HE WAS RUNNING AN ELECTRIC FIRE ALL DAY

 

He was running an electric fire all day

And he’d never been so extravagant before

But he said he wasn’t worried about the cost

Because he borrowed it from next door

MATRIMONIAL TOME

 

Sometimes I wish

My wife was a book

Simply because 

You can shut up a book

ALL-TIME CLASSIC MOVIE FAVOURITES – GROUNDHOG DAY (1993)

 

“Groundhog Day” is a comedy, screenplay by Danny Rubin and Harold Ramis, and Directed by Harold Ramis.

TV weather man Phil (Bill Murray) reluctantly has to do an outside broadcast in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Groundhog Day, to cover the story about, what he calls, a weather forecasting “rat”, Punxsutawney Phil, who is in fact a Groundhog.

Furthermore it’s his fourth year on the story, and he makes no effort to hide his displeasure.

But he travels to Pennsylvania anyway with Producer Rita (Andie MacDowell) and Cameraman Larry (Chris Elliott) and dutifully fulfils his obligation while barely concealing his contempt for the whole event.

And that night when he went to bed he consoled himself that it was only one day, but on awaking the following morning he discovers that it's Groundhog Day again, and again, and again.

At first he uses this anomaly to his advantage, to seduce women, be outrageous, be obnoxious, all without consequence, but eventually he comes to the realisation that he is doomed to spend the rest of eternity in the same place, seeing the same people, do the same thing every  day, unless he can change, if not the day then himself.

THE WISDOM OF OLD AGE # 7

 

You shouldn't go through life

With a catcher’s mitt on each hand

You need to be able to throw

Something back on demand

BEST BEFORE 1980 # 6

 

Old people can safely ignore

Organic foods with no regret

Simply because they need

All the preservatives they can get

AT MY ADVANCED AGE # 2

 

At my advanced age I find

I am surprised by something

The presence of public toilets

Are worryingly comforting

I ONCE KNEW A GIRL CALLED JO # 2

 

I once knew a girl called Jo

Jo with the deep voice

Oh how she made me rejoice

She was so very choice

With no Adams apple

I’m pleased to say