"Nice hairline"

One of the privileges of being a pastor is interacting with young people, whether in Catechism sessions, First Communion classes, youth groups, or children's sermons.

The funniest line any of the kids hit me with last week? A Catechism student told me, "You have a good hairline, pastor." The student's brother agreed. The boys are both well-coiffed student-athletes.

That absolutely cracked me up. My response, after I recovered: "I never thought about it. But, thanks." Kids are fun!

[Blogger Mark Daniels is pastor of Living Water Lutheran Church in Centerville, Ohio.]

"You're from Ohio!"

During a quick run to Kroger on Saturday, I heard a girl complaining to her mom that it was cold. (It was 31 with no wind, bearable.)

Mom said: "Stop it! You're from Ohio; you should be used to it."

Those words were spoken like a true Buckeye, because all Buckeyes know, "If you don't like the weather now, wait a minute...it'll change."

In the meantime, buck up, buttercup.

[Blogger Mark Daniels is pastor of Living Water Lutheran Church in Centerville, Ohio.]

Another ticket?

Ken Rudin, the Political Junkie, suggests that there might be another ticket to root for in this year's presidential election.

Great Lincoln Quote

"...If I did not laugh I should die."

Fast Food (sic)

Whoever snuck the s in “fast food” is a clever person.
— CallTheMarketingGuy (@OurMarketingGuy) February 7, 2015

That reminds me of the admittedly adolescent humor of Randy Stonehill's early-1980s song, American Fast Food. (Listen to it by clicking below.)

I was happy to learn that the fast food chain with the big red M on its restaurants is losing its traditional foothold with the younger demographic. Hoping that my kids' generation will choose to eat more healthfully.

[Also see: 5 Problems That'll Challenge McDonald's No Matter Who is CEO]

Mystery Solved: Olive Oyl Has Been Found!

Olive Oyl, erstwhile girlfriend of Popeye the Sailor Man, has been missing for decades.

But, after yesterday's announcement that Xi Jinping would become the new leader of Communist China, the mystery was solved after television viewers around the world saw video clips of performances by Xi's wife, Chinese folk singer, Peng Liyuan.

"Despite efforts to conceal her identity," remarked longtime Olive Oyl fan Vince Green, a spinach wholesaler from Hoboken, New Jersey, "that voice is unmistakable! Peng is Olive alright!"

Decide for yourself. Take a look at the clips below and tell me if it isn't obvious that Olive Oyl, that seeming All American girl, defected some time ago.

First, Olive Oyl:



And now, Peng Liyuan (her solo starts at about the 1:12 mark):

 

UPDATE, November 17: I mentioned this "rumor" over on The Moderate Voice:

By the way, in a separate development, Peng, a Chinese folk singer, has announced that she will soon be recording cover versions of American folk favorites. Among those slated for the collection are: The Times, They’re Never Changing, Wanna Work on Mao’s Farm Some More, and This Land is My Land, This Land is My Land.

'The Onion': Economy Devastated by Newton-John/Travolta Christmas LP

"The blackest day on Wall Street in two decades."
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John Christmas Album Plunges Nation Into Double-Dip Recession

[Thanks to my son for sharing this with me.]

Funny

David Wayne, the Jollyblogger, cracked me up with this.

The Four Stages of Life...

as presented by Amba. Very funny!