Welcome to Malarky Monday!
If you haven't been here, done that and bought the t-shirt
we take the first day of the week to see if we can get you to one simple thing:
Smile!
It's silly but we are having a hell of a time doing it.
This is our 'Silver Anniversary' week.
25 posts!
Be sure to visit my fellows in hijinx from the land of Oz after your brief visit here.

*Moe
*Morky
*Dilligaf

Thought I would bring back my little kitty friend from several weeks ago.
This time he's had a bit too much catnip.
Seems he really likes the stuff.

 

And never, EVER, trust a kangaroo.
the sneaky, bloody bastards . . . 

 

 

Don't leave home without these . . .
(wtf?)
Makes anything into a sandwich, huh?
Too bad they don't have pumpernickel . . .

 

Last but not least . . .
Have you been to the movies lately?
Mmmm . . .  yeah, I thought so.

Happy Malarky Monday folks!
Be sure to visit my whacky friends!

A dear friend of mine died last Sunday.
I just found out about it today.
Ironic that I was looking for something in my closet just the other day and
looked up on my bookshelf to see my old copy of
"Zen and Art of Motorcycle Maintenance",
the cult novel by Robert Persig.
Its pink and black cover reeking 'classic lit'.
Rod had given it to me many years ago during one of my visits to see him.
I thought, "I should really call him one of these days."
Looks like I waited a bit too long.
His last words were supposedly, "With a little more time, I would've gotten it right!"
You were wrong, HRB.
You got it right this time, from where I'm standing.
Although there are no calling hours I thought some music would be appropriate.
He loved music.
This is your swan song, my dear friend.
I will miss you.

 

Out on the street I was talkin’ to a man
He said "there’s so much of this life of mine that I don’t understand"
You shouldn’t worry yes that ain’t no crime
Cause if you get it wrong you’ll get it right next time (next time).

You need direction, yeah you need a name
When you’re standing in the crossroads every highway looks the same
After a while you can recognize the signs
So if you get it wrong you’ll get it right next time (next time).

Life is a liar yeah life is a cheat
It’ll lead you on and pull the ground from underneath your feet
No use complainin’, don’t you worry, don’t you whine
Cause if you get it wrong you’ll get it right next time (next time).

You gotta grow, you gotta learn by your mistakes
You gotta die a little everyday just to try to stay awake
When you believe there’s no mountain you can climb
And if you get it wrong you’ll get it right next time (next time).

"Get it right next time" by Gerry Rafferty

Chill.
Grab a coffee, English Breakfast tea, Chai, cognac, scotch, bourbon, water and maybe a smoke,
all depending on where you are in the world of time zones.
Plug in some decent headphones and give yourself 7:40 minutes to just . . .
Chill.
This is 'Both Sides Now',  Herbie Hancock from River: The Joni Letters
Hancock is and has been a jazz piano God to me.
Forever.
And believe it or not he is 70 years old. (born in 1940)
At any rate, get a drink, perhaps a smoke and just
Chill.
for 7:40 . . .
Your brain will thank me.
This is musical/cerebral Zen at its finest.

Malarky Monday seems to be coming around quicker and quicker these days.
This is the one day that 'Teh Blogocracy'
gets together and tries to make you giggle and spit.
We've had some real doozies so far so if you've yet to jump on the Malarky Monday bandwagon, what the
hell are you waiting for?
It's a friggin' hoot!
Bookmark us and come back every Monday for some seriously demented fun.
For me, this Monday's hijinx is all about the animals and pets.
They make our lives wonderful in so damn many ways.
All they ask in return is that we feed them now and again.
Here's to whacky world of our beloved animals . . .

 

Good doggie . . .
(now that's a trick to teach a dog!)

 

Bad doggie . . .
(when life gives you lemons, plant a flower and go on a canine diet!  Jesus Krispies!)

Good cat.
(Will somebody please give this totally awesome fatcat a can of  beer and a cigar?)
((I Love this cat! He's a furry-beer-bellied feline version of me!!!!!))

 

Bad LOL Cats . . . 
(could be Mafia-related)
((These guys mean business))

 

Move on and visit 'Teh Blogocracy'
The Godfather says so!

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Moe

Morky

Dilligaf

 

 

This is some awesome video with stuff blowing up.
Nothing like getting right to the point, eh?
It's a guy thing so don't ask me to explain it.
And I know, this has 'cheat post' written all over it.
You gotta admit, I keep it cool.
Click on the full screen and put on headphones for an Avatar-like experience.
Kinda.
Knuckles all around, boys . . .
Blow it up!

To my wife . . . (and in a small way to a  very dear friend from Cape Cod '09.  Do you remember?)

Amazing how fast a week goes these days. It is once again Malarky Monday and the day we try to tickle your funny bone. We are excited this week to have a new addition to MM in Diligaf. Be sure to visit these crazy folks and troll their short list of archives. Word on the street is that this week's offering is outrageous. Some awesome and hilarious stuff to be found there even though the blog is relatively young. Anywhoo, have a blast with my finds this week. First up is a very short commercial for Danier Leather. I just love everything about this video (especially the brunette in the slinky dress) Crank the sound for a great blues tune as well. And be sure to watch to the very end. And cats will be cats. Even at Christmas . . . And dogs will be dogs doing what they naturally do. Even at Christmas . . . Hey, at least the tree is taken care of. And finally I thought I would help you out with some last minute email cards. Click

HERE!!!!!

for the Top 5 funniest. Now, please hop on your cyberspatial sleigh and visit my partners in crime:

Moe

Morky

Dilligaf

Happy Malarky Monday, folks!

If you can get by the 15-20 second commercial at the beginning you will be richly rewarded with something very special. Trust me. And . . .  have a ball. Or two. On me. Look for my balls very soon at Mom and Dad's Diner.

I have followed Richard Page for almost his entire career. From 'Pages' and 'Mr. Mister' to all the background vocals he's done over the years. Who is Richard Page? You have heard him before. Trust me. Click here. Click here. Click here. An amazing musician that never got the recognition I think he truly deserved. Such is the fickle nature of the music business. Please enjoy his holiday offering. The deeper message of this song far surpasses all the 70% off Xmas sales at 'Walmart' and 'Macy's' This is yuletide warmth, cubed. And yeah, I always cry at Christmas . . .

My vacation week is sadly over but Malarkey Monday is right on schedule. This week I found a few musical things that made me think and laugh. Several weeks ago Morky did a MM entry on Postman Pat. It was brilliant. For weeks afterward I couldn't get the frigging song out of my head. Until a few days ago. Let me introduce you to 'Narwhals' (click here for the narwhal Wiki page) Bobby McFerrin is a very talented singer/musician that has been around for many years. Don't judge him by his 'Don't Worry, be Happy' days. Not only is he incredibly gifted musically, he can be a lot of fun too. This video makes me believe that we ultimately all in this thing (called 'life') together. This is McFerrin at the 2009 World Science Festival demonstrating the awesome power of music. Watch, listen and smile. Please visit my fellow Malarkers for much more tomfoolery.

Moe

Morky

Muffy (She's Back!!!!! Yay!)