Patrick A. McGuire, Bloggonian
For years I told jokes on street corners for tips, dreaming of one day owning a granite counter top. No luck, so I entered a monastery. I now do stand-up at daily prayer services. The monks' vow of silence means they can't laugh. I can't even laugh, although sometimes I sob quietly in the can. This blog is a cry for help. Send money or granite. I accept Pay Pal.
Category Archives: Mockery and derision
Larry’s Corolla
Spoiler alert: this article contains the answer to an unsolved mystery of science. Please avert your eyes while reading so you don’t give anything away to your Walter ego. Have you ever wondered why there is matter in the universe, … Continue reading
Posted in Absurd and/or zany, Mockery and derision, News You Can Use (Sort of), The human comedy
Tagged absurd, anti-matter, humor, irony, pi, satire, wisdom, zany
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Hard shell tacos
Hackers have leaked a TOP SECRET transcript between a noted psychobabylonian and the POTUS. If you read it, expect a visit from the FBI. Dr. Pepperoncini: You have come to Pepperoncini because you have a problem. POTUS: You are such … Continue reading
Posted in Absurd and/or zany, Mockery and derision, News You Can Use (Sort of), The human comedy
Tagged absurd, balls, broom, humor, media, satire, tacos, wealthy, zany
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Meh, Duh
Have you ever wondered if people like you? Because, they don’t seem to. Cheer up, though. This could be life’s way of telling you to forget about those peckerwoods and check out that new bunch of people down the road. … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, chocolate chips, crack, humor, meh, satire, zany
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Alexa, rising
He: Alexa, go into my vault and get me $50,000. It: I don’t have any legs and you don’t have any fifty k. He: Alexa, why don’t I have $50,000? It: Why does the sun keep on shining, why does … Continue reading
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Tagged Abba, absurd, Alexa, humor, satire, Sigmund Romberg, Toto, zany
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Keep it zipped
We tend to think of philosophers as the only people who can understand the essential truths of life such as Being, or Nothingness, or What Being In This House Left Nothingness In The Bag Of Donuts I Bought For Breakfast? … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, beer, diddly squat, philosophy, satire, zany, zip
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Twitter, Tweet, Twubble
Finally opened a Twitter account but it took me two weeks to come up with the 140 characters for my first tweet. Don’t know if I have the stamina to do another. Can’t shake the feeling I’m doing something wrong. … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, satire, toad, tweet, twitter, zany
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Banjo tuner’s nightmare
Banjo tuner: Sorry I’m late for the tuning. Banjo tunee: I thought it was tomorrow. Banjo tuner: I have it marked down for today. Banjo tunee: Well, on my Smart Calendar it’s written in for tomorrow. Banjo tuner: Yes, but … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, anxiety, dreams, frog, funny, ribit, satire, tea cozy, zany
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a hint of light 