Monthly Archives: December 2011

B*A*K*E*R*S   D*O*Z*E*N (1) What a caterpillar calls the end of the world, we call a butterfly… (2) Is New Year’s Eve is the only holiday devoted to drinking?…well, there are lots of other ways to celebrate…like falling down, passing … Continue reading →

B*A*K*E*R*S   D*O*Z*E*N (1) We’re still not sure what “Construction Vehicle…Do Not Follow” means…do not follow too closely?…do not follow onto construction site?…or go in the other direction?! (2) Re Fingerhut from yesterday…do students in high school still take German … Continue reading →

B*A*K*E*R*S   D*O*Z*E*N (1) You Might Be a Baby Boomer If… you remember when there was magic in the world…the existence of an electric-eye door proved it… (2) …and you never stopped marveling at an escalator…how does it do that? … Continue reading →

B*A*K*E*R*S   D*O*Z*E*N (1) If I were the Supreme Ruler of the Universe…every time a sports announcer called a player a “future Hall of Famer,” he’d have to put $1000 in a trust fund… he’d get his money back when…and … Continue reading →

B*A*K*E*R*S   D*O*Z*E*N (1) Dec. 26 (well, yesterday) is St. Stephen’s Day…or the Feast of Stephen, the first Christian martyr…it is a legal holiday in much of Europe, including Italy, Ireland, Poland, Germany, Austria, the Balkans, and the Scandinavian countries… … Continue reading →

B*A*K*E*R*S  D*O*Z*E*N best of Xmas week 2010 (1) Funny to realize that an “old-fashioned Christmas tree” is now an artificial one where you have to string the lights yourself… (2) Frosty’s getting married…love at first sight…just one look & he … Continue reading →

B*A*K*E*R*S   D*O*Z*E*N (1) One Christmas dinner always sticks out your mind…the year you graduated from the kids’ table the the grown-ups’ table… (2) …and you discovered to your dismay you weren’t allowed to throw stuff!… (3)  Cool Daddy was … Continue reading →

This is different from “Geographical Correctness” in sports…maybe call it “Nostalgic Correctness.” “GC” refers to my pet peeve about being ashamed of the city you’re located in, and naming your team after your state, or some other geographical region. Or … Continue reading →

Dear Friends: I though I had posted Tuesday’s blog on Monday night, but it seems to have been hung up in a “pending” mode…so I’ll hold this one over for another day, and Wednesday’s will now be Thursday’s…thank you, WordPress…for … Continue reading →

B*A*K*E*R*S  D*O*Z*E*N (1) Coming down the Yuletide home stretch, the Department Store Santa in all of us has a sore lap, but a happy heart…and that’s what counts… (2) Altho the first aluminum Xmas tree is said to have been … Continue reading →