Friday, June 06, 2008

Saturday Wordzzle

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Go over to Raven's Nest and see how you can join us in the weekly Wordzzle. You can find the rules there.



The 10 words are: spaghetti, larkspur, Prilosec, roaring lion, adamant, green green grass of home, paradox, filibuster, face cream, trout fishing.



Here are the 5 words: jury of one's peers, barking dog, a wing and a prayer, liver, sprained ankle.



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Rep. Jimmy Joe Larkspur, (D) of Paradox, Arkansas, was one of the longest-serving members of the U.S. House of Representatives, and far and away its most colorful. He was known for his use of the filibuster at every opportunity, because he loved the sound of his own voice. Part of his filibusters always included him singing to his audience.

Just last year, he had to appear before a jury of his peers because his neighbor sued him. The neighbor claimed that Jimmy Joe’s barking dog startled him as he passed by, and he suffered a sprained ankle trying to get away from it. Jimmy Joe defended himself, and his dog, He said the neighbor was counting on “A Wing and a Prayer” to help him win his case. At that time, he started singing the song of the same name, and the jury joined in, and then acquitted him and his dog of any negligence.

His constituents loved him because he managed to include an astonishing amount of “pork” for his beloved home state, in the bills he championed. Currently, he was adamant in his determination to filibuster until he got a bill passed federalizing Roaring Lion State Park, which boasted some of the best trout fishing in the country.

Jimmy Joe was superstitious, so the night before every filibuster, he ate a huge plate of liver and onions and a side of spaghetti because he thought it gave him the energy to talk as long as necessary, and just before he went to bed he took a Prilosec. The next morning, he rubbed face cream into his lips because he though it kept them from getting dry and cracked.

At work, he whistled under his breath as he organized his papers for the filibuster. Finally, it was time for Jimmy Joe to be recognized. “Showtime,” he whispered, as he went to the podium and started to sing, as he did before beginning every filibuster, “The Green, Green Grass of Home.” The rest of the Representatives sat back and got comfortable to watch the show.

11 comments:

Raven said...

You tell such a good story! This was wonderful. I love the way you used Larkspur and Paradox. So clever.

Akelamalu said...

Fabulous! I can understand him taking a Prilosec after a meal of Liver, onions and spaghetti! :)

Richard said...

Beautiful and delicious character study of a southern Democrat.


Great story

Rich

Jeff B said...

Jimmy Joe Larkspur sound like quite the wind bag, but of course he is a politician after all.

We both went the same route on the barking dog part...funny.

Dianne said...

Great story! I love the name Jimmy Joe Larkspur!! I get an image of a large man in a white suit! Kind of a cross between Matlock and Burl Ives ;)

Jay said...

Jimmy Joe Larkspur from Paradox, AR ... LOL ... I can actually see both of those being true. Great story!

Kimmie said...

Oh I loved the Jimmy Joe Larkspur also! That was a hoot! Nice story, it was fun to read.
Smiles,
Kimmie

Word Tosser said...

Being new to your blog... I had skipped the top, by scrolling down quickly, and went to the story... and now hang on to your chair...because I thought you were writing a true story... I got half way thru and I was thinking these bold letters words sound familiar.. lol... and when I finished the story, I went up to the top to read... and realized.. I had been had... oh, by the way, I don't read directions papers either. lol.... so that fish you see... is me... caught and hung by my gills... lol... good one, and you do write quite a tale...

Kay Dennison said...

Well done!!!!! I wish my brain was working this a.m. do I could play!!!!! Alas!!!

Betty said...

Raven: Thank you. I enjoyed all of yours, too.

akalamelu: What? You don't think liver and spaghetti would go together? lol

richard: We have a lot of southern politicians around here, but, sadly, I live in a viper's nest of Republicanism. sigh.

jeff b: Arkansas has windbags galore! I'm getting ready to read yours, in a minute.

dianne: That's funny, he looks like that in my mind, too.

jay: You mean they're NOT true???

kimmie: Thanks for reading and commenting.

word tosser: You thought it was a true story? Well, I'm flattered. Thank you.

kay: I know how you feel. My brain has been on vacation all spring. I think it's because my allergies have been so fierce. Thanks for reading.

Gene Bach said...

Great one! Thanks for stopping by and yes, I'll be doing this again.