How’s your week gone so far?
With today being a dreary day in Cincinnati, I decided to start my quest of dedicating as much of one day as possible to writing. So, hey … I now have some posts already in the queue!
No golf league in my schedule means I get an extra evening at home. But, that also means I will prepare dinner. My wife had to leave quickly this evening, so I kept it simple – spaghetti with a personally made meat sauce with Italian sausage, onions, fennel seed, basil, red wine, and tomatoes – and then top the plate with crumbled feta cheese.
A reminder that the next act of Life: The Musical goes live Wednesday, 9:30 pm (Eastern US). Because we know life is more than work, Play (as in having fun) is the theme, so get your songs reading with any of the following in the title: Play, Playing, Fun, or a fun activity (such as swimming). The producer is worried about this one, so good luck.
It’s time for that mid-week boost of satire to give you a burst toward the weekend. You also have a chance to create your own, original satirical headline by using the words in the headlines below the image. Have a good rest of the week.
Embed from Getty ImagesGoing-out-of-business sign thanks neighborhood for 3 months of no support whatsoever
More couples using wedding drones to film nuptials
Entirety of man’s personal data protected by reference to third season of West Wing
Homosexuality only thing parent can accept about son
Employer totally botches job interview
New law requires welfare recipients to submit sweat to prove how they are looking for a job
Wife already knows the one thing she’ll say that can never be taken back
Drug company releases new drug to treat people who feel sort of weird sometimes
New Kindle helps readers show off by shouting title of book loudly and repeatedly
Groundbreaking young adult novel features protagonist who’s a bit of a loner
My Combo: Loner wife helps drug company treat wedding couples with no drugs
A Frank Angle 
Boy these are all good, can’t pick a favorite~
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Cindy,
And that’s OK. 🙂
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Hey, if you have any of that spaghetti left, I’ll take a bit…
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Carrie,
Just enough for a single lunch … sorry about that … but I like making this one.
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This is my first attempt at the headline – it is more of a story really ……
Groundbreaking new law requires drug company to prove they are looking for no support whatsoever.
I’m ready for your Wednesday night 🙂 And your ‘simple’ meal left me feeling a bit ashamed – mine tends to be salad greens and colours from the garden or market with a bit of feta crumbled on top ……..
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Pauline,
That a way!!! … see it was easier than you thought!!! … plus it causes one to think about it. … thus I like it!
If this makes you feel any better, you also had a salad as part of the meal. 😉 See you on my Wednesday night, which is what .. your Thursday mid-morning?
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I will be looking out for your post around about 2.30 pm Frank 🙂
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Ah ha … I wasn’t even close!
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I looked it up 🙂
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… and that’s what I should have done!
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Wife bit man’s son using groundbreaking weird nuptials.
We have a big batch of great chocolate chip cookies. Mine went well with spiced rum.
We made yogurt today. Found out heating milk at 108˚ for 6 hours only makes warm milk. You have to add the cultures, too. Now we will be up until 11 when it is finished.
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But at least you’ll be chowing down chocolate chip cookies with spiced rum. That sounds like a great combo, Jim!
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It is, for sure.
The yogurt is almost ready to be taken out of the maker. It will be fine. Just 4 hours late. 😦
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Jim,
Big, fresh chocolate chip cookies? Spiced rum or no spiced rum, I could eat the whole batch in a day!
I’ve got the feeling that the next yogurt-making experience will be much easier!
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You’d have a belly ache.
We were multitasking when we started the batch and just forgot the culture. It seemed odd after the several hours that it was so runny. 🙂
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Oh the perils of multi-tasking … so have another cookie.
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“Going-out-of-business sign thanks neighborhood for 3 months of no support whatsoever” …. this one is just too good to be true… can’t beat that…
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Bulldog,
As they say, good satire seems very real.
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I have a song in mind for your musical, Frank, but Milton and I are going to see an off-Broadway play downtown tomorrow night after work. The play is a long one and I probably won’t make it home until close to midnight. So, it might behoove me to think of a backup song. First world problems.
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Lame,
Off-Broadway with Milton means a post with the King of Quips may be on the way … Enjoy!!!! But I’ve got the feeling your song won’t be taken when you join in.
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I burst out laughing over the drug to treat transient weird feelings–sign me up for an Rx! Here’s my contribution:
“Botched litigation (their suit didn’t prevail) prompts couple to thank drug company for going out of business–when their new drug failed to protect wife from weird neighborhood drones who pestered her with loud and repeated shouts for nuptial welfare support. Husband was unavailable for comment.”
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Ponder,
As we know, drug companies have to be our in front of life, so hey … it’s not surprising to me.
Whew … you have a lot going on in that headline, and you got on a roll! … but keep in mind the spirit of the original combos is to only use the words from the listed headlines.
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I know, I pulled a muscle on this one.
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LOL … that’s a great explanation!
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And I was exhausted, considered not playing the game at all…then went beyond the “rules”….next time, I’ll just “like”.
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Oh no, no, no!
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Now this simply can not be true “New law requires welfare recipients to submit sweat to prove how they are looking for a job” but I will admit it would be funny watching someone smell someone elses sweat lol
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Kay!!!!
Hope all is well with you in NYC. Maybe the recipients have to bottle the sweat in a government-approved container that can only be bought in certain places on the third Wednesday following a blue moon in even-numbered months during leap years..
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Well, your spagetti’s sauce sound great (for me, without meat…) and the idea of fennel seeds and feta on top is quite special. I shall try… have you too a great week :-)c
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Claudine,
We enjoy the taste of fennel, and the cooked seeds add that flavor. Other times I use a chopped fennel bulb …. yum!
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Good morning, sir. I’ve got nothing but hellooooooo. Still working on my coffee. Cheers
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Audra,
… and Good Morning to you as well … plus your hello caused a smile. Cheers!
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People who feel sort of weird sometimes, show off by shouting “Going out of business” at welfare recipients looking for a job. Have a great Wednesday, Frank. 🙂
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Sylvia,
Nothing like feeling weird then acting weird. … but hey … all in the spirit of the welfare of others. 🙂
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😆 Nice one, Frank.
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“Going-out-of-business sign thanks neighborhood for 3 months of no support whatsoever” and “More couples using wedding drones to film nuptials” have been fighting it out all morning but at present are still tied for best Headline.
Speaking of ties (the Bengals’ 37-37 sister kisser), I’m wondering if like Tom Hanks saying there isn’t any crying in baseball, you think there shouldn’t be any ties in professional football?
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Tim,
Good choices on your Onion favs. Regarding ties in the NFL. People are getting the shorts in a knot over this one simply because they aren’t used to ties … so there’s one obvious solution that nobody has mentioned … the NFL needs more ties.
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Have a great rest of the week Frank, coffee is finished and I’m on my way to the studio.
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P.S. your sauce sounds delicious!
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Mary,
Enjoy … and have a productive day. Thanks for the comps on the sauce. Hmmm … because some have mentioned it, maybe I should write it up. 😉
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“Homosexuality only thing parent can accept about son.” Love this one! 🙂
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Lorna,
Definitely a good one … plus a lot of hidden messages in that one.
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That’s for sure. There was so much that bugged me about my slovenly, disorganized son… 😉
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How about this for a headline that goes well with the photo:
Drug Company Botches New Drug, Entirety Of Neighborhood Feel Weird!
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LB,
Is that satire or real? .. 😉 … In other words, outstanding!!!!
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Frank, good for you to make dinner. It sounds yummy. Let’s see. About “Wife already shows off sweat to prove how people who feel weird sometimes botch job interviews.” I’m sure that makes no sense! It’s a fun exercise.
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Amy,
I like cooking, and even like trying new things. Meanwhile, glad, glad that lady isn’t my wife!
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LOL! They’re all good, but these two made me laugh hardest:
Wife already knows the one thing she’ll say that can never be taken back
New Kindle helps readers show off by shouting title of book loudly and repeatedly
Your spaghetti dinner sounds delish! 🙂
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Robin,
Interesting how different ones tickle the funny bone for different people. Thanks for sharing …. and I can’t believe how much praise I’ve gotten for the spaghetti sauce!!!
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Entirety of new welfare recipients sweat Kindle.
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Resa,
Just another example of showing the power of Kindle.
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