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SNL – 40th Anniversary Opus  

Last evening those of us who have been aficionados of Saturday Night Live, either limitedly through the myriad casts, or like myself more or less continually from the beginning, had an opportunity to revisit its history over a three and one-half hour broadcast marathon. (more…)

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Clichés Upgraded – Part XVIII

It remains cold outside, but here’s the warmth of more enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

  • Using a knife through hot butter ensures we’ll be cleaning up the counter for some time
  • A one-liners professional comedian needs better audience response than a laugh a minute (more…)

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Less Popular Valentine’s Day Sayings

Here’s a dozen lesser appreciated quotes for Valentine’s Day:

  • Love will find a way but a map will make it quicker
  • Hugs let people know you love them and that your arm exercises are working
  • The hours I spend with you are like a perfumed garden, which is unlucky as I have an allergy to strong aromas (more…)

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Clichés Upgraded – Part XVII

Still more of the warming glow of enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

  • I only look at it palm up, so to suggest I know it like the back of my hand will not reveal much
  • We don’t have to convert the bygones to our way of behaving, so just let bygones be bygones (more…)

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Clichés Upgraded – Part XVI

More of the warming glow of enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

  • Knee high to a grasshopper isn’t bad at all if you’re referring to the cocktail
  • Lay your cards on the table before they get knocked onto the floor
  • Nudity isn’t permitted where we’re going, so keep your hair on (more…)

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Clichés Upgraded – Part XV

Enjoy the warming glow of more enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

  • They lost both soccer balls in the pond, so the teams had to agree to kick the bucket
  • It’s not likely the crate just fell off the turnip truck , since no one’s loading that sucker until it’s cleaned up (more…)

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Clichés Upgraded – Part XIV

Here’s another round of enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

  • I hate to say this, but it hasn’t been put to music yet
  • If one is in for a penny, in for a pound, imagine what would happen to you if you’re in for a whole dollar (more…)

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Spoiler Alert!

‘Spoiler Alert!’ is a catch-phrase used in the arts review world, but is slowly emerging into other revelation opportunities in culture.

To those not in the know, a ‘spoiler alert’ means that some text is on the horizon which will reveal cogent details about the art subject, be it a film, TV show, play, (more…)

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Humour, Social & political commentary, Social & political humour

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TOP 10 Working Aphorisms to Start the New Year

As 2015 begins, we get back to a more work-based mentality…

  • Early to bed and early to work, means you love to do it, ‘cause it ain’t a perk
  • A day without a staff meeting is really a working proposition (more…)

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Clichés Upgraded – Part XIII

Happy New Year – a new batch of enlivened clichés (with the original in italics):

  • If your watch stops working, we’ll rush into the field and depend on just a cotton pickin’ minute
  • Look, That is on trial, I’m in charge here, so I’ll be the judge of That
  • The winner of our mid-winter survival contest will be in the hot seat of a new car at 5:00 pm tomorrow (more…)

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