Boneisms

I went to Smokey Bones for the first time last night, after the going to St. Louis for the Rams game. While I was at Smokey Bones, I couldn't help looking around at the various posters on the wall. These posters contained Boneisms, of which were little funny sayings and phrases. The waiters and waitresses even had clever little phrases on the backs of them. The one that got my attention was on the back of our waitress's shirt, and it said, "A nice dry rub enhances our meat. stop laughing." and I about died when I saw this. There were other Boneisms around the restaurant including:
1) Never call your server “Hun,” “Sweetie” or “Hey You.” Unless, of course, that is their name.
2) Dogs? Please. Burgers are a manʼs best friend.
3) Youʼre supposed to drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. Beer is 90% water. How sweet is that.
4) Watching what you eat is a great way to not miss your mouth.
5) Beer before Liquor, never sicker. Liquor before beer, in the clear. Bones wings in between, more power for the machine.
6) Fire. The greatest invention of humankind. Beer. A close second.
7) People think the wheel was the greatest invention of humankind. But a wheel canʼt cook a steak.
8) Without fire, humans wouldnʼt exist. Without fire-grilling, flavor wouldnʼt exist.
9) If the musicʼs too loud, talk louder.
I read these and as soon as i thought they were funny, I looked around the whole restaurant for more. There were even some in the bathroom... but they were just as clever.

Do People Really Sing These Kind of Songs?

I was talking to my dad last night and we were talking about all kinds of music. We talked about the different genres and how some of it people listen to, and how they listen to it. Well my father brought up Ray Stevens, who he thinks is funny. I got on my computer, pulled up YouTube and found some of his videos. He is actually the person who originally made the Purple People Eater song and the Witchdoctor who we all know from the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie or just from hearing it in the past. Well among all of the songs I heard, this one caught me by surprise, it was very funny but odd at the same time. I just want to know what was in this man's mind when he wrote these songs. Like I wonder if these have been real experiences or if he just thought it up. Also, do people really listen to these songs other than just for a laugh? Like, do people have songs like this on their iPods and jam out to them in the car or while they run? I don’t know... But if they do, I mean, its them and that must just be how they roll.

Good Ole Abe

Today I was just sitting in my room, readint the Brian story from our In Fact book. Though it was so super interesting and way fun to read, somehow my mind began to wander. I soon zoned out of the story and stared out of my window, thinking, just thinking. Lost in my own thoughts... For some random reason an Abraham Lincoln quote popped into my head, "Whatever you are, be a good one" is the quote. I started thinking about this quote and what exactly it meant. whatever you are... be a good one? Ummm.. okay, that is a kind of dumb thing to say, but as I thought on it deeper, i figured it out. "Whatever you are"... so no matter what job or field you chose, wether you become president, are a butcher, a plumber, an actor/actress, a waiter/waitress, or are the person who sucks out the porta potties at fairs.. it doesn't matter. "...be a good one"...  this pretty much means to do yoyr best, obviously. so all in all the quote, "Whatever you are, be a good one" means that whatevr you are, whoever you are, from very important to only known by your family, be good at it. Be your best you, that is all one can really ask, you know? I mean, I think Lincoln had it right when he said that, because it doesn't matter what you are as long as you do it with all of your will and use all of your power and might to be good at it. Do something you like, and you are bound to be better at it.

Pepsi Light from a Brazilian

Today I was out at the Cowboy shoot in Sparta at the Shooting Complex vending with my dad. For those of you who are unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, I will explain things a little so you understand. The people that shoot out there, similar to the Grand American, are from all over the world. There was a guy there today who said to me, "I don't speak English well, so I need help." I was like "Okay." The man ordered his food, then said, ""I need a Pepsi, light" I didn't quite understand what he was implying, so I attempted to repeat what he said to me, and was corrected several times. Eventually I figured out that he wanted a "light" Pepsi, a.k.a. a Diet Pepsi. The way he said light, though, was not how I am spelling it, he said it with an accent. He told me that he was from Brazil, and I tried to figure out what he was saying, but I didn't catch it all. Standing there listening to him and trying to get what he was saying reminded me of that part off of I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry where they are talking to the preacher in the chapel. Though, not as funny of circumstances, this is almost how the whole thing happened.

Shelter Pets

Today I went to the mall, and like every time anyone goes to the mall, you go by the pet store. Looking in there I saw all these cute small puppies, kittens, and various other small furry pets. Along with the pets were many people aweing over the cute animals and some people adopting them... I was like "Oh, good... that one gets to go home, thats so great." But then I started thinking about how I was at the Randolph County Humane Society the other day and how many pets there are there. Thinking about it, the puppies at the pet store had it so much better off, lota of attention daily from people, food, water, etc. The humane society dogs, on the other hand, get caged up all day, and two times a day are let outside in yet, another pin. Yes, they get food and water, and sometimes some attention, but it still isn't the same. When I used to work at the humane society and do fund raisers, all I'd ever hear from people is how stupid it was that they had to pay to get a shelter dog, but its no different than adopting a pet store dog. But what people don't know is that when they adopt a shelter dog, they are saving a life, and when the adopt a pet from a pet shop, the are supporting puppy mills. And puppy mills are terrible places and they do inhumane things to dogs, and they breed them until they can no longer breed, then they kill them. Although all of this seams sort of random, the point I'm trying to get across is that if any of you are ever debating on adopting an animal, please do it from a shelter, don't support puppy mills... I did a report on puppy mills in high school and this was a video I showed at the end, it kind of brings home the point.