I whipped out a blog post the other day, and then hit Spell Check and Mental Editor as usual. (The latter is the check-before-hitting-send/print/submit filter that I carry around in my brain.) Thank goodness I did. A reference to Lady Gaga’s Poker Face took on a whole, different meaning the way I had typed it: Porker Face.
What a difference the addition of one, tiny vowel or consonant can make in a word. Like The Box Tops said, sometimes it’s all about The Letter.
Mr. Moister: 80s pop band with a glandular problem sings of their search for love and a truly effective antiperspirant.
Wind Beneath My Swings: A tragic playground accident during a hurricane leaves a young woman searching for inspiration.
Gladys Knight & The Pimps: One woman is forced to work hard for the money to support 3 freeloaders.
Days of Whine and Roses: Life is one long bitch-fest for a boozing blogger on a downward spiral. And she likes flowers.
Two & A Half Omen: The signs pointed to a Charlie Sheen train wreck long before it crashed.
Good Glovin’ Gone Bad: A TSA security guard’s obsession with one, special business traveler ends badly for both.
Knights In White Satin: The dirty little secret King Arthur DOESN’T want you to know.
Baby Phart: Hip, pricey clothing designed for the toddler who needs just a little extra diaper room.
Bead Romance: She knew she shouldn’t give in to her obsession, but she couldn’t stay away…from Hobby Lobby.
The Whom: Rock band explores the musical side of proper English.
Let’s Make A Decal: Public service announcements designed to get young people to check out less permanent, wearable art before tattooing.
You’re The Cone That I Want: Can a hand-dipped waffle cone find acceptance in a soft-serve world?
Win, Louse or Draw: The laughs never end when contestants race to turn in the best drawing. The winner gets cash and valuable prizes, while the loser goes home with head lice.
Mr. & Mrs. Smithy: They were an average husband-wife farrier team by day, but by night, they were paid assassins.
When You Swish Upon A Star: The moving story of a young trannie trying desperately NOT to be a real boy.
OK, now it’s your turn. What have you got for me?
Peg-o-Leg's Ramblings 
You are too runny for words. Oops, make that funny.
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Sometimes runny AND funny, depending on my diet.
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I live this…I mean, I love this. You know I am all over the Bead Romance thing, right? I am sitting here staring at my stash of beads singing “Good Loving Gone Bead”…
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What a versatile song!
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Indeed!
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HomeR on the range: The Simpsons go western.
Sorry, ’twas the best I could do, I may be back if I come up with a better one. But don’t wait for me…you know, just carry on without me.
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No, no…I’m chuckling here! You done good.
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For movie buffs, “Stair Wars”
For food network lovers, “Cupcake Warts”
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I love/hate that cupcake show – a few frogs might improve it. And Stair Wars – gotta get that one into production!
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🙂
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I like the band, Three Dong Night – oohhh 🙂 So many possibilities.
How about the singer Mary Chafin Carpenter. Maybe not.
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Tee hee! Mary should put a little powder on that condition.
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Baby GoAt Back: The story of a young kid’s obsession with returning to the family that sold him at market, and his small boy’s quest for him as well.
Call Me MaybeL: A black housekeeper in the 50’s and her quest to be considered as one of the family, rather than just an employee.
BJorn this way: Documentary of the great Bjorn Borg and his fabulous tennis career.
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HA! Amazing.
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I LOVED Bjorn Borg and watched him when he was still playing. I’ve seen him in the stands at the grand slam tennis tournaments (because I’m a tennis freak) and, he’s still HOT!!! Hubba, hubba.
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Way to get distracted from the topic at hand. WORDS, not Swedish dishes, Tar.
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All top notch! Darn, I should have made this a competition, Miss Cole Slaw.
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Huh? What? Did someone say competition? Where? Where is it? Lemme at ’em!!
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I KNOW, right? You practically already won! Except there was no competition. Sorry.
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Wait. So you mean there’s no trophy?? Drats.
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Love Baby Phart and You’re the Cone that I want!
But I gots nuthin’. Nada. zip-a-roo, Pegolicious! You know I can’t think straight this early in the day.
Although (true story) I am going to write a post about missing Jello Pudding Pops and sing in a vlog a cover of ‘Somebody that I Used to Know’ called: Just a Puddin’ Pop I Used to Know…
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Ooh, I’ve got one!
Modem Family: about a family that only communicates with each other through computers/smartphones/texting (pretty much every family today, huh)
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That’s lovely, Darlodium – see, your brain works just fine with or without Puddin’ Pops. But I would really, REALLY love to see that vlog. Now I’ve got your version stuck in my brain.
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Oh that’s so very clever – Modem family and it’s probably true too.
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These are great! You’re so creative.
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Why, thanks!
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You’re the Cone that I Want! Oh, that really got me. I have this TERRIBLE habit of typing “do” when I mean “don’t” and vice versa. Or “would” instead of “wouldn’t,” etc. Now THAT is dangerous.
I mean imagine if I got my hands on that Meatloaf song: I Wouldn’t Do Anything For Love But I Would Do That.”
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This reminds me, I really like meatloaf and I haven’t made it in a long time. How do you think it would go with bacon?
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PEGGLES. I live for bacon meatloaf. Actually, I make spicy turkey bacon meatloaf. I make the loaf, cover it with strips of bacon, pour a ketchup-brown sugar-sriracha sauce mixture over top and bake it. It’s incredible.
Do it. (WORDPRESSURE.)
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I WILL do it, because I’m brave that way. Especially since I recently discovered sriracha sauce. Thanks to you, now I even know how to spell it.
WORDPRESSure: the pressure to keep up with…no, not those Kardashian chicks, but the uber-talented other bloggers on WordPress. I so, so love this new word
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If this doesn’t get you Freshly DePressed again, I don’t know what swill!
As for mistakes, my motto is: liver and lean!
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Ha ha! You speak truth, as long as those livers aren’t fried, Lorna.
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How do you do this? I could sit here all day and never think of ONE. You do have the best blog ever. 😉 See what I was talking about? (You are sooooo guest posting for me in 2013!)
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Have your gal call my gal about that guest post gig, I’ll see if we can squeeze it in.
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Oooh! I thought of one. You are the WinE beneath my Wings.
It’s not very good, but at least thee was a spark of…of… something.
Now picture that drunk goose. There he goes, all zig-zaggy.
Whooops. Oh. Oh. Oh.
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Drunk goose in an alley way saying “Psst, buddy, c’mere!” and pulls a bottle of Boones Farm out from beneath his wing.
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Hold on…..I think I just heard the magic words! Did someone say Boone’s? Is it Wild Island? Strawberry Hill? I need to know these things. And where you are…..
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It’s whatever you want it to be.
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Each one of these was more perfect than the last! “When You Swish Upon a Star” – hilarious!
How about:
Braising Arizona: An ex-con is on the run after stealing a prized recipe.
Shellraiser: A beachcomber accidentally opens a door to an alternate reality where shells collect humans.
Wart of the Worlds: An untreated skin condition threatens humanity.
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Love ’em – LOVE ’em! These all beat the hell out of what’s currently on TV.
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A few shows like that:
Joklahoma: 3 out of work comedians try their hand at cow-poking, new this fall on CBS
Little Orphan Arnie: Big bald guy, Daddy Warbucks, takes in orphan, discovers the kid can putt.
Arsenic and Old Lice: Two old sisters attempt to enter the extermination business with their homemade bug poison, stored in old mason jars.
American Idle: Millions of people vote on-line for the laziest-ass in the nation.
Busy at work, so these are all I can think of off the top of my head.
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Nice ones, Bill! Especially like the homonym in American Idle. So clever!
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I think you’ve hit reality show gold with American Idle; in fact, I know about a dozen people who are already auditioning!
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I’ve met, oh, maybe gazillions over the years who are auditioning for American Idle. They just haven’t gotten that casting call … yet. Some of them even show up on American Idol. Geesh – get a LIFE and a reality check as to your talent, or lack thereof.
Sorry, Peg, got off track there.
Loved Lorna’s Freshly Depressed – the day after being Freshly Pressed 🙂
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Actually, I think you had it right before your spell-checked your spell-check on Lady Gaga.
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Maybe that’s her next big hit, hmm? Can’t wait for the video.
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Fights on Broadway-chorus girls running amok
If I Can’t Have Glue-they’ve already taken my scissors, what’s next?
Love Me Tinder-the making of an arsonist
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Hi Leg-o-Peg. Oops fingers on wrong keys again!
Can’t think of anything nearly as clever as all the other responders but how about
What’s Amore – The days in the life of two teenagers comparing notes. Or
The Book of Love – Now maybe that would be useful to the two gals.
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great ones all of them. How about
1- lord of He rings – A moving story about a jeweler who has a massive collection of male-only rings and is trying to make ends meet 🙂
2- starVE wars – Hunger games in a galaxy far far away
3- starVE trek – One man’s search for a veg meal
4- monsoon weEding – A documentary about the plight of farmers in India during monsoon season
my 2 cents 🙂
–aNti
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Thinking of even one of these examples probably would have killed me, so I don’t know how you managed to think of so many for a solitary post, Peg! Good on you. 🙂
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