GK: I know you are partial to run-on sentences, as am I, so I’ll share with you this recent Pewlitzer Prize winner that appeared in a weekly newspaper in north Mississippi about a small-town barber who retired after 62 years of cutting hair:
“Taylor, who is married to his wife, Norma, and has two grown daughters, Amelia Landry and Melissa Taylor, most likely will not stay away from the barber shop, especially since he was gifted a massage chair at the barber shop for him to sit in and visit his customers and the two barbers who will continue on, one of whom is his nephew, Dennis Bridges, who, coincidentally, according to Taylor, also began his journey to the barber shop in education.”
That’s 12 commas by my count. It is impressive, to say the least — which I’m trying to do. Have a good day, sir.
If you have a significant amount of British Isles ancestry (I only have 1/8 - from a great-grandfather from Nova Scotia whose ancestors were slave-owning Tories in South Carolina during the American Revolution. They originated in Yorkshire, England and emigrated from NC to NS to avoid fighting in the War for Independence) you probably have some "Norwegian" DNA. Two of my mother's cousins who have 75% British Isles ancestry both have 2% "Norway" in their Ancestry DNA results. One of them also has 6% "Sweden and Denmark".
Due to its enormous database, Ancestry DNA assignments are now quite accurate relative to what is predicted from actual family tree distributions. Genealogy research (with the aid of DNA results) is a fun and interesting activity to do in one's retirement.
Mr. Keillor, you are very gracious to not complain about your head sticking accident - most people would not admit any fault of their own. I like your answer to Meg from Delaware - there are a lot of foods that I wouldn't want to see in a discombulated state (at least not if I wanted to keep enjoying them!). My hubby was born in Connecticut, so I figure it's a good place. :) Until next time, have a good week!
With every reading of anything you have written, I become more and more regretful that I did NOT make it a habit to listen to your show on the radio. I had the time to do that but didn't have your show time written down and my memory tends to be all on paper - even more so now that I'm 92. Maybe I'll get to enjoy all of them in heaven - I'll ask. Thank you for what I missed.
I am writing this as to add the spice and in gratitude.
To begin with, having grown up listening to folks like Mr. Gene Sheperd, Lowel Thomas, Aurther Godfrey, Paul Harvey, etc,and the list could go on.
I must say this Garrison you are needed.
You have mentioned to us that you will have a procedure done upon your 'carburettor' and a piece from a Pig will be put in to give you more mileage. Amazing. Is the pig Kosher? Just asking reason being, I hope the poor creature did not succumb to a wayward life style. You know running askew in the barn yard at all hours. Late nights watching re-runs of the Nixon Watergate proceedings and the endless hours of the old TV series, Queen for a Day. Lordy.
Yes Garrison you are needed, we all live for, and enjoy your words of mirth and glee with a chortal thrown in.
Oh yes, I was a ardent fan of LW-B-G and PHC. I will not be verbous about it all, but frankly it helped us all on the weekends just to even put our socks on the right foot for the rest of the week. So as your proceedure is looming please come home with that new and improved four barrel Carb, and may you be well to prosper even longer with more mirth , keeping that ability of fine elocution, and the light zest of the absurd.
For my you Garrison, you are so need in this world!
Most Sincerly
The Yeti Cowboy upon the Menhir
Ross Clay
(p.s.,no third parties offered to pay me , nor would I would not accept monies for the said for mentioned above.)
GK: I know you are partial to run-on sentences, as am I, so I’ll share with you this recent Pewlitzer Prize winner that appeared in a weekly newspaper in north Mississippi about a small-town barber who retired after 62 years of cutting hair:
“Taylor, who is married to his wife, Norma, and has two grown daughters, Amelia Landry and Melissa Taylor, most likely will not stay away from the barber shop, especially since he was gifted a massage chair at the barber shop for him to sit in and visit his customers and the two barbers who will continue on, one of whom is his nephew, Dennis Bridges, who, coincidentally, according to Taylor, also began his journey to the barber shop in education.”
That’s 12 commas by my count. It is impressive, to say the least — which I’m trying to do. Have a good day, sir.
Danny McKenzie
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Another wonderful way to start my week. Thank you, sir.
S
If you have a significant amount of British Isles ancestry (I only have 1/8 - from a great-grandfather from Nova Scotia whose ancestors were slave-owning Tories in South Carolina during the American Revolution. They originated in Yorkshire, England and emigrated from NC to NS to avoid fighting in the War for Independence) you probably have some "Norwegian" DNA. Two of my mother's cousins who have 75% British Isles ancestry both have 2% "Norway" in their Ancestry DNA results. One of them also has 6% "Sweden and Denmark".
Due to its enormous database, Ancestry DNA assignments are now quite accurate relative to what is predicted from actual family tree distributions. Genealogy research (with the aid of DNA results) is a fun and interesting activity to do in one's retirement.
Mr. Keillor, you are very gracious to not complain about your head sticking accident - most people would not admit any fault of their own. I like your answer to Meg from Delaware - there are a lot of foods that I wouldn't want to see in a discombulated state (at least not if I wanted to keep enjoying them!). My hubby was born in Connecticut, so I figure it's a good place. :) Until next time, have a good week!
With every reading of anything you have written, I become more and more regretful that I did NOT make it a habit to listen to your show on the radio. I had the time to do that but didn't have your show time written down and my memory tends to be all on paper - even more so now that I'm 92. Maybe I'll get to enjoy all of them in heaven - I'll ask. Thank you for what I missed.
You can still listen to the old shows on the internet.
Hello Garrison and friends.
I am writing this as to add the spice and in gratitude.
To begin with, having grown up listening to folks like Mr. Gene Sheperd, Lowel Thomas, Aurther Godfrey, Paul Harvey, etc,and the list could go on.
I must say this Garrison you are needed.
You have mentioned to us that you will have a procedure done upon your 'carburettor' and a piece from a Pig will be put in to give you more mileage. Amazing. Is the pig Kosher? Just asking reason being, I hope the poor creature did not succumb to a wayward life style. You know running askew in the barn yard at all hours. Late nights watching re-runs of the Nixon Watergate proceedings and the endless hours of the old TV series, Queen for a Day. Lordy.
Yes Garrison you are needed, we all live for, and enjoy your words of mirth and glee with a chortal thrown in.
Oh yes, I was a ardent fan of LW-B-G and PHC. I will not be verbous about it all, but frankly it helped us all on the weekends just to even put our socks on the right foot for the rest of the week. So as your proceedure is looming please come home with that new and improved four barrel Carb, and may you be well to prosper even longer with more mirth , keeping that ability of fine elocution, and the light zest of the absurd.
For my you Garrison, you are so need in this world!
Most Sincerly
The Yeti Cowboy upon the Menhir
Ross Clay
(p.s.,no third parties offered to pay me , nor would I would not accept monies for the said for mentioned above.)