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Category: Religion

July 30, 2010

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

This evening the doorbell rang. We live in a predominantly Jewish suburban neighborhood of single family houses, a demographic fact known far and wide. I opened the door and was greeted by a nicely dressed man.

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Category: Redneck

July 28, 2010

Redneck Haiku

Offerings
Tonight we hunger
Grandma sent grocery money
To Jimmy Swaggert

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Category: Drinking/Drugs

July 26, 2010

Cocktails for the 21st Century

Absolute Zero
--Absolut vodka over frozen nitrogen

Alexander the Grrrrrreat
--Gin, creme de cacao, and sweet cream over frosted flakes

American in Paris
--Kentucky bourbon and champagne

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