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.
Tag Archives: football
Smelling the end zone
Baseball season has ended with a melancholy whiff, and football season is upon us like a grand piano falling eight floors onto a poodle. Let’s see that again Bob. Ooh. That’s gonna leave a stain. Let’s see that again, Bob… … Continue reading
Posted in Absurd and/or zany, Mockery and derision, News You Can Use (Sort of)
Tagged absurd, balls, baseball, end zone, football, funny, satire, zany
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The F-bomb work-around
Have you ever found yourself so angry you wanted to drop the F-bomb on someone? But you knew if you did, some little weasel would wag a finger at you and say “I’m telling.” You know it will eventually get … Continue reading
Posted in Mockery and derision, News You Can Use (Sort of), The human comedy
Tagged Balenciaga, F-bomb, farouk, football, funny, humor, Mr. Big, satire
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Apologies for Numbnuts
Do your friends, your relatives, the nephew you pay six figures to for keeping your enormous butt unbitten think you should apologize to an individual, a community, a nation or an entire planet for your stupid social and/or criminal transgression? … Continue reading
Posted in Absurd and/or zany, Mockery and derision, News You Can Use (Sort of)
Tagged absurd, apology, football, funny, humor, numbnuts, satire, zany
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Redskins name change solution (win-win)
One year ago, with great humbility, this blog proposed a sober and rational answer to the heated question: should the Washington Redskins change their name? It seems apt to restate that plan before someone else steals the idea and wins … Continue reading
Posted in Absurd and/or zany, Mockery and derision
Tagged football, humor, Redskins, satire, zany
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Frequently Asked Questions: The nose
Q. Why do we have a nose? A. So we can breathe and live happily ever after or until we stop breathing. Whichever comes first. Q. How does your nose smell? A. It smells okay, how about yours? Q. I … Continue reading
A Redskin by any other name
To: The Chief From: Bob in marketing Re: Brilliant branding concept from Bob in marketing It came to me this morning while walking my dog, Bob In Marketing: a way to get out from under the offensive nickname “Redskins,” but—ta … Continue reading
a hint of light 