tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post116180421449987079..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: It's That Time of Year--AgainWorking Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-76247523497235870612007-10-20T15:30:00.000-04:002007-10-20T15:30:00.000-04:00Hey JoyceI wonder if people respond differently to...Hey Joyce<BR/><BR/>I wonder if people respond differently to Halloween when the weather is so weird. If our drought gets any worse here, they'll be finding bodies in the empty reservoirs and handing out bottled water for treats instead of candy bars. First time I ever remember thinking, "What a gorgeous day....wish it would start raining". Remember when we were kids and on the day of our annual school picnic at Westview Park, we'd put a statue of the BVM (Blessed Virgin Mary...for those who aren't Catholic) on the window sill facing out? That, of course, was to ensure that it wouldn't rain that day, so we could ride the Thunderbolt more times than I care to admit. Well, yesterday, I put said statue on our back screened porch...requesting a reversal of that request. Got a sprinkle, but waiting for more...so the statue is still visiting on the back porch. I guess it's no worse than burying St. Joseph's statue upside down, to assist in a quick sale of your home. Some quirks last for life!!<BR/><BR/>Your sister, AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-75892410531949818472007-10-18T10:29:00.000-04:002007-10-18T10:29:00.000-04:00My mother asked me when is Christmas this year, an...My mother asked me when is Christmas this year, and I replied: December 25th. I'm not sure, but I think she wrote me out of the Will with that one.Martha Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05176667737130435985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-15781874290752020522007-10-18T09:25:00.000-04:002007-10-18T09:25:00.000-04:00Joyce, I remember the blizzard in March 1993, but ...Joyce, I remember the blizzard in March 1993, but there was a big Halloween snowfall one year, too. I remember because we had tickets to Les Miserables in Pittsburgh and had to take the big 4x4 which does not fit in city parking garages (too tall). And I remember seeing the kids trick or treating in parkas along the way.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-18957222253746714082007-10-18T08:59:00.000-04:002007-10-18T08:59:00.000-04:00Lee, I decided this year that I'm telling everyone...Lee, I decided this year that I'm telling everyone that Halloween is cancelled. Good thing I don't need my job.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-44414841404002230582007-10-18T08:51:00.001-04:002007-10-18T08:51:00.001-04:00I think my all-time favorite dumb caller was the l...I think my all-time favorite dumb caller was the lady who called and asked the dispatcher if she could please give her the number to nine-one-one. <BR/><BR/>The woman even went on to say that she had the number written down somewhere, but couldn't find it and she was much too upset to look.<BR/><BR/><BR/>By the way, when is Halloween in Shaler this year?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-74963255762860692582007-10-18T08:51:00.000-04:002007-10-18T08:51:00.000-04:00My favorite dumb question, which I was asked by a ...My favorite dumb question, which I was asked by a Cleveland cop, was, "How many of you are there?" He apparently meant how many were in the group I was with when we stopped at a Perkins Pancake House before driving back to Pittsburgh from a Pink Floyd concert, but I really had a hard time not saying, "One." [Or, judging by the way he looked at us, "I am legion," but that might have freaked him out way, way too much.]<BR/><BR/>I also enjoyed it when a pedestrian shouted through a bus door, "Are you a 67F?" and the driver answered, "No, I'm a 61C." I could have sworn he was a human being . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-57402632889465461342007-10-18T08:25:00.000-04:002007-10-18T08:25:00.000-04:00Annette, the blizzard was March 13, 1993. My nephe...Annette, the blizzard was March 13, 1993. My nephew got married that day. We were one of the twenty people out of a hundred or so who made it to the reception. Getting home was fun.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-30536174004760766042007-10-18T08:23:00.000-04:002007-10-18T08:23:00.000-04:00I know, Mike. I can't believe this weather! The tr...I know, Mike. I can't believe this weather! The trees are still green. I heard next week it's going to be colder.<BR/><BR/>Ramona, that's hysterical! He gave the right answer, though. No one asks about Christmas, but they do ask about the Fourth of July. I know they mean our township celebration, but it still bugs me. And why are they asking the police department???<BR/><BR/>Annette, I don't remember the year, but I remember Jerry taking the kids trick or treating in the snow one year. They had to wear coats and boots with their costumes.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-87855631542139256602007-10-18T07:59:00.000-04:002007-10-18T07:59:00.000-04:00I suspect we're going to pay big time for this war...I suspect we're going to pay big time for this warm weather. We'll probably have a blizzard on Halloween! Remember that one year? When was that? '93?Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-17424512201640782242007-10-18T07:53:00.000-04:002007-10-18T07:53:00.000-04:00Joyce, just FYI, not only police depts. get dumb c...Joyce, just FYI, not only police depts. get dumb calls. Loooong time ago, I worked at a science center that included a planetarium. A lady called for the planetarium director to ask a question. It was, "What comes after a kajillion?" His answer, "A kajillion and one." She was FURIOUS and wanted him to be immediately fired. We all wanted to give him a standing ovation.<BR/><BR/>Just out of curiosity, does anyone ever call to ask when is Christmas?Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-33460288994532513272007-10-18T07:42:00.000-04:002007-10-18T07:42:00.000-04:00Joyce--May be the same entry, but it's not the sam...Joyce--May be the same entry, but it's not the same year! What "chill in the air"? Good grief, do you believe how warm it is? And the forecasters are predicting temps pushing 80 on Monday. I'd like to hope that this warm weather means a quieter Halloween season for you, but somehow I suspect that, if anything, it'll be worse. Hang in there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com