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THURSDAY THUNKS
1. Who is the craziest person in your family? I've been told that it's just a short drive from here to the looney bin...must be me then!!!
2. If you could make turtle shells any color you wanted, what color would turtles be? The shell would have to be hard surfaced, so I'd say it'd be made from turquoise...the stone & the color!!! Besides, brown and turquoise are complimentary to each other.
3. How fast do hotcakes sell? They'd only sell....after my warm from the oven cookies are sold out.
4. Can cannibals be arrested for being under the influence of alcohol if they have eaten someone who was drunk? Depends...if you're crossing the border and have black hair, and look suspicious...ya, probably.
5. If I had my legs amputated, would I have to change my height and weight on my driver's license? Yes....and do make sure you get a disabled sticker for your License Plates!! And a special equipped vehicle to drive. Otherwise, please, stay away from being behind the wheel!!
6. Where do people in Hell tell other people to go? They'd say to the newbies: "Go two doors down from here turn to your right, and then make a direct left ----it's my mother in law's room!! She'll singe the hair off your body quicker than you can say: "Where the hell am I"?
7. Do you make stupid little baby noises when talking to your pets? No....but I have been known to lie to 'em. After one pukes up grass I say "Poor thing"...when I really mean "You puke, you clean it up"!!
8. Is the light on in the room? The sun's light as I type this up early on Wednesday afternoon, yes.
9. Did the voice tell you that the light is on in the room? Oh my goodness, this is freaky now. #7 --one pet cat meowed and the other howled in here just as I finished typing the word 'light' in #8.
10. If you were to name an alcoholic drink, what would it be called? 19th Hole!!!
- It's a golfer's delight at the clubhouse---and I'm not giving out my trade secret concoction. The sign I made up is "Specialty of the House Today --19th Hole. Drink it...you'll feel like you've scored a hole in one for the last 18 - above par---guaranteed no pits added."
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THURSDAY 13
Some of my favorite quotes, that I've oftentimes recited in everyday living, from literature... [oops...how did that one movie quote get in here? LOL]

As history books have showed;
But never a name to go down to fame
Compared with that of Toad!'
- Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, Ch. 10

- Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, Book 1, Chapter 1

3] 'For never was a story of more woe
than this of Juliet and her Romeo.'
- William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, 5.3

- John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men, Ch. 1

- Alexandre Dumas, The Three Musketeers, Ch. 18
6] *favorite movie quote -in bold font- from "The Three Musketeers":
- Cardinal Richelieu: A word of caution, milady. A snap of my fingers, and you could be back on the block where I found you.
Milady: And with a flick of my wrist, I could change your religion. [she, holding a knife---yummy scene!]
Cardinal Richelieu: You're very persuasive.

7] ' "Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door Only this, and nothing more."
-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven
(I tend to say this in whispered decibels as I peek out my security window on the front door after the doorbell rings, unexpectedly)

8] 'He had a heart that could have held the empire of the world; and, in the end, he had to content himself with a cellar'.
- Gaston Leroux, Phantom of the Opera [epilogue] (I loved this classical work so much, I named my son Erik!!!)

- Margaret Mitchell, Gone With the Wind, Ch. 25
10] "I am strong against everything, except against the death of those I love. He who dies gains; he who sees others die loses."
- Alexandre Dumas, Man in the Iron Mask [photo, see #5]

11] 'The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it'.
- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Ch. 7
12] 'It was not necessary to wonder about the reasons. It was necessary only to hate, to hate blindly, to hate patiently, to hate without anger, only to hate and let nothing intervene, and not let oneself forget, ever.'
- Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead [photo #11]

13] 'No matter how dreary and gray our homes are, we people of flesh and blood would rather live there than in any other country, be it ever so beautiful. There is no place like home.'
- L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of OZ
POSTED: Thursday, February 25th, 2010
12:20 A.M.
I love you and your blog.
ReplyDeleteOH yeah? So your cookies are good huh? hmmmm Where can I get a sample LOL. Love the 19th Hole name. That would be awesome. Great 13 as well :) I love 11 :) Have a great Thursday :)
ReplyDeleteyou are so sharp this morning! loved your answers today.
ReplyDeleteHi there Anni!
ReplyDeleteLoved your Thursday Thunks answers! Funny! Very interesting T13 too. I've mentioned A Tale of Two Cities in my T13 :)
You can read it here!
Have a great Thursday!
1] 'The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it'.
ReplyDelete- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Ch. 7
Annie thank you for bringing my world back to the literary. In my position as a mental health therapist , I hear about most of the evil in the world. So this quote from Ayn Rand, hit home to me!
Hi Anni,
ReplyDeleteI love quotes. Number 9 is my favorite and that's probably because "Gone with the Wind" is a book I've read many, many times. Happy TT!
Good Morning Sweet Annie...
ReplyDeleteAhh Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities...One of my favorites, somehow I should have known you would love it too. So connected.
Ohh sweetie, I so love your #6, about where do people in hell tell people to go. I will be laughing about that one all day. I am off to work for the day.
Have a beautiful day sweetie, and know that you are so loved. Country hugs and much love...Sherry
Sweetie, I want to change the header on my blog free to be me. how do I remove the one you put on there?
ReplyDeleteCould you please send me your email address
ReplyDeleteYou cracked me up with the answer about sending people in hell to the MIL's room! Great answer.
ReplyDeleteVerrrrry interesting.
ReplyDeleteso? your MIL is a devil huh. poor you! and i just love your turtle!!!
ReplyDeletestay well, stay warm, stay safe, and defintely stay happy!
Love Quote #9 too, of course!.. And I wish I could try this concoction called the 19th hole! (0; You sure you won't share the recipe SOMEDAY, maybe? ~tina
ReplyDeleteweheeh you always came up with funny answers! interesting alcohol name! thanks for the visit anni!
ReplyDeleteReading your TT I realized that I had forgotten a lot of authors ! I read them in my youth, now I read more lighter stuff. (for the moment a serial killer, I arrived at the 24th victim, will there be a 25th ? )
ReplyDeleteThe voices speak! LOL
ReplyDeleteGattina You're reading 'lighter' stuff now? Serial killers are a light subject?!?!!
ReplyDeleteA box opf warm from the oven cookies, please. ;) You are too much!
ReplyDeleteLove it! Thanks for the smile, and food for thought on a snowy Thursday in Chicagoland!
ReplyDeleteLove your blog!
I posted today too
http://retro-girl66.blogspot.com/2010/02/thursday-13-tried-true-beauty-faves.html
You've got some smart kitty's :)
ReplyDeleteLoved your quotes too.
http://harrietandfriends.com/2010/02/why-god-made-moms-and-other-thunks/
Great list of quotes from the greats.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting as always.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with that last one there is no place like home.
thanks for sharing your wisdom.
Have a great day
I bet it was gloruious to bring them out again and share some of my favs too..sandy
ReplyDeleteI always love these little snippets - if only I could be so brief in my Thirteens! LOL!
ReplyDeleteHappy TT!
You've made a drink for real. Very cool! Ack! Cat puke. They should clean it up themselves. A dog does. They just eat it again.
ReplyDeleteWith love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
ReplyDeleteFor stony limits cannot hold love out,
R&J
My fave Shakespeare quote.
And, just for fun:
"Nothing is forgotten. Nothing is ever forgotten."
- Robin of Sherwood.
Great quotes!
Yum, homemade cookies. That's a great list of quotes for your 13. ~ Calico Contemplations
ReplyDeleteI laughed out loud reading your THURSDAY THUNKS. Girl, you have one crazy sense of humor...and I love it!
ReplyDeleteSome great quotes there. Dickens has always swept me away with the beauty of his words. I started reading Oliver Twist to Calico, when she was in grade school. I wasn't sure how it would go, but she loved it and we looked forward to a new chapter each evening.
ReplyDeleteMy T13: Regrets
great list! thanks for stopping by my blog
ReplyDeleteI loved all of your answers to the questions. The light question was freaky.
ReplyDeleteMilady: And with a flick of my wrist, I could change your religion. - one of the best lines ever.
RnPB Chapter 012
Great choice!
ReplyDeleteLoved this
;)
Some great quotes there.
ReplyDeletelove #7!
ReplyDeleteROFL on #6!!! lol Oh, Anni, you're so much fun, honestly you are!! I actually laughed out loud at quite a few of your answers, too funny.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading your favourite quotes. One of mine that I use often comes from the movie All About Eve starring Bette Davis....
"Hold on to your hats, it's going to be a bumpy night." xoxo
Anni, your love of literature shines through in this post. I love your #5 in Thursday Thunks and I agree totally. The quotes are all great ones. Thanks for an excellent read.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Mary
I love the Wind in the Willows. Long Live Toad!
ReplyDeleteLoved them!
ReplyDeleteI am going to go looking for my favorite 13 literary quotes :) thanks for the idea!
Annie, your a Hoot!!! Love your answers *giggle*.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Christine
Love the pics with the quotes. Fun post.
ReplyDeleteHappy T13!