Well, I did actually ask them about carols being involved, but being academic sort of chaps they thought I was making an obscure reference to the Carolingian Dynasty (7th-8th centuries AD) and assured me that neither Charlemagne nor any of his heirs and successors would be attending the event. I was naturally relieved and accepted the invitation to participate.
But thank you for your thoughtful concern for my wellbeing, and for offering emotional reassurance to JK and others on the Forum for whom Alfred E. Neumann serves as a role model for intellectual attainment.
Forgive them Graeme, it's a mistake commonly made. Yes we unnamed "Think Tank(ed) members are forever humbled and inspired by the eternal presence of the portrait of our founder Alfred E. Neuman (one "n") hanging in our Parlour of Conceptualization; not to be confused with our neighboring room the Parlour of Consumption.
@jack-dodds I shall refuse to accept anything I have not earned honestly and with integrity. I will work my way up. I have recorded my planned methods and placed them in a nondescript envelope addressed to the committee with appropriate compensation for their trouble. Let me know if it works...if it's enou...if their "objectivity" is satisfied.
Your integrity almost brings me to tears....two thousand of them in fact.
The great Alfred E.! Let us all speak the name of he whom we aspire to in solemn reverence. May we all come to know him for who he is rather than the persona created around him.
Hail Alfred E. !! I beseech you Forumite brothers to forgive his critics for they know not the genius of whom they speak. Please join me in a rousing cheer of "What me worry?"
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Let us not forget his love of country gentlemen.....the man ran for President! I daresay we could use a man like him in these turbulent times!
Thanks gentlemen. Now you've got me crying a few tears for Alfred Newman . I had forgotten about him for so many years but you have brought him up and now I'm probably going to cry for the rest of the night... Sleep well my 'comic genius'. 😇
Thanks gentlemen. Now you've got me crying a few tears for Alfred Newman . I had forgotten about him for so many years but you have brought him up and now I'm probably going to cry for the rest of the night... Sleep well my 'comic genius'. 😇
Graeme; It is evident from your comments that you have been impressed today by the genius of certain sharp minded Forumites to produce a two page discourse from a picture of a retarded gorilla. I definitely get the impression that you have a certain level of respect for Forumites in general and appreciate your attitude toward those of us on the left side of the pond as it were. I want you be clearly aware that we think your time has come. Accordingly you have an open invitation to apply for consideration as a member of The Forumite Think Tank(ed) elite group. No, this is not a dream Graeme....pinch yourself (not there!)....it is really happening. We are impressed by your command of the English language, your general knowledge displayed, your stated respect for our revered founder A.E. Neuman and lastly your excavation skills. We also feel that your GMT perspective and experience with the DULLARD group might add to our already impressive collective cultural diversity. I have a measure of confidence that your IQ will be very close to our standard for acceptance and that your application via my office would be received as a grand gesture on your part....in fact a 2 grand gesture to be exact. In closing I would like to caution however that in your application narrative you make no mention of your penchant for shooting carolers from your porch this last Christmas season, as it may disturb the traditionalists on our review committee. I await your application and other consideration and wish you luck!
Not familiar with the smell of an elderberry, anything like a youngberry?
Just think of youngberry with a dash of B.O. and stale urine.
wafting above the malodorous free-range scenting, lies a foreboding sense of dread
To counter such feelings of anxiety JayBee I would suggest you go to the rear cover inside page and amuse yourself with the "accordion" feature, which changes the meaning of the page narrative. Deep stuff but a positive distraction.
@john-barry Gosh JayBee this ad takes me back....best 10 cents I ever spent. Nobody kicked sand in my face (mostly because I quit going to the beach).
Yes the accordion page was featured in later years when the mag became even more sophisticated.
