I Shake My Head
Absolutely stunning sunrise this morning. I begrudgingly dragged myself out of bed to look at it I. It didn't fill me with energy however, I just wanted to crawl back into bed. I am just done. I want it to be Friday. Well, actually I want it to be Thursday, as we go to the Star Wars opening that evening, then a short day Friday...then OFF until after New Year's. I am particularly anxious to be off this year. It's been a crazy busy year at work and I want, want, want a break.
Last night as I was cooking dinner Ernie told me that he'd been listening to WGN in the morning and the dj (are they still called that?) said he was going to play his favorite Christmas songs. He then played Merry Christmas from the Family. O.k....yes, great song, hits us all with the familiar, eye-rolling things that happen when a family gathers. O.k. O.k. BUT. Instead of Robert Earl Keen, he played the Montgomery Gentry version. They kind of suck the life out of it, but fine, but then....as you listen.......you realize that they have changed the lyrics in the third verse from:
Carve the turkey turn the ball game on
Mix Margaritas when the eggnog's gone
Send somebody to the Quik-Pak store
We need some ice and an extension cord
A can of bean dip and some Diet Rite
A box of tampons , some Marlboro Lights
Hallelujah everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family
to
Carve the turkey turn the ball game on
Mix Margaritas when the eggnog's gone
Send somebody to the Quik-Pak store
We need some ice and an extension cord
A can of bean dip and some Diet Rite
A box of PAMPERS, some Marlboro Lights
Hallelujah everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family
I just stared at Ernie and said, "REALLY?" Then can say 'Midol' in the next verse but they can't say 'tampons'? He laughed at my look of disgust and gave me the Rolling Stones Let's spend some TIME together excuse. I said no, no, no, at least that was the Ed Sullivan show and almost 50 years ago. He tried the Tom Petty defense...mwehhh another joint, but I said at least that's somewhat understandable....talking about something that is, for better or worse, illegal.... Somehow, in 2000-whatever to change the word tampons to pampers to make it more, what? Family friendly?
I shake my head.
I shake my head.
Other than that, I made a so-so dinner (my cooking mojo is OFF), we watched the season finale of Fargo (it totally lost me about halfway through the season but I watched anyway) and then an hour or so of the Republican debate. Good Lord A Mama as Owen used to say. Again, I shake my head.
I shake my head.