wipe that golden tear from your mother dear, and raise what's left of the flag for me

( that years ago meme )

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Now off to get that nime chow. Back later!

Yes, patchfire, I got Stuff accomplished.


ETA: I AM ORDERING HOT SAKE WITH THE NIME CHOW BECAUSE I DESERVE IT. MAYBE EVEN SHUMAI OR SUSHI!

...and there may be many others but they haven't been discovered...some songs for joo!

This song is one of Sinatra's best, but is often dismissed. The harmony is simple, but reversed in gender. Nancy sings the lower harmony (although in a higher octave). Yeah. You care. But listen anyway...the harmony is subtle and brilliant:

Frank and Nancy Sinatra - Something Stupid


You all should hear this because it's a lost classic. Some of you learned it in camp. Alas, I never went to camp. I learned it from me mum's record collection:

Brothers Four - Sama Kama Wacky Brown


This one's just cool and geeky and whee, Tom Lehrer!

Tom Lehrer - The Elements

long as atoms are created, the song's gonna have to be updated

Whee, The Elements has been updated! I'm sure Mr. Lehrer is pleased. *g* Not sure who sings this, though. The Butlers?

The Elements Updated

they were praying for the lovers in the valley of the gun

I was sent this via email forward from my friend who has a daughter stationed in Afghanistan. I don't know who the writer is:

( Why we all should Shop at Sears )

I already don't shop at Waldemart, so I suppose I'll try Sears, especially since patchfire tells me they now have Land's End stuff. I haven't had a Land's End chamois shirt in years.