Monday, April 15, 2013

Come Monday...My Uncle Alice

Come Monday…” is a weekly series that will involve a review of, or commentary about,  websites, movies, documentaries, television shows, sports, music, and whatever else may tickle my fancy at the time.  Be assured that these reviews will be generally positive, as in accordance to the Jimmy Buffett song “Come Monday.”  This is subject to change, however.  In fact, I would be most derelict in my duties to neglect going on a rant every once in a while.  For rants promote change, and change can be good—right?  Therefore, since good is generally considered as being a positive force in 99.3% of the parallel universes that I am aware of, even a rant could be considered as being something positive, and a genuine hissy-fit would be even better (so I’m told).


Alas, I actually wanted to publish this piece on The Trib, but it was pointed out to me that it would not be worth antagonizing the Puritans sulking in the shadows over there.  So, since they avoid coming over here as much as most of you-all avoid going over there (I swear that there has not been a new case of the plague reported on either site in years) you have the distinct honor of being the first to hear that I really do love my Uncle Alice.

In all fairness to the Puritans, there is a danger to having too much fun with the dark side [Jude 1:8-10], but since it should be quite obvious that there is very little truly serious about Uncle Alice’s act, I am fairly sure that he will not be inspiring anyone to start worshipping the devil anytime soon, nor has he ever done so before.  Besides, our Heavenly Father is well able to prove that the devil and his demons do indeed exist, but of what value is His counsel to those who do not want to believe it?

Now, just for the sake of clarity, do not confuse Uncle Alice with Uncle Albert.  The following should help with that, and if I have already contributed to some head-spinning, please accept that I am so sorry.


Uncle Albert
Paul McCartney
We're so sorry
Uncle Albert
We're so sorry if we caused you any pain
We're so sorry
Uncle Albert
But there's no one left at home
And I believe I'm gonna rain

We're so sorry
But we haven't heard a thing all day
We're so sorry
Uncle Albert
But if anything should happen
We'll be sure to give a ring

We're so sorry
Uncle Albert
But we haven't done a bloody thing all day
We're so sorry
Uncle Albert
But the kettle's on the boil
And we're so easily called away

Hands across the water
Water
Heads across the sky
Hands across the water
Water
Heads across the sky

Admiral Halsey notified me
He had to have a berth
Or he couldn't get to sea
I had another look
And I had a cup of tea
And a butter pie
Butter pie
Couldn't put it in something else
So I poured it in the pie
All right

Hands across the water
Water
Heads across the sky
Hands across the water
Water
Heads across the sky

Live a little
Be a gypsy
Get around
Get around
Get your feet up off the ground
Live a little
Get around
Live a little
Be a gypsy
Get around
Get around
Get your feet up off the ground
Live a little
Get around

Hands across the water
Water
Heads across the sky
Hands across the water
Water
Heads across the sky

If you still have your doubts about just how sorry I am, you can go ask another Alice.  That is, if you are willing to chase her down the rabbit hole.


White Rabbit
Jefferson Airplane
One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all
Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall

And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you're going to fall
Tell 'em a hookah-smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call
Call Alice
When she was just small

When the men on the chessboard
Get up and tell you where to go
And you've just had some kind of mushroom
And your mind is moving low
Go ask Alice
I think she'll know

When logic
And proportion
Have fallen sloppy dead
And the White Knight is talking backwards
And the Red Queen's off with her head
Remember
What the dormouse said
Feed your head
Feed your head

To be quite honest about it, I am not sure if the entrance to Alice’s rabbit hole is anywhere near her restaurant, but it might not hurt to take a look.  On the other hand, the simple fact of me being too lazy to edit and include the lyrics to Arlo Guthrie’s song about it should be all of the proof anyone should ever need to determine just how sorry I truly am.  Nonetheless, I would highly recommend you taking the time to give the song a listen.


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4 comments:

  1. Well aren't you the witty one today :)

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  2. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Ann!!! Arlynda used another word--several times, in fact. Sigh.

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  3. I've replied to your comment on my post regarding my friend, Peter, Jerry...my reply might help clarify things a little for you. :)

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  4. Thanks for stopping by, my dear Lee!!! Yes, you made yourself abundantly clear, and what I said was in no way meant to disparage Peter's actual person. For with a name like Beuterbaugh, it was made abundantly clear to me that one does not have a choice of what name they are given at birth.

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