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They have money belts. We have Bible Belts. They have the White House. We have the Waffle House. They have Pelosi puts out. We have Pelosi get out! They have Blue Cross. We have Red Cross. They have tax and spin. We have tax and tax again. They have retirements. We have requirements. They have shoot and loot. We have you loot we shoot. They have street gangs. We have road gangs. They have double last names. We have double first names. They have implants. We have car plants. They have drag queens. We have Dairy Queens. They have ambulance chasers. We have beer chasers. They have hookers. We have lookers. They have boy toys. We have cowboys. They have Pop Tarts. We have beer farts. They have 401k. We have Circle K. They have who's your daddy. We have meet my daddy. They have crash and run. We have get my gun. They have the Ritz. We have eat my grits. They have unions. We have family reunions. They have lip gloss. We have butt floss. They have salad forks. We have pitchforks. They have nannies. We have grannies. They have Wall Street. We have Main Street. They have Big Brother. We have he's my brother. They have people of color. We have one people under God and our color is red, white and blue. They have immigration. We have THIS IS OUR NATION! (Thanks Nancy and Neil) (Adapted, Lantz 2010) |
So I decided to do an edition on stories. My next question was...about what? I went to my archive as I have done so many times in the past, and I was overwhelmed. Those of you familiar with my studio know that I have stacks of this stuff, literally from floor to ceiling. I had to narrow it down and come up with a few major topics. I bowed three times to the east, spun around, looked around, thought about the old farmers on the bench when I was a kid and watched the news for weeks (a dreadful experience). I decided to go with five subjects that are common world-wide these days; religion, money, politics, sex and sports. I took the idea of verbal story telling a step further and created several new images that coincide with many of the stories. OK, the wrap. As you peruse this edition if you do not find anything that presses your red button....seek therapy. Do not forget to read between the lines. The real message is usually hidden between the lines. How wonderful. I just got a text message from Shakespeare, "THERE IT IS".... LOL. Lantz 2010 |
When you grow up in the country in the fifties and sixties like I did, you tend to see things differently. A farmer got in his pickup, drove ten miles to the nearest farm and knocked on the door. A young boy, about nine, opened the door and the farmer asked, "Is your pa home"? The young boy replied, "No sir he ain't. He went to town". The farmer asked, "Is your ma home"? The young boy replied, "No sir she ain't. She went to town with pa". The farmer asked, "How about your bother, Howard, is he home"? The young boy replied, "No sir he ain't. Howard went to town with ma and pa". The farmer stood there for a long time, shifting from one foot to the other while mumbling to himself. The young boy asked, "Is there anything I can do for you? I know where all the tools are if you need to borrow something. Or I could take a message for ma and pa". The farmer nervously said, "Well son, I really need to talk to your pa. It's about your brother Howard getting my daughter pregnant". The young boy thought for a minute and said, "Well mister, you would have to talk to pa about that. I know he charges five hundred dollars for the bull and fifty dollars for the hog, but I don't know what he charges for Howard". (Thanks Jack and Neil) (Adapted, Lantz 2010) |
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