One year for Christmas, my mother bought me a copy of the album Why Can’t We Be Friends by War. This album has two hits, the title track and Low Rider. While I love these songs, this is an album that I would have never bought for myself. It had probably been out for a… Continue reading The Importance of Buying Music
Attack of the 50 Foot Blog
Poster Child
Going to the Mid-South Fair at the Fairgounds in Memphis, TN was a yearly trip for my family. In addition to the rides, we would also visit all of the buildings with a variety of exhibits. In 1977, we were going though one of these exhibit halls when we came up to a booth with… Continue reading Poster Child
Party Games
When I was in college, I was having a party in my dorm room. My dorm room parties were tame compared to my fraternity parties. I decided that we needed party games. I went to the local KMart and purchased a Pin The Tail On The Donkey game. While I was putting up the poster… Continue reading Party Games
Meet and Greet with Dick Gregory
My first exposure to Dick Gregory was when I bought a book in the early 1970’s called Breaking It Up! The Best Routines of the Stand-Up Comics. Several years later, I picked up a copy of his album The Light Side: The Dark Side where he talked about his political career including a run for… Continue reading Meet and Greet with Dick Gregory
Hole in My Knee
I was in Cub Scouts when I was in 5th grade. Our scout troop met in the gymnasium at the county elementary school located in Alamo, TN where I grew up. Because I lived in the city limits, I didn’t attend the county school, but I was familiar with the building because of various events… Continue reading Hole in My Knee
Rental Car Adventures
Several years ago, I was on a business trip in the Oklahoma City area. I was traveling with a coworker from another of our company’s locations. We arrived at the Oklahoma City airport on the same flight and planned to share a rental car since we were staying at the same hotel and would be… Continue reading Rental Car Adventures
2024 Birthday Gifts
As usual, my wife has been embarrassingly generous to me again, showering me with birthday gifts each day in March. Because of my weight loss, the clothes were desperately needed. And I get as excited about other necessities as I do the more elaborate gifts. Her creativity is amazing and appreciated. Thank you for another… Continue reading 2024 Birthday Gifts
Windmill Noise Cancer
On April 4, 2019, I was about 3 days late with one of my best April Fool’s pranks. I made a post on Facebook that said, “Asking for your prayers today as I go to the doctor later to be checked for windmill noise cancer. TIA.” Donald Trump had been in the news earlier that… Continue reading Windmill Noise Cancer
Little Green Apples
Several years ago, during a meeting at church, I had to go to the restroom. As usual, I planned to wash my hands before I returned to the meeting. A bottle of green apple scented hand soap was sitting next to the sink in the restroom. When I pressed the pump of the dispenser, a… Continue reading Little Green Apples
Mistaken Identity
I know I’m not the only person in the world that has their names mispronounced. When I’m introducing myself, there have been countless times people have replied, “Nice to meet you, Mark!” or “Nice to meet you, Mr. Weaver!” Sometimes it both. Years ago, I received a call at work from a salesman. When I… Continue reading Mistaken Identity