Come Heller high water …
- Don’t even try to come up with something better. I’m declaring right here, right now the best news story of the week to be the giant inflatable Trump Chicken staring at the West Wing from outside White House grounds. It was put there by protesters who are still trying to shame the Republican Party’s president into releasing his tax returns. The problem with that strategy is pretty obvious. The man has no shame, near as I can tell.
- The thing is, the inflatable looks more like a blonde Elvis chicken than anything else, doesn’t it?
- The North Korea thing is close to turning into a “Your mama” contest. Trump threatened them with “fire and fury like the world has never seen.” They responded that they’re going to “teach the U.S. a severe lesson.” To which Trump is bound to say, “Oh yeah?” To which they’ll say, “Yeah!” Then the momma insults will start flying, if not missiles. Gosh, it’s nice the world’s two most calm and reasonable leaders have found one another, isn’t it?
- By the way, anyone got blueprints for a bunker?
- This is a bit freaky for someone who grew up in the ‘60s like I did. I’m old enough to have done the little drill in school where you got under your desk to protect yourself from a nuclear strike. Desks were apparently extremely sturdy back in those days, and impervious to radiation.
- Check me on this: June and July feel like summer, but August somehow always seems like a transition month back into real life – school, work etc., right?
- I know a lot of people this year who took summer vacations to tropical places. I’ve never understood that. There’s so little good weather in Michigan, why would you leave in summer? The tropics, I figure, are for the non-nice months, meaning October through May. Sometimes June. Sometimes September. OK, and occasionally July. OK, think I get it now.
- Ah, it’s that time of the year again when I predict, as I always do, that the Detroit Lions will stink their way to an 8-8 or 7-9 record once again. I love tradition.
- Is anyone really in that much of a hurry that they would need one of those pizza vending machines Little Caesar’s is installing?
- According to a new poll, 73 percent of Americans say they can’t trust all or most of what they hear in official communications from the White House. That’s pretty incredible. You probably couldn’t that many people to agree that kittens are adorable.
- Which they are.
- Concert season has me thinking about stuff like this, so here goes: The top 5 rock/pop bands of all time in my book are: 1) The Beatles 2) The Rolling Stones 3) The Eagles 4) Queen, and 5) Electric Light Orchestra. Or maybe the Doobies. Or possibly Prince and the Revolution. Or AC/DC. Commence to arguing and judging me.
- And yes, I said ELO. I like ‘em. So what?
- Five best solo acts: 1) James Taylor 2) Billy Joel 3) Elton John, 4) Bob Dylan, and 5) Eric Clapton. Or Neil Young. Or Bob Seger. Or Michael Jackson. Damn, this is hard.
- And yes, I said James Taylor. Your mama.
- “Good taste is as tiring as good company” – Francis Picabia.
Image credit: Donkey Hotey
Shelley Cottrill says
Ok Andy I’ll agree with you on The Beatles and The Eagles. But I would add Doobie Brothers, Earth,Wind and Fire and Creedence Clearwater Revival to that list. Or maybe Grand Funk Railroad. Damn we had some good music!
Fred says
You left out The Who and CCR. What the heck!?
Linda Ann says
I have never even come close to “getting used to” Donald Trump as President I am still just as upset, worried, disappointed, angry and suspicious as I was on the day after the election last November.
As a country, let’s not get too comfortable over this North Korean missile thing. It definitely could happen and instead of defusing the situation, Trump is more likely to double-dog-dare-Kim Jong-un.
Music of the 60’s and 70’s is great to this day and will be forever. There are so many “Best’s” that finding the Best of the Best is nearly impossible.
Good column Andrew!
Tom says
About those summer vacations to tropical places: English people often go to Disneyworld in Florida in August! Oy. Hot August in Florida. We regular, rational Americans only go to Florida in January.
English people go to Florida in August because English people actually do not understand sunshine and heat. They think, “How bad could it be?” based on their own cool drippy home British climate, and then they get slammed by Florida in August!
Many of them get critical sunburns. Some of them decide to hate Walt Disney and the USA, forever.
Working Dad says
The stupid chicken which was funded by butthurt, big money liberals is yet another symptom of the unhinged, lunatic, crazed, hate filled, maniacal, dangerous, murdering left. Democrats today are the most violent and intolerant bigots you will find. Democrats shoot their political opponents. Democrats riot, burn, loot and strike with weapons. Democrats make fire bombs and hurl them at police. Democrats make improvised explosive devices. Democrats crack skills with bike locks. Democrat professors call for the execution of our president and Republicans.
You Democrats are a threat to the lives of any person whose politics do not fall into lockstep with your own. Law abiding citizens need to carry firearms daily and be ready to put down rioting, maniacal leftists in self defense. Every single rioting Democrat should pay the price for their hate crimes.
Today the Democrats are even more unhinged than when their party formed the KKK. Democrats haven’t been this violent and angry since Republicans took their slaves away.
Jims says
Calm down Les. You were banned from mlive and now you found a place to spew your wacko deranged thinking again. You sound more angrier than before. Your candidate won you should be happy even though he’s a looser.
Working Dad says
You are delusional. My name is not “Les” and I have nothing to do with mlive. I don’t even know what the hell you are talking about.
Mark says
Well at least you capitalized Democrat in your foolish daily ranting .
Tommy B. says
I don’t know if his name is Les, but Working Dad IS less. I would vote for banning this nattering nabob of negativity from Andy’s articles here. He has nothing to offer but stupid asshat partisan screed.
Working Dad says
Sorry you never bother to read my many positive comments. Try to have a better day.
Working Dad says
One more thing Andy and your fellow deranged Democrat friends…..
Donald Trump IS your president.
Hillary lost – Get over it.
Fred says
You mean like Barack Obama was your president?
Vicki says
All I can say is- if working dad is a republican, Trump supporter, I can’t believe he’s a republican? A Republican has way too much money to have to actually work!
Paula Schmidt says
missing a word in your kitten line. Sorry. Professional hazard, as I’m sure you can attest to.
Doug Pullen says
ELO?
Tommy B. says
My thoughts too. I say ELO at the Silverdome and it ruined my appreciation for them ever after. Worst concert I have ever seen. Heart was one of the opening acts so that at least salvaged it somewhat.
Tommy B. says
My thoughts too. I saw ELO at the Silverdome and it ruined my appreciation for them ever after. Worst concert I have ever seen. Heart was one of the opening acts so that at least salvaged it somewhat.
NativeOfMichigan says
white house cacophony:
ding…..ding…..ding,
I hear someone spilling the beans.
drip…..drip…..drip,
Donnie’s feet are getting wet.
NativeOfMichigan says
More good music:
♫♫♪♪
Doesn’t know much about history,
Doesn’t know much geography,
Doesn’t know much about a science book,
Doesn’t know much about the math he took,
But all we have left is tweet, tweet Trump,
And we do know that if he is dumped,
What a wonderful world this would be.
♫♫♪♪
Jim III says
I think that the balloon that those who want President Trump to release his tax returns is funny.
I do have one question though: What does ones tax returns have to do with the ability to run a country?
I am more interested in a persons college transcripts. The former president has spent at least 1 million dollars to keep his transcripts sealed. Why does the former president not want to release his college transcripts?
As for the balloon, if the republicans/conservatives had dared to put up some sort of balloon or other signage mocking the former president while he was in office, the democrats would be screaming racist all over the major networks.
To Vickie, republicans, like Working Dad, have to work to support someone like you who probably does not work. We understand that life may seem not be fair, but we need to work to get ahead in this world. To get the good things in life. It is up to each individual to work towards those things.
As for the top 5 bands in my life? I would pick (not in any particular order, just what I can remember) CCR, The Doors, Elvis, Beach Boys, Mamas and Papas, Stevie Wonder, The Carpenters and quite a few others that I do not remember. Some of the ones I like never came to America.
Working Dad says
1) James Taylor – Boring and monotone
2) Billy Joel – Maybe 30 years ago
3) Elton John – Maybe 30 years ago
4) Bob Dylan – Absolute crap
5) Eric Clapton – This one is spot on!
Robert S says
Don’t leave out the brief but bright shooting star that was Cream! Plus how did Zeppelin get omitted? You can probably still buy old fallout shelters, never used except for clandestine dates when the parents were home. Just bring a backhoe and fumigate it as it might smell a little moldy after almost 60 years in the ground…