I WAS IN A FASHIONABLE COCKTAIL BAR

 

I was in a fashionable cocktail bar

And my mind began to wander

To of all things, strippers' names

So I ordered a Brandy Alexander

21st CENTURY NURSERY RHYMES # 402

 

Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John

Went to bed with his trousers on

One shoe off, and one shoe on

His was as pissed as a fart, my son John!

HAND HOLDING

 

I always hold my wife’s hand when we’re out

People thinks it’s so romantic, but its not

I hold her hand all the time because I know

That if I let it go she’ll start to shop

SWING

I’m in the motor trade and I’ll try anything once

So I went to one of those swingers parties 

I took the wife along and she was well keen

She’s a good looker when she’s dressed up tarty

 

But after I dropped my car keys in the bowl

I realised that I had really dropped a clanger

As I’d arrived at the party with the latest model

But I went home with an old banger

ALL-TIME CLASSIC MOVIE FAVOURITES – THE SKY'S THE LIMIT (1943)

 

“The Sky's the Limit” is a Musical Romantic Comedy, screenplay by Frank Fenton and Lynn Root and Directed by Edward H. Griffith.

Flying Tiger Fred Atwell (Fred Astaire) and his squadron are on a coast to coast personal appearance tour, but he is tired and bored with all the attention and he knows he only has two weeks to have fun so he sneaks away from his famous squadron's train and goes in search of a few days leave away from the spotlight.

He travels incognito for a day or so in the guise of a carefree drifter until he goes to a Cabaret and meets photographer Joan Manion (Joan Leslie) and quickly falls for her.

Initially she gives him the brush off, but eventually she takes pity on him and tries to get him a job but he is resistant, but he was only interested in being with her but eventually his time runs out and he has to leave, without her knowing his true identity.

Her boss sends her to do a story on the Flying Tigers, and she is still aware until the last moment that Fred is one of them, and they have a big kiss good bye before he jumps on the plane.

 

Astaire and Leslie have a wonderful chemistry, in this very under-rated film even though many critics consider it to be one of Fred's worst movies, personally I don't understand why.

In addition, Robert Benchley puts in one of his best, patented befuddled speaker routines.

So take my advice don't listen to the critics, watch the movie for yourself, it has wit, romance, good music, and trademark dance routines; I promise you will not be disappointed.

THERE IS A SHORT CIRCUIT

 

There is a short circuit

In the wiring of my brain

Which torments me until

I have Equilibrium again

But I’m unravelling

Like a ball of twine

An unwilling victim

Of my malicious mind

Medication will help

To redress my rationality

But it dulls the knife edge

Of my personality

I KNOW I’M GETTING OLD # 3

 

I know I’m getting old

And there’s nothing I can do

When old classmates

Come into your view

And you’re so wrinkled

They don’t recognise you