Wonky Wendy resided in Yatton
and had one skinny leg and a fat’n
With seventeen toes
and more than one nose
she went naked with only a hat on
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yatton
If you expand the panoramic view you may just be able to see Wendy’s fat leg sticking out from behind the church!
Jim Adams’ Song Lyric Sunday gives us the chance to share familiar, and sometimes not so familiar, songs. This week we’re asked to go with Promise, Vow, or Oath and I’ve chosen to link to the word Promise.If you fancy sharing one of your favourite songs you can find out how to participate, and also listen to all the great entries, here.
The song I’ve chosen is Promised Land originally recorded by Chuck Berry to the melody of “Wabash Cannonball“, an American folk song.
In the lyrics, the singer (who refers to himself as “the poor boy”) tells of his journey from Norfolk, Virginia, to the “Promised Land”, Los Angeles, California, mentioning various cities in Southern states that he passes through on his journey. It has subsequently been performed by numerous other artists, including the Grateful Dead which should please Jim!!!
However, I reckon that the best cover of this song was provided by Johnnie Allan
He was Born in Rayne, Louisiana, and grew up in a musical family. At age six he obtained his first guitar and by age thirteen he was playing with Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys, a traditional Cajun music band. About two years later he switched to Lawrence Walker and the Wandering Aces, another traditional Cajun band.
Throughout the 1960s he pursued his music career while developing a distinguished career in education and would often use the school PA system to advertise his latest records!
He combined his love and expertise in music and education as the author of two books on Cajun culture.
Just look at this album cover. What a fantastic head of hair!
I’m including two versions of the song. The original recording and a later supposedly live performance where they were miming!
Now that is accordion playing at its best!
There was a young lady from York
who thought babies came with the stork
She went out with Sid
who said that they did
but proved otherwise on a walk
Vera from Ventnor was vain
It drove all her friends quite insane
When her looks were diminished
poor Vera was finished
and was never heard of again
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventnor
It’s time again, for Kat Myrman’s wonderful challenge, to write a story, inspired by her picture prompt, in 280 characters or fewer.
Here is this week’s prompt and my contribution.
Check out all the fabulously creative entries here and, if you’ve never had a go, why not try a story of your own? You may surprise yourself!
The fortune teller told Simon that he would become a pillar of society, and his name would be emblazoned in all the newspapers. He would be famous.
Only when he saw all the photographers, with cameras poised, did he realise it was going to happen much sooner than anyone thought!
(278 characters)
I bet you don’t know of the Zonkie
a cross with a Zebra and Donkey
If you think it absurd
you’ve clearly not heard
it’s cry is incredibly honky!
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2014/04/29/rare-cross-breed-zonkey-born-in-mexico/
Pete, from Little Fears, was kind (or silly) enough to invite me to guest write for his fantastic site Little Fears. here is my feeble attempt to be half as funny, or punny, as Pete is. Pop over to his site to see his regular laughs by following the link below.
Thank you for this opportunity Pete!
To view the video you will need to go to the Little Fears site via the link at the bottom.
Iron Nick By Peter Matthews Iron Nick was really quite cheesed off. His boss kept badgering him to work harder. He was getting pretty steamed up about it all. Lucy, meanwhile, was egging Nick on. She advised him to tell the boss where to stick his lousy job. It became so heated that the three…
A post I wrote some time ago, (nearly 3 years ago, now that I look back,) speculated on what may have happened to a blogger who fades away into oblivion. Did they die? Were they incarcerated for the rest of their life, having killed the POTUS? Are they seriously ill, in hospital? Have they started to live off grid, with no access to modern living, or did they just decide enough was enough?
Well, a notification in my email this morning showed that, at least, Cameron, The World’s Biggest Fridge Magnet, was alive and well, and that makes me very happy indeed!
If you have never read any of Cameron’s story, and you have time to spare, I would recommend that you have a look at his blog in detail. It is a story of desperation, of hope, of determination, of success, of setbacks, of huge effort to change his life for the better, and also to raise money and help others to change their lives for the better.
He’s a handsome guy, with a story to tell. He tells it well. He tells it with conviction. He’s not dead!
Check out his latest post here.
Mad as a box of frogs? Most probably ... but if I can’t be perfect, then I’ll happily be fabulously imperfect!
Finding inspiration in the little things
I am more than breath & bones.
Hoping to make the world more beautiful
... nutrition/fitness/personal growth
a light hearted look at caravanning through the eyes of a couple of grey nomads.
Words Fail
In 2016, aged 48, I suffered a stroke. Now I'm coming through the other side.
When a woman tells the truth she is creating the possibility for more truth around her. Adrienne Rich
Where shall we go today?
A Journal Of Everyday Life
Getting cancer and trying to continue life as normal as possible.
Old Guy Photography
I AIM TO PLEASE THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART WITH POEMS DESIGNED FOR KIDS. READ ALONG WITH YOUR SMALL TOTS FOR FUN.. LET'S MAKE RHYMING FUN AND EXCITING!!!
Trying to Understand Is Worth It
To put down in print, the thoughts rattling around in my head.
My Reflections and Expressions
Travels in our Mazda Bongo camper van
Writing is the way.
Poetry and Photographs
We went to France ..... and then we came back.
A Londoner now enjoying country living.
Food and good cheer bring people together
The little and large things making my life delicious!
Grumpliciousness
Bits of Wit, Wisdom and Well-Being
Sonder
