probably be lobbying for "concealed carry" now. Me? There are so many plus and minus regarding this stuff, I have never come to a clear conclusion.
Stay safe out there, Skippy
Remember that was always the line from Hill Street Blues?
Joe, we both fought our little war back in the day, for better or worse or if it was right or wrong? I still ask myself on occasion. But one thing I did come up with after that was my own little "acid test" and it's simple; are my passions so moved by whatever the issue, that I would be willing to rise in the middle of a stormy night and walk a few miles to kill a man over it. In that regard, Texas sounds like Puerto Rico; every few years they threaten to leave and go elsewhere. Now I'm sure Texan's are nice people and all of that but I just don't feel strongly enough to mount up. The other side of the coin is that nice folks like you and Roe retired to Ol' Dixie but rest assured! I'll keep the guest room open the the pillows fluffed if you guys have to "bug out".
Skippy .. and like they said on Hill Street Blues, "stay safe out there".
Where in the blazes did you get "Zip" from? I remember seeing a wacky cartoon strip in the 70's of this weird clown called "Zippy The Pin" (pin head I guess) but that little Zip of your's with the never changing stare, like he just had a lobotomy, is priceless.
Or in the words of the comic, Martin Mull ... "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy"
Had a double yesterday at Hamilton Avenue DeLorenzo's and it was superb. A large sausage, fresh garlic and X cheese and a large mushroom, sausage, garlic and extra cheese. It was nice to know that one day I complained about was just an accident. These, were excellent. We asked and they said the move will be in February and they are taking the ovens so if you come above the Mason-Dixon, they will be on the corner of Sloan and Q'Bridge Roads.
Y'all take care now .. Skip Bob :)
MAN SKIPSTER YOU ARE ONE THE BALL TODAY WITH COMMENTS. LOVE THESE COMMENT,OTHERS PLEAS FOLLOW THE SKIPSTER AND POST YOURS. YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT THE TEXAN WHO DIED AND BURIED IN A SHOE BOX. IF THEY COME LOOKING FOR ME I'LL BE LOOKING FOR JOHN BROWN AND THE WAY UP NORTH. KEEP THE LIGHT ON.
THE ZIP CHARACTER CAME FROM MY SON, I WAS OVER HIS HOUSE AND HE DREW IT OF ME NOT LOOKING. ROE ADDED ZIPPY TO IT AND WE CAME UP WITH THE IDEA OF ZIP'S QUIPS. HONESTLY SKIPSTER START A BLOG, YOU AND GREAT HUMOR AND IT KEEPS YOU ACTIVE AND YOUR MIND SHARP. I KNOW WE BOTH HAVE MEDICAL PROBLEMS BUT WHAT A GREAT WAY TO RELAX. TRY IT.
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