Fwiw, this started to the tune of O'Tannenbaum, but devolved from there.
Unofficial Robert Day Song
Oh, Robert Day! Oh, Robert Day!
Oh, Let Us Count the Ways that We Love Robert Day!
He twitpics his kitty cats.
We get to wear our fancy hats.
He loves cartoons and a good storm.
He really hates the peacock swarm.
Oh, Robert Day! Oh, Robert Day!
Oh, Let Us Count the Ways that We Love Robert Day!
1, 2, 3, 4...infinity!
Let's celebrate with the Robert Day trinity!
Jager, vodka, and rum will do,
But you can throw in a 40 or 2.
He loves zombies, even the uppity.
@eddus would make him a cuppa tea.
Disney is the place to be,
But it's better in 3-D.
Oh, Robert Day! Oh, Robert Day!
You Must Swing The BanHammer™ on Robert Day!
Innuendo is all that you can say,
Cause that's the rule on Robert Day!
Oh rum, rum, rum, rum, rum, hey!
Let's drink some rum for Robert Day!
He'll tell you how to grow veggies and fruit,
And then how to pick, pickle or drink them to boot.
He'll tell you how to cook Devil Ducky and your eggs,
And in PS, fix your .jpgs.
O'HelperBot! O'HelperBot!
You always help us out a lot.
We're all broke and too far away
To properly celebrate this Robert Day.
But we can joke and drink to you,
And send an Lolcat or two.
It's the Least I Could Do
To sing this Robert Day song to you.
Oh Robert Day! Oh Robert Day!
Oh Let Us Count the Ways that We Love Robert Day!
Afternoons with lostinmiami going through Rayne.
A little sociopath to make us smile again.
FriendLEE banter or DrunkenLEE song.
All your Robert are to us belong.
Oh, Robert Day! Oh, Robert Day!
We sing Our Praises Be to Robert Day!
Friday, July 31, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Tokens
So we're out in front of our house tonight. It's cool, considering it's late July in Texas. An older couple stops to talk to us and in the course of our conversation, the guy informs us, "We call you the tokens. Ha! Ha! We see you out and say "There are the tokens."
As in token white people. I find this to be pretty amusing. What else can you do?
We live on a kind-of-cul-de-sac and on nice nights there are usually more than 20 kids playing in front of our house. And the guy's right, my two little translucent monkeys are usually the only translucent monkeys, which is quite fine.
Then the wife says, "Wait, you're from Canada, right?" and I say, "No, those are the other white people," and point to my left, "They live at the other end of the street."
I'd say our neighborhood is a really nice mix of people from all over, particularly considering we're in the suburbs. In Texas. There are a lot of Malayalam families here and I know the kids and I are a source of amusement at parties. People always say, "Here, Eileen. Eat this!" and then watch me. I don't know if they're waiting for me to do something funny or what. The kids and I love Indian food and we're always happy to try all kinds of food. I do know to ask how hot the condiments are though. When my daughter was 2ish and we were at a party, she thought it was a blast to eat rice dishes with her hands just like all of the other ladies. We're lucky to live here. :-)
Oh, but this isn't the first time I'm the token. Where I volunteer, it's always kind of a joke that I'm the token straight person at any given project. So I guess I've arrived. Particularly for Texas. When do I get my t-shirt? Token Straight White Girl. Don't hold it against me. :-D
As in token white people. I find this to be pretty amusing. What else can you do?
We live on a kind-of-cul-de-sac and on nice nights there are usually more than 20 kids playing in front of our house. And the guy's right, my two little translucent monkeys are usually the only translucent monkeys, which is quite fine.
Then the wife says, "Wait, you're from Canada, right?" and I say, "No, those are the other white people," and point to my left, "They live at the other end of the street."
I'd say our neighborhood is a really nice mix of people from all over, particularly considering we're in the suburbs. In Texas. There are a lot of Malayalam families here and I know the kids and I are a source of amusement at parties. People always say, "Here, Eileen. Eat this!" and then watch me. I don't know if they're waiting for me to do something funny or what. The kids and I love Indian food and we're always happy to try all kinds of food. I do know to ask how hot the condiments are though. When my daughter was 2ish and we were at a party, she thought it was a blast to eat rice dishes with her hands just like all of the other ladies. We're lucky to live here. :-)
Oh, but this isn't the first time I'm the token. Where I volunteer, it's always kind of a joke that I'm the token straight person at any given project. So I guess I've arrived. Particularly for Texas. When do I get my t-shirt? Token Straight White Girl. Don't hold it against me. :-D
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