Nonsense Post

I got tagged by the lovely Nancy S. Thompson for this meme. I debated whether or not to take it up, and decided there was some potential for humor here. You can decide if I succeeded or not.

1. What do you call your drawers?
Drawers
Do you have any commonly used nicknames for them?

I think that is the nickname.

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2. Have you ever had that supposedly common dream of being in a crowded place in only your bloomers?

No, but as a child I would sometimes dream
I had absolutely nothing on. 
However, in the typical way of childhood, that didn't trouble me. 
Now? At my age it's best to cover up as much as possible.

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3. What is the worst thing you can think of to make long johns out of?

Wool. Absolutely wool. It would itch like crazy.

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4. If you were a pair of small clothes, what color would you be, and WHY?

Green. Definitely green. It's my favorite color. 
But I must admit these pirate long johns are quite stylish.

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5. Have you ever thrown your bloomers at a rock star or other celebrity? If so, which one(s)? If not, which one(s) WOULD you throw your bloomers at, given the opportunity?

Please! Such a waste of fabric! It costs so much to sew anymore. 
To say nothing about being vulgar and unrefined.

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6. You’re out of clean drawers. What do you do?

Um, wash them. Duh!

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7. Are you old enough to remember Underoos? If so, did you have any? Which ones?

Ah, yes, Underoos. My older children wore them.

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8. If you could have any message printed on your long johns, what would it be?

These days, the options are endless. Eve Gaal over at The Desert Rocks and I emailed about this since she got tagged, too, and I like what her brother suggested:

Save Your Soul

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9. How many bloggers does it take to put small clothes on a goat?

Zero, since we're in the cybersphere rather than real life.

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I close with the lyrics that I used for Week 6 of Poetry Summer here
from a song we sang at Girl Scout Camp in the Philippines.

Long Johns

author unknown

sung to the tune of Bye Bye Blackbird (corrected from original post)

I have lost my underwear.

I don't care; I'll go bare.

Bye bye, long johns.

They were very close to me

Tickle me. He he he.

Bye bye, long johns

If you see them you'll know where to find me

With my bare bum stickin' out behind me.

I have lost my underwear.

I don't care; I'll go bare.

Long johns, bye bye.

  Like cyberchocolate that has no fat and no calories, it also has no taste. Just like this meme.

Now I'm supposed to share the wealth, so to speak, and have others give their thoughts about  their unmentionables. 

Hmmm ... who don't I like? 

Just kidding! I won't be the least bit offended if any of you don't take this up.

Donea Lee over at The Queen of Procrastination

Margo Lerwill over at Urban Psychopomp

Jess over at Falling Leaflets

Melanie over at Feather Pens, Tartan Dreams

Robin Weeks

So, did I make you smile? Or just roll your eyes and shake your head? 

Hey, I titled it Nonsense Post. You were warned.

My Cup Runneth Over

I'm posting on an off day to let everyone know that Margo Lerwill over at UrbanPsychopomp kindly gave me the Blog on Fire Award.

Thanks, Margo! I'm honored you thought of me.

So now I have to choose someone to pass this on to. I've decided to give it to Cindy Hogan, a new acquaintance and author of the book Watched. She's been doing lots of training on her blog for people who may be looking at self publishing. She doesn't just talk about the pros and cons. She actually walks you through the process.

You should check out her blog.

And then Lia Davis, author of The Divinity Series gave me The Irresistibly Sweet Blog Award.

Thanks, Lia!

I didn't realize I'd failed to fulfill the requirements of this award when I posted about my first receipt of it here. I know. I know. I'm a slacker loser. But, I believe in making restitution, so I will pass this off to twice the number of people I would have if I'd received it only once.

1. Thank and link to the person who nominated you.
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2. Share seven random facts about yourself.
A. I've lived or visited the following countries/colonies: South Korea, Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong (wasn't part of China then), Germany, and Ireland. (I lived in three of them ranging from 18 months to 2 1/2 years). 
B. I'm a rabid Harry Potter fan and I get to see the last movie at 5 p.m. on THURSDAY, July 14th.
C. I am my city's election official, and this is an election year, so we're really busy gearing up. There's SO much work.
D. My next to youngest son was a cage fighter. Watching him fight (I couldn't let him go and not be there in case he got hurt) was one of the hardest things I've ever done. Fortunately he felt he'd proved himself when he won his fight and was happy to retire. 
E. I love being a grandmother and I miss my grandkids desperately. I was spoiled when they all lived within 20 minutes of me. Then their parents moved to far off places (like China and Hawaii--both very expensive to travel to). Skype chats just don't cut it. You can't hold children while you read to them on Skype, and they act all weird in front of the camera anyway. *sigh*
F. I used to commute to work, and when I changed to my current job I picked up 20 hours a week. Imagine what I could do with that time now--take a laptop on the bus. Put in those ear buds. Nope. I'll stick with what I've got now as wonderful as that job was.
G. I got a bicycle for Mother's Day, and I plan on riding it down the canyon soon. 

3. Pass the award along to 5 10 deserving blogging buddies. Please check out their blogs and follow them if you're so inclined:

Deanna -- Procrastination Station
Ashley -- Ashley Nixon
Margot -- Inklings
Shelly -- SeeShelWrites
Shelli -- *A* Musings
Joshua -- Joshua J. Perkey's Blog
Betsy -- Betsy Love LDS Author
CJ --CJ Duggan
Matt -- The Working Writer
Bryce - Bryce Daniels Preservation Society


4. Contact those buddies to congratulate them.
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