Right, I was going to post a wee little true monologue about my childhood memories involving Bonfire Night. It was going to be on a par with some of my previous childhood posts, say like digging to Australia with the aid of a spoon or the entrapment of innocent and defenceless bumble bees. But, I somewhat lost the thread to the story (like you do!) it was going on and on like Ronnie Corbett in his black mastermind chair.
In a nutshell, it was about the making of the annual Guy Fawkes effigy, that was burnt on the family bonfire after my brothers and I had finished roaming the streets pushing the effigy around in an old pushchair shouting "Penny for the Guy!" Right, little beggars we all were. One year, instead of making the usual effigy out of rolled up newspaper, stuffed with straw, with a papier-mache head, dressed in old jumble sale clothes, my older brother and I plotted a master plan to use my little brother as an authentic Guy Fawkes model! Suffice, to say my mum was none to pleased when she discovered that the Guy Fawkes effigy both moved and spoke! (Alas to say, the gaffer tape came unstuck) ;-) (only joking!)
In a nutshell, it was about the making of the annual Guy Fawkes effigy, that was burnt on the family bonfire after my brothers and I had finished roaming the streets pushing the effigy around in an old pushchair shouting "Penny for the Guy!" Right, little beggars we all were. One year, instead of making the usual effigy out of rolled up newspaper, stuffed with straw, with a papier-mache head, dressed in old jumble sale clothes, my older brother and I plotted a master plan to use my little brother as an authentic Guy Fawkes model! Suffice, to say my mum was none to pleased when she discovered that the Guy Fawkes effigy both moved and spoke! (Alas to say, the gaffer tape came unstuck) ;-) (only joking!)
So instead, I give your some serious thoughts about the subject of inner peace:-
Inner Peace
If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you anytime,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment ,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
...Then You Are Probably ..................... The Family Dog!If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you anytime,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment ,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs,
.
.
.
Woof! Woof!
Have a grand Bonfire weekend one and all :)
12 COMMENTS:
TF you always manage to make me laugh. That was brilliant!
I love Brighton Rock and have read it a few times. So good.
Phew! I was beginning to worry that I couldn't answer those questions and therefore have no inner peace whatsever!
Have a great bonfire weekend. Mind who you put on the bonfire;-)
Crikey I was wondering if you had joined some strange sect!
Hee hee ... love it! :-)) ... I'm so glad it turned out to be the dog - as I was feeling awfully guilty.
Have a *sparkling* bonfire night!
xx
You're barking...
Fell for that one! The 'same food every day' should have been a clue, shouldn't it?
Ahhh, thanks Debs. I do try to retain my SOH. Graham Greene in my wee opionion is one of the greatest writers that has ever lived :)
Lane, we all have the ability to search for inner peace the only trouble is we can get easily distracted by others. I'm coming back as a dog ;-0
Blu, I've always fancied joining a strange sect maybe I should start one! ;-)
Ms Allsorts, It went with a bang! ;-)
Mr NB. Woof! Woof!
Hello Brokenbiro (love the name btw) welcome to my blog :)
TFx
So funny :o)
I'm afraid our family dog is on the verge of a breakdown after all the fireworks over the last couple of nights - she's terrified of them.
Our cats are the same, they've been hiding under the bed most of the weekend :O Tommox
Ha, ha, ha. So glad it was the dog because I couldn't even get past starting the day without caffeine. :)
I thought you already started a strange sect awhile back? ... Something to do with gnomes.... or was that a political party. I get those confused sometime. ... Very glad you didn't light up your little brother. (Chuckling)
Ms Wells, me too, cup of tea, followed by a mug of coffee
Dar, Well hello stranger :) Political gnomes, a replacement for the UK Govt I'm liking your thinking ;-)
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