Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for July 15, 2015

Why so touchy, Miss Hayes? That’s really beneath you.

Righteous

That bldg looks familiar. The original Sears Roebuck, maybe? In those days few structures were more than 5 stories because there were no elevators.

Depends on the woman.If compared to a Kardashian: a very serious insult.If compared to Serena Williams: not an insult.If compared to Ada Lovelace: definitely not an insult.

I get into a lot of fights on the Internet. When they start feminizing my name, I know I’ve won.

My guess is that the authors (both male) of this list live in this building. Some highlights:

4. WisconsinAny state that loves beer enough to name its baseball team after it and loves sausage enough to make anthropomorphic versions of it race during said baseball team’s games has its priorities well established. Wisconsinites must chuckle at the notion that a bar focusing on fine ales, house-made charcuterie, and artisanal cheeses can endeavor to position itself as trendy – beer, cheese, and meat – really reinventing the wheel there, everybody! Milwaukee’s a sneaky, underrated big city and Madison’s properly rated as one of the finest college towns in the country. Step by Step was an underrated TGIF sitcom. On Wisconsin! On Wisconsin, indeed.

6. HawaiiOnce you unpack the complicated racial tension caused by the U.S.’s unlawful annexation of the island and exposed by that one beach scene from the seminal Hawaii movie of our time (Blue Crush), you come to realize that most people wish they were the ones that grew up here. Of course there is that beauty, the nearly obscene mix of volcanoes and beaches, and beaches made out of old volcanoes. Then there’s the food, everything from saimin and malasadas (thanks Portugal!), to poke and plate lunches. And now, thanks to Israel Kaanaoi Kamakawiwo’ole, everyone has heard a much chiller version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” at a wedding. All told, Hawaii remains America’s version of that cooler cousin who knows how to surf, and teaches you complicated swear words.

19. ArkansasThe Razorback State is a dark horse of sorts, underrated for both its BBQ and spa town tranquility (conveniently, both happen in the same place). According to your particular palate, it’s also got either the best or worst college cheer (“Wooooooo Pig Sooie!”), the best or worst former president (Clinton), and the best or worst former NATO supreme allied commander (Wesley Clark, you divisive beast!). Also, we just read that the pronunciation for Arkansas was a hot debate between its two senators until 1881, as one of them kept calling it “Arrr-kansas.” That didn’t factor into the ranking but we felt like you needed to know.

I’m always in the mood for Israel Kaanaoi Kamakawiwo’ole’s , version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”.

Not an insult, usually. More of an establishment of roles in a relationship, with (possibly) unintended homo-erotic overtones. Of course, it is only erotic if one considers forced interaction erotic, which victims of said actions may or may not.Naturally, the perpetrator of such interactions holds the opinion that everybody wants some, and that any protests to the contrary are merely attempts at romance, which, as the conductor of the subway ride, they know to be a waste of their time.This concept played a significant role in Savage Steve Holland’s Better Off Dead, a film that should be required viewing.

Huh?Who? What?Teresa compared that old Neo-Renaissance palazzo-style building to a woman?Actually that sounds rather romantic; how could it be construed as insulting, even to a very tall woman with a glandular problem?Or did I get off at the wrong train stop? Maybe my stop is further on….

I don’t know…This is the brick Schlitz Brewhouse.

That must be some other brick building.

Dear Mr. Smile

Thank you* very much for reminding all the nice people who read the comments section of Frog Applause that Pres. Clinton was from Arkansas.

Sincerely,

/s/ Rotifer’s Mother

* Not really

According to Google Reverse Image search the building used to be in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. No history is given only a page number of the photo book that it’s from. http://saultstemarie.trade/gallery

What? No! And please don’t crush the Woolworth’s building. (Just guessing.)

Kevin Alexander and Matt Lynch ? Who are these pinheads? … and why should we care or give credence to their ranking? … as for being insulted about being compared to a woman … I say it would depend on the woman. If that woman’s Teresa, I would wear it as a badge of honor and tell everyone. Go big or go home!!!

PUSH!

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Well people it looks to me like the "Attack of the 50ft Woman " the original of course and not the re makes ! But I tend not to over think and analize things !

Maybe someone smarter than I can provide a link to this:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uL6h2pss7CQ

“Giant Woman” is the 12th episode in the first season of Steven Universe, and the 12th episode overall.

One may search for it and watch the Giant Woman episode online, if one wishes to, of course. Steven Universe is on Cartoon Network.

Shouldn’t be considered an insult, it should be considered a compliment because we rock in so many ways you just can’t count them all.