Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for September 29, 2012

Do oil and big ideas mix?

But what if he’s only mostly dead?

Winky Dink and You As an Old Wolf, I have the distinction of having owned a Winky Dink Kit, and having used it. I can’t count how many times I saved the world with my crayons.

Ann Bancroft will always be Mrs. Robinson to me.

Well, if you say so . . .

Being dead and ANY ideas don’t mix. —Dead, you know. Finished. Kaput. No-longer-thinking!

Whose dead anyway?Bring ‘on’ the big ideas, and put them down.

it seems the canal barge is referred to as a “narrow boat” and there seems to be a bit of an industry renting them out for holiday, they have them outfitted like american RV’s. All the comforts of home “at a ‘heady’ 4-6 MPH”

Guess a lot of us are safe….

On the blog: Not everything in Italy and Milan had to be reconstructed after the war.

Even if you could have ideas after you died, you’d have some stiff competition.

@INGSOC

Some of the stiffs weren’t so bright while their bulbs were lit.

@The Old Wolf

We’ve got to give you and Winky credit for at least trying to save the world.Lotta people have the ability to make the world a better place who don’t make the attempt.Thanks for trying.

Hello Polly!

@he Old Wolf

Lotta Winky Dink memorabilia on Ebay that would set you back a whole lot more $$$ than the original kits.

Re: Blog (Get a haircut)

1968-get a haircut2012-turn your hat around, and pull your pants up, will ya?

Unless being dead IS the big idea!

Re: Blog (bones and coal miners)

T-rex looking down from heaven:

“I hope when I’m gone……And the ages shall roll……My body will blacken…..And turn into coal……Then I’ll look from the door…..Of my heavenly home……And pity the miners….A-diggin’ my bones”…..

Grandpa Jones sets this to music-“Dark As A Dungeon” on You Tube.

didn’t mix

I’m only pretending to be dead so that my wife will realize how much that I mean to her and her relief at my still being alive will render her overcome with emotion.

On the other hand … some ideas, if they are big enough, survive death.

I don’t know what he did, but it apparently wasn’t too bright.

Here lies Marvin. Crushed under the weight of his own big idea. Too bad as it was his first and only one.

Blog: Japanese legendPlease stop dreaming about me my darling. The things I do to you in those dreams have left me too tired to do them when I’m awake.

That’s why I’m happy I can only come up with small ideas. Keeps my alive and able to keep thinking for another day!!

Theresa,

I remember this billboard from when my family took a trip to Florida (in 68). I’ve often though about it and tried to find it on the intertubs. THANK YOU! You are wonderful!

P.S. Vald’s email account seems not be be working

Yma Sumac spelled backwards is Amy Camus. Curious isn’t it?

@beviek – How awesome for you to find your ring on Frog Blog. As for Avon – one of the most reputable direct sales companies out there.

Was Winky Dink an East coast thing? and Jon Gnagy? or did we just not have TV in time for me to become aware? we didn’t get a TV until the late 50s….it seems I missed out on something fun

WINKY DINK AND ME too.yep, I had a Winky Dink kit too. Loved that show as a young kid. Seems like Rootie Kazootie was on in the same time frame.

Daffydowndilly, I grew up here in the Midwest so it couldn’t have been just East coast.

LaffinLarry, I think you are the only other living person I am acquainted with who knows Rootie Kazootie.