Sometimes coinciding, serendipitous events seem too good to be true.
First of all, it’s time for a Satire Bits post. Secondly, January is Polka Music Month. Thirdly, January 23 is the anniversary of Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI (in 1719) issuing a decree forming Liechtenstein. So let’s start the mid-week energy boost by imagining Guapo, Bulldog, and GingerFightBack wearing lederhosen while leading everyone in song and dance to the Liechtensteiner Polka. Any ladies want to volunteering wearing Bavarian Dirndl for the occasion? Who knows how to dance to a polka?
Celebration Alert:For fearing nothing to celebrate today, Wednesday is Blonde Brownie Day and Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day!
How has your week been so far? Besides getting hit with more snow, I’ve been hit with a dose of the frazzles, but I’m confident that all will be fine.
A reminder that Time: The Musical is scheduled as a prologue. Do you have a special song associated with a special moment? Well now … that may come in handy. If not, there could be other options. Curtain time is Wednesday, 9:30 PM (Eastern USA).
Let’s move on to your mid-week dose of satire courtesy of The Onion. Any favorites? There’s also the challenge of developing your very own satirical headline by using the information from the headlines below. My combo is at the end. Enjoy … and have a good rest of the week.
Anonymous source tells reporters he is tired of being Speaker of the House
Five-year-old reluctantly lets crying mom sleep in his bed again
Unclear if fountain is the type allowed to run around in
Police deploys fancy-clothed cop
CEO worked way up from Son of CEO
Scientists teach sign language to gorilla-suit-wearing man
Enzyme humbled to have played part in successful biochemical reaction
Airline part of something called Star Alliance
27-year-old lies about every single aspect of his life to keep parents from worrying
Fun-loving, laid-back woman with a bit of a nerdy side joins online dating service
My Combo: Laid-back anonymous CEO wearing gorilla suit crying after he joins 27-year-old fancy-clothed, anonymous cop in bed
A Frank Angle 
(or 8 or Sheesh! Use one picture 7 (or 8 or 22) times, and forever more, you’re the lederhosen guy.
No headline for me, but I’d like to say that unless it commemorates/memorializes someone’s death, every fountain is the type to run around in.
Hope the frazzles fade soon! (And the cold too.)
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And apparently my keyboard has a touch of the crazies too.
Gah.
(I blame Jethro Tull.)
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Guapo, I’d dance the polka in a wheelchair and pay good money (someone else’s of course) just see you and GFB do a Lawrence Welk number.
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Seems like the duo’s dancing event would be can’t-lose undertaking for a promoter.
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Jethro Tull is innocent! Innocent, I tell you! Although crazy Ian Anderson may be related to your crazy keyboard. 😉
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The pan flute led me down a dangerous path, much like the Pied Piper!
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Alright gentlemen … here ya go
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Guap,
You are legendary in multiple ways … and now fountain player, for which I await for the story. Frazzles will fade in time, just a lot to do … but I do see a possible break in the near future. Meanwhile, stay warm over there!
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Thank goodness – you just saved me a full day in bed – I can get up and answer my cats question happily for the remainder of the day! 🙂
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Pauline,
When I uncovered these gems, I thought about it as a save to your day!
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Thank you for the thought 🙂
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Your posts are just too WONDERFUL!!! Thank you for them~
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Cindy,
You are too kind .. thanks.
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Frank, this was fabulous! The image of Guap and GFB (I have GOT to find Bulldog’s blog) doing the Everybody Polka! fills me with glee. It rotates with nausea but that could be the meds. Tough call.
Am frazzled myself but will put on my tinfoil thinking cap tomorrow morning to get ‘ya a headline you deserve.
xo
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Hey Rachael,
Even Bulldog says that a video of him in lederhosen would be a viral hit, so the dancing trio would be a win for all! Meanwhile, are you will to join Vanessa in wearing Bavarian Dirndl?
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“Anonymous scientists unclear if biochemical reaction is a type of successful Star Alliance.” The best I’ve got tonight, Frank. LOL!
Looking forward to the musical tomorrow night. I am not sure what this one is going to be. Should be fun!
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Debra,
I think your headline has “alien” written all over it! Meanwhile, I know you wrote this when it was late, thus probably the reason you didn’t volunteer to wear Bavarian Dirndl. Meanwhile, the musical’s prologue is definitely in my style.
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Ha! Yes it was late, Frank. My son and his girlfriend with to Oktoberfest this past year and she wore the Dirndl and he the Lederhosen. I have their photo and just love it. I’m not sure it would be my best look. LOL!
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OK … no Dirndl for you … but I know we can count on your clapping away!
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What about some nice Rachmaninov? Wish you a lovely day, Frank.
🙂 claudine
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Claudine,
I like Rachmaninov, but because this is about Liechtenstein, here one for you from Josef Gabriel Rheinberger, Liechtenstein’s famed composer.
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Nice, indeed!! Thank’s Frank….
❤ a lovely day to you :-)c
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Glad you enjoyed it … and hope you have a wonderful day!
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“Speaker of the House lets crying mom sleep in his bed humbled to have played part in successful online dating service”
Bulldog wearing lederhosen while leading everyone in song and dance.?? That would be something to capture on vid and post to youtube to receive 10 000 000 views in a matter of an hour…
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Bulldog,
No doubt about those video hits. Hopefully you have shared that thought with Mrs. Bulldog. Meanwhile, regarding that headline … scandal in politics is something that seldom happens.
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What… no scandal in politics…????
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Nope … this would be a first!
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Is the fancy cap a Marvel creation Frank?
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GFB,
My research shows they were made distinguished hatmaker Otto Fitz.
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If the hat fitz
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… that’s his motto!
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Hats off to the man!
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… wearing is better than talking through the hat
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Me! Me! I volunteer to wear the Bavarian Dirndl, I can dance a polka, I used to do it in dance class when I was a little’n! As for the headline, hmmm…
“Fun-loving gorilla lets fancy-clothed cop sleep in his bed to keep parents from worrying.”
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Vanessa,
I knew I could count on you to step forward! Thank you!!!! … so let’s dance. Meanwhile, nothing like a fun-loving gorilla who is also full of compassion.
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Hi Frank! My headline: Five year-old reluctantly teaches sign language to fancy clothed cop. Stay warm in that snow! We are getting a mixed bag today, so should be an interesting one!
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Kayjai,
Thanks for verifying that five year olds can do the craziest things! Our area isn’t used to this type of weather, so today I may add the long-johns.
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Being half Polish, the Polka is very familiar to me, though I haven’t danced one in years.
My headline: To keep parents from worrying, 5 yr old tells reporters about online dating service.
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Catherine,
Nothing like a 5 year old using their head! Glad I was able to tap into your heritage.
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“Enzyme humbled to have played part in successful biochemical reaction” suggests that self-awareness may be widespread.
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Tim,
Besides, one must be concerned for the enzyme’s self esteem.
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“27-year-old lies about every single aspect of his life to keep parents from worrying” — I can’t top that one this week.
I’m huddled under a mountain of snow in my corner of the world as well. Stay warm and safe!
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Twixt,
I got cold and a little snow … but nothing like at your end! Hang in there … and stay warm!
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Your combo wins again. This is the best I could come up with, “Police man lies to reporters about Fun-loving parents online dating service”
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Slow today…
Speaker crying. Parents worrying. Laid-back woman lies.
Ever watch the Molly B Polka Party on RFD-TV?
http://www.rfdtv.com/story/23049580/the-mollie-b-polka-party
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Gotta know who writes this shit! What a hoot! Love you for sharing. Sorry to hear your frazzled. Moving and selling a home would frazzle God himself. I swear!
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
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Hello Frank!
No polka from me. To cold to dance.
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Audra,
Cold it is … but dancing is will help warm you!
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Not only did I once have lunch in Lichtenstein, but we bought two traditional hats while there. AND I know how to polka Jacob and I used to move the living room furniture out of the way, put on a good polka and go to town. Generally this was done when John was out of town.
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Elyse,
All hail the Polka Queen!!! … besides, you are the only person that I know that has been there!
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Oy. I was done with my comment when it disappeared…
Lichtenstein is lovely. In the Alps in Eastern Switzerland, we passed through it in time for lunch — just after driving through “Heidiland” (no I didn’t make that up).
You need to go, Frank. They make great wine there ….
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Your combo is very hard to beat, Frank. You’ve covered just about everything. 🙂 No, I can’t dance the polka, but I bet you can.
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Sylvia,
Actually, polka is one of the dance I don’t do because the spinning gets to me. However, if put on the spot, I’m confident because it’s triple steps.
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I just love the celebrations, Frank. So wacko.
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Cuttlefish,
I love finding the celebrations, thus try to publish them on Mondays and Fridays … but this past Monday I didn’t have anything for Wednesday, thus the alert.
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This is great Frank!!
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Mary,
Writing credit to The Onion because all I do is collect them for use on Wednesdays and Fridays.
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Gorilla-suit-wearing Speaker of the House reluctantly lets crying mom sleep in his bed again.
Love all of these, yours was especially good. Blonde brownies? Yummy! You have every reason to be frazzled Frank, selling a house, packing, moving and snow is dumping on you; enough to frazzle anyone. Even you.
I have pictures of my baby brother and I all over Germany, Austria, Switzerland and yes even Liechtenstein when we young. In some of these we were dressed in traditional garb, my mother had no mercy.
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Val,
Blonde brownies … yep, gotta love them. But in your headline, shouldn’t the Speaker be crying? Because you are experienced, thanks for dressing up for the festivities!
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I heart polka! And – I would so not mind wearing a Bavarian Dirndl.
I can dance polka ok – basic steps. It’s so much fun. I dance at Polka Fest when we go.
My contribution: Fancy-clothed cop joins online dating service to keep parents from worrying.
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RoSy,
Woo hoo!!!! Cheers to another polka lover and one willing to dress the part! Meanwhile, I guess the fancy clothes is the cops way of going under cover.
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