Junk Drawer by Ellis Rosen for October 29, 2022

He can never claim to be a self-made man.

Is the artist dating Ruben Bolling?

Well, half brother, give or take a few body parts.

That excuse always gets him a free pass!!!

I understand how you feel. My brother always was a problem. Let me talk to him and see if we can’t work something out.

Frankenstein’s monster named himself Adam.

♬ Leroy, boy, is that you?

I thought your post-hangin’ days were through

Sunk-in eyes and full of sighs

Tell no lies, you get wise

I tell you now, we’re gonna pull you through

There’s only one thing left that we can do

*We gotta get you a woman

It’s like nothin’ else to make you feel sure you’re alive* ♪♩

—Todd Rundgren, We Gotta Get You a Woman, 1970

And it’s pronounced La-Roy. Middle name, Fredrick, pronounced Fro-Drick.

I can see the confusion. I’ll be he gets that a lot.

Madam I’m Adam.