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: satire
It’s nothing, really
Scientists have a fairly straight-forward rule. Before they are allowed to make a major announcement (“Hello? Is this thing on? Attention everyone: water is composed of two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. That is all. Thank you.”) they have to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dark Matter, funny, humor, invisible, nothing, satire, zany
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Yawning cleavage
If we can pinpoint a single meteor taking a whizz across outer space–and land an entire outlet mall on it–you’d think we could locate a single pen in our homes and not have to write our grocery lists, our MacArthur … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, cleavage, funny, Nantucket, satire, zany
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The 5 Biggest Myths about Thanksgiving
1. The Indians arrived in a Plymouth. A very common misconception. In fact, The Puritans sailed from England in The Mayflower, which hit a large rock just off Massachusetts. It sank within sight of the Cape Cod Plymouth dealership. Because … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, humor, Indians, satire, Thanksgiving, turkey, zany
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Ten Steps To Becoming a New York Times Bestselling author*
1. Sit down with pencil and paper and say “Hmm.” Don’t think “Hmm.” Say “Hmm.” Louder. (Don’t stand up. Research shows that standing-up tricks your brain into thinking you’re going out for a beer or upstairs for a nap, or … Continue reading
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Tagged best selling author, funny, hack, Hmm, lobotomy, satire, white horse
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FAQ: Huge Bug
Q.Whenever X—(not her real initial) sees a bug on the ceiling she says “Ooh, there’s a bug on the ceiling.” That means I’m supposed to kill it or talk it into leaving right this minute, mister. But the bug-fearing little … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, bible thumpers, bolo knife, bugs, funny, humor, Pearly Gates, satire
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What gall
While standing in the prescription line at the pharmacy, I often get restless and fidgety. I tend to buzz or vibrate, even levitate, all while giving off a tuneless whistling sound. I look desperately around for some distraction to take … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, aliens, app, funny, gall, humor, satire, UFO
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Ask a bluesman
Q. I think I have the blues, but my doctor says it’s just irritable bowel syndrome. A. Is your doctor a bluesman? Q. He’s a gastroenterologist. A. You mean an ologist who enters your gastro works? Q. Not in the … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, banjo, Biwabik, blues, funny, humor, satire, stink bug, zany
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a hint of light 