Southpaw Jones

Here’s a fun challenge from Mental Floss: “Come up with a clever, witty, fake quote and attribute it to a notable person (real, mythological, fictitious, it’s up to you).” The most popular faux quote wins a free book of real quotes, and that’s just enough motivation for me to make up a few of these things.

“Atchoo, Brute.” – Julius Caesar, having caught a cold from his so-called friend

“Sonar, so good.” – dolphin

“First!” – Adam

“No one bothered to tell me the definition of ‘omnipotent’ until it was too late.” – Satan

“More glockenspiel!” – Brian Wilson

“Always cover up when it’s cold outside.” – Richard Nixon

as reported in The New York Times

May 28, 1908
WARMER TO-DAY.
And Yesterday the Warmest May 27 In 28 Years — 4 Die from Heat.

One clue whose answer consists of two rhyming words:

He’s the coolest character on Happy Days, and now he’s been cast in 3rd place metal. Let’s go to the park and check out the…

Highlight here for answer: [bronze Fonz]


Anteater Coolness

The happiness which is lacking makes one think even the happiness one has unbearable.
Joseph Roux

EVERY DANG THURSDAY
with Matt the Electrician
8:00 PM
Flipnotics at the Triangle
4600 Guadalupe
AUSTIN, TX
(512) 380-0097
http://www.flipnotics.com
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2008
7:00 PM
Spike Gillespie’s Dick Monologues
Hyde Park Theater
AUSTIN, TX
dickmonologues.com
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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2008
9:00 PM
Matt the Electrician & Southpaw Jones
Anderson Fair
2007 Grant St. 77006
HOUSTON, TX
713.528.8576
www.andersonfair.com
Doors open at 8:00pm