CELEBRATE APPROPRIATELY
Tomorrow is Sword Swallowers Awareness Day.
(Thanks to Jeff Kleinman)
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February 27, 2009
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*supresses gratitude reflex*
Posted by: insomniac | February 27, 2009 at 01:59 PM
Sword Swallowers... meh...
Kielbasa Swallowers, on the other hand, I applaud you.
Posted by: Bãrön vønKlýff | February 27, 2009 at 02:03 PM
is this like motorcyle and bicyclist awareness campaigns, where we're supposed to not bump them while they practice their art?
Posted by: crossgirl | February 27, 2009 at 02:10 PM
Siouxie? Wanna swallow a sword?...
Posted by: Allen at Division | February 27, 2009 at 02:13 PM
"From there relax the esophageal muscles, relax the lower esophageal sphincter, and slip the blade down into my stomach, repress the wretch reflex in my stomach."
Unless he really is repulsed by poor or homeless people, I suspect he means retch reflex...
Shoddy editing, people...
Posted by: Steve Haller | February 27, 2009 at 02:14 PM
There are just so many wrong ways to go with this.
Posted by: Cheesewiz | February 27, 2009 at 02:23 PM
Be safe, people. Use a scabbard.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | February 27, 2009 at 02:24 PM
Otherwise known as "Linda Lovelace Day"
Posted by: Layzeeboy | February 27, 2009 at 02:29 PM
speaking of editing: it's university of freiburg
Posted by: Danny | February 27, 2009 at 02:33 PM
Allen...you're just asking for a *SMACKING*, huh?
Posted by: Siouxie | February 27, 2009 at 02:34 PM
*reaches for really obscure association*
Speaking of Linda Lovelace, we ain't got Dick Nixon to kick around anymore.
Posted by: pogo | February 27, 2009 at 02:36 PM
*Deep
and BloodyThroat*??Posted by: Siouxie | February 27, 2009 at 02:40 PM
Yeah, Steve ... misspelled words, improper usage, totally ignoring the AP Stylebook rules and/or guidelines ...
Why should this outfit, or today, be an different? Journalism at its finest!
Posted by: O the U(manity) | February 27, 2009 at 02:43 PM
uh, i am not interested in doing any things with any sphincters, thank you.
Posted by: queensbee | February 27, 2009 at 02:44 PM
"Why should this outfit, or today, be an different? Journalism at its finest!"
*mutters about glass houses*
Posted by: pogo | February 27, 2009 at 02:46 PM
Celebrate Appropriately
*spits*
Posted by: Siouxie | February 27, 2009 at 02:52 PM
O.k.,I understand.
Posted by: ron | February 27, 2009 at 03:01 PM
One slip, and uvula be sorry.
(Btw, what does "AAAS" stand for?)
Posted by: SW | February 27, 2009 at 03:12 PM
At least it is not Hara Kiri awareness Day
Posted by: Pannus | February 27, 2009 at 03:21 PM
It's the least we can do, considering all they do for us.
Posted by: Horace LaBadie | February 27, 2009 at 03:28 PM
Siouxie--the *spits* was afterwards, right? Ahhhh...
Posted by: Allen at Division | February 27, 2009 at 03:32 PM
Bad girl, Siouxie, bad.
Posted by: Cheesewiz | February 27, 2009 at 03:35 PM
i like to swallow sword fish. does anyone appreciate that? hmmmmmm? i think not.
Posted by: crossgirl | February 27, 2009 at 03:40 PM
I plan to ignore the whole sword-ed occasion.
Posted by: Clankazoid | February 27, 2009 at 03:55 PM
I tried to get my wife to join. she spituiosly rejected the idea. maybe now that they have a awarness she will give it a shot!
Posted by: Dan | February 27, 2009 at 04:24 PM
So my old girlfriend was actually a medical pioneer???
Huh!? Who'd a thunk it?
Posted by: Brian | February 27, 2009 at 05:31 PM
OT (sort of)
Jack and Renee, sitting in a tree...
/OT
Posted by: Steve Haller | February 27, 2009 at 05:57 PM
Ack! Thbffft!
Posted by: Bill the Cat | February 27, 2009 at 07:32 PM
Lazeeboy, you date yourself.. I made another pun..
Being banned, EB
Posted by: EB | February 27, 2009 at 08:48 PM
OT
It figures...I go away for a week and my baby daddy gets married to that s!$t Giselle. I will now continue to drown my sorrows in delighful tropical beverages.
Carry on.
/OT
Posted by: Punkin | February 27, 2009 at 09:03 PM
((((((((((Punkin BFF)))))))))))
It's ok, sweetie. I've got something for you. A tribute to the girls.
Posted by: Siouxie | February 27, 2009 at 09:28 PM
Swords, swords, glorious swords
Nothing quite like them
To tone up the cords!
So swallow them, swallow,
Down through the hollow!
A hard act to follow --
Those glooooorrrrious
Swords.
(A virtual mojito to the first person who can place the above...)
Posted by: Betsy | February 27, 2009 at 09:37 PM
for s.w at 3:12 - american association for the advancement of science...
Posted by: insomniac | February 27, 2009 at 09:49 PM
Betsy, that's not irrelevant. It's a hippopotamus!
Posted by: danceswithvowels | February 27, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Oh, and nicely done, down there. In the mud. ;-)
Posted by: danceswithvowels | February 27, 2009 at 10:14 PM
Me think practitioner Dan Meyer speak with forked tongue.
Posted by: SW | February 27, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Spit, Siouxie?
Chicken.
Posted by: danceswithvowels | February 27, 2009 at 10:59 PM
*Has inexplicable craving for shish-ke-bab*
Posted by: Just Ducky | February 27, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Dances...
Here you go!
Posted by: Betsy | February 27, 2009 at 11:45 PM
Hmmm...that was a disappointing mojito. I'll have to work on my bartending skills......
Posted by: Betsy | February 27, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Errrrrrmmmm...Dances? How about a promissory note for a virtual mojito???
Posted by: The Swan of Flanders | February 27, 2009 at 11:57 PM
Sword Swallowers Awareness DaySore Heir's Dollar-A-Day Allowance
Posted by: SW | February 28, 2009 at 03:43 AM
40 degrees and raining here today.Now that's different.
Posted by: ron | February 28, 2009 at 04:57 AM
Correction;It's now 32 degrees and snowing.
Posted by: ron | February 28, 2009 at 07:23 AM
By a bizarre combination of Betsy's challenge and dances' clue, I was led to this even more bizarre result.
And, no, I would never have earned the mojito, having never before heard of Flanders and Swann.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | February 28, 2009 at 08:11 AM
Node 3 Update: "Buddy' is now among the Top 10.
Blogpower, baby!
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | February 28, 2009 at 08:17 AM
Wooo hooo!! The power of the Blog. It's #8! I just voted ..again.
Good morning. Coffee and donuts on the blog bar next to the Mojitos.
Posted by: Siouxie | February 28, 2009 at 08:42 AM
Meanie...*SNORK* and *SNORK* yet again!!! Other bloggits: I HIGHLY recommend Meanie's link!
P.S. Meanie, in honor of your outstanding detective work, I'm going to go vote for "Buddy" as often as possible.
Posted by: Betsy | February 28, 2009 at 08:46 AM
But "Serenity" is still Number One.
That CAN'T be a coincidence.
Posted by: Betsy | February 28, 2009 at 08:50 AM
Today I voted for Buddy.Someone,Nasa?is pushing Serenity.I'll vote again tomorrow.
Posted by: ron | February 28, 2009 at 09:06 AM
betsy, you messing with mock turtles?
Posted by: crossgirl | February 28, 2009 at 09:11 AM
Potential scandal alert: "Serenity" is the Number Two (sorry!) brand of adult diapers in the U.S. Is NASA taking kickbacks???
Posted by: Betsy | February 28, 2009 at 09:19 AM
cg...I would never mock a turtle!
Posted by: Betsy | February 28, 2009 at 09:26 AM
Buddy is up to #7 now...
Posted by: Dorakay | February 28, 2009 at 10:40 AM
Thank you, Michael Donald Betsy
von Ulm, nope wrong Brit humour reference, I'll take that raincheck.Right now we're glad for ron's rain/snow to recover from our dung-covered swelter.
<bus=geezer>
Flanders & Swann are the Flemish/English pinnacle of civilization, with Hippopotamus, Misalliance, Ill Wind, Madeira M'dear, etc, ranking right up there with Dave Barry's Bad Habits. The Complete box set is generally fabulous, but would've been better with the 1957 At The Drop Of A Hat, instead of the 1960 version, IMHO. (I blame George Martin for that, and Yoko Ono.)
</bus=geezer>
Posted by: danceswithvowels | February 28, 2009 at 11:04 AM
Dances...Amen! Is "Misalliance" the one about the left-handed honeysuckle and the right-handed bindweek?
And in re Meanie's link (above), I am now obsessed with a mental image of the Pantomime Horse.
Another Saturday in paradise...
Posted by: Betsy | February 28, 2009 at 11:19 AM
bindweeDDDDDD
jeez.
Posted by: Betsy | February 28, 2009 at 11:19 AM
Yes, indeek, Betsy!
Posted by: danceswithvowels | February 28, 2009 at 11:42 AM