Tag Archives: humor

Vote In The Ho-Ho Holiday Caption Contest

Posted on December 8, 2015 by pegoleg

I asked and you delivered.  Time to vote for your favorite in my first, annual Ho-Ho Holiday Caption Contest.   Or my one-and-only contest ever, depending on future levels of motivation. It was hard to pick just a handful but, after … Continue reading →

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Ho-Ho Holiday Caption Contest

Posted on December 2, 2015 by pegoleg

Christmas time is here again.   Time to put up the tree, drink eggnog, sing along with Der Bingle….and enter my Ho-Ho Holiday Caption Contest. +++Spoiler alert for family members and anyone else on my gift-giving list.+++ One of my sacred … Continue reading →

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The Slightly Slutty Selfie and Other Feminine Poses

Posted on November 24, 2015 by pegoleg

Football referees signal “off sides” by putting their hands on their hips. They probably think they invented that gesture, but…pffft. Amateur hour. Women have been using this move to send signals since the Stone Age, when Oog first staggered back … Continue reading →

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Big Star = Big Head = Big Hair

Posted on November 5, 2015 by pegoleg

TV shows with a historical setting were big in the 1960s and 70s. The only thing bigger than the shows was their stars’ hair. Producers put some effort into making sets and costumes historically accurate, but often fell flat with … Continue reading →

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You Vill Take Ze Toy Und You Vill Luff It

Posted on October 20, 2015 by pegoleg

“Welcome to McDonald’s, may I take your order?” says the bored, disembodied voice coming from the little box under the menu board in the drive-thru. “Yeah, um…lemme see…gimme a kid’s meal with a cheeseburger and, um, a diet coke for … Continue reading →

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Ask Miss Peg-o-Leg

Posted on October 14, 2015 by pegoleg

Have you ever started an advice column without remembering a thing about it? Apparently I did.  That’s the only way to explain all the requests for advice I’ve gotten lately; requests which, I might add, somehow landed in my spam … Continue reading →

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Magic Carpet Ride

Posted on September 29, 2015 by pegoleg

How we view the end of life is a reflection of how we view life itself  – it’s a question of perspective. Those of you who have been around here a while may recall that a couple of years ago … Continue reading →

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Jack Sprat And His OCD Wife

Posted on September 22, 2015 by pegoleg

  Jack Sprat could eat no fat. His wife could eat no lean. And so between them both, you see, They licked the platter clean. Say hello to Mrs. Sprat. I’m not referring to our eating habits, though I love … Continue reading →

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What’s The Big Idea – Am I Dumb Or Something?

Posted on September 9, 2015 by pegoleg

Title quote courtesy of Lina Lamont, Singing In The Rain What’s the use of being smart when life has a nasty habit of making you look dumb? I got good grades in school. The other kids called me teacher’s pet … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were More

Posted on August 25, 2015 by pegoleg

It has been 5 years almost to the day since I started a blog.   Given how ephemeral these electronic flashes of word and image can be, that makes me an elder statesman.  Practically a blogging Methuselah. My first post was … Continue reading →

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