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I read a comment today that reminded me of working for a South African guy who used the phrase "He doesn't know shit from shiola" That's not how I first heard it and I'm sure something got lost in the miles from America to South Africa. He probably heard it from a few distant relatives.

Let's go back a hundred years or so where George Melancthon Wetmore invented boot polish in the form of paste that sold in round tin cans under the name of Shinola.

In America, it was pretty commonplace to describe someone of lesser intellect who doesn't know 'shit from Shinola'

The Southern version is not knowing the difference between 'shit and apple butter' where they add the explanation 'he had to smell it to see with one to eat'

Yesterday, a young associate of mine said "Catch you on the flip-flop" and I asked if she knew what that meant. Her response was no and I explained it referenced CB radio jargon where truckers who frequented the same roadway would greet other truckers coming and going. One heading east and the other heading west might pass each other on the return trip back home.

I have written on nine Christmas cards the words, “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year”. The cards will be distributed to their designated recipients in due course. But what will those recipients make of the words I have written with hardly a thought to their meaning?

Will they see them as an instruction? Will they think I am ordering them to have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year? If so, I wonder to what extend they will feel obliged to do as they are told.

Perhaps they will interpret the words merely as a wish on my part for them to have a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. In which case I wonder if they will feel a sense of anxiety that they might let me down by not having a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Maybe they will open the cards and read the words as thoughtlessly as I wrote them. I hope that is what they will do; I would hate to send my loved ones into a state of turmoil over a few meaningless words.

................... I’m just a nobody.

The Movement Spreads Across Canada - And The WORLD!
Spread The Word, Y'all!

..... ... ........ ... .... ,,,As the candlelight flame,
Ur life may always be happiness' claim;
As the mountain high,
U move without sigh;
like the white linen flair,
Purity is always an affair;
As sunshine creates morning glory,
fragrance fills years as flory;
with the immaculate eternal smile,
attached to u mile after mile;
All darkness is far away,
As light is on its way;
Wish all of u a very happy diwali...... ........ .....

Sometimes how the human race acts and reacts make me wonder if there really is a difference.

To some it's called insurrection. To others it's called a peaceful tour of the White House.
I have my opinion and you have yours.
This is something I predicted. Sorry I was correct. 40 minute long video. I'll watch it again.

Thought I would drop by to wish all my old friends and anyone reading this blog here on CS a very merry Xmas.

No matter what religion you are, or wether you are none at all, here's a day to care about family and friends, those poorer than us, those more unfortunate than us, those in more need than us.

I hope you are all well and having a great day!

Now, back to that rum that my son bought me...................

Disturbing scenes from Australia (video)

Those who wish to divide think they will win. As evil has done throughout history, it will seek to divide so as to be able to rule. This time round, Covid is being used as the predicate. United, we stand - divided we fall. I refuse to do the bidding of those seeking to divide us.

People believe what they want to believe, no matter how much contrary evidence you show them.
Last week, someone commented on an old blog that Obama wasn't born in America. Yeah, the birther movement, it's still alive... started by (name omitted) and years later, after America became divided and wasted millions of hours in dispute, were unable to prove that statement. (name omitted) admitted it was fabricated. Everyone heard he came from Africa. Apparently only a few heard it wasn't true, or at least don't want to change their belief.

Some people believe the insurrection on January 6th was a peaceful protest.
Believe what you want to believe...