I was in the den getting a book out (since I had made my rounds at Go Comics) and another fell to the floor. It was Dorothy Parker’s, “What fresh hell is this?” and it opened on to this poem, and I felt I should come post it. Maybe it wont annoy most and some will appreciate it…To My DogBy Dorothy Parker
I often wonder why on earthYou rate yourself so highly;A shameless parasite from birthYou’ve lived the life of ReillyNo claims to fame distinguish you:Your talents are not many;You’re constantly unfaithful toYour better self—if any.Yet you believe, with faith profound,The world revolves around you;May I point out, it staggered ’roundFor centuries without you?
In beauty, you’re convinced you lead,While others only follow.You think you look like Wallace Reid,Or, at least, Apollo.The fatal charms with which you’re blest,You fancy, spell perfection;The notion, may I not suggest,Is open to correction?An alien streak your tail betrays;Your ears aren’t what they would be;Your mother was—forgive the phrase—No better than she should be.
One can but feel your gaietyIs somewhat over-hearty;You take it on yourself to beThe life of every party.In bearing, while little doubt sincere,You’re frankly too informal.And mentally, I sometimes fear,You’re slightly under normal.The least attention turns your brain,Repressions slip their tether;Pray your friends the nervous strainAnd pull yourself together!
You take no thought for others’ goodIn all your daily dealings,I ask you, as mother would,Where are your finer feelings?I think I’ve seldom run acrossA life so far from lawful;Your manners are a total loss,Your morals, something awful.Perhaps you’ll ask, as many do,What I endure your thrall for?‘Twas ever thus—it’s such as youThat women always fall for.
I am watching a movie called My Reputation with Barbara Stanwyck. In the movie, Stanwyck’s mother reminds me so much of a 40’s version of Hyacinthe Bucket. She even seems to have the same mannerisms. Good movie though.
Fellow Baby, I wish I could find ‘Allo ’Allo somewhere. It used to be on our PBS station, isn’t anymore. Can’t find it on Netflix either. That show was HILARIOUS! Are you familiar with it?
Well I didn’t sleep well last night and it’s been a rough day. And the auditors are in town for the full day tomorrow. What a way to ruin a perfectlly good Friday.
’Allo, ’Allo! was created by David Croft, who also wrote the theme music, and Jeremy Lloyd. Lloyd and Croft wrote the first six seasons. ’Allo ’Allo! tells the story of René Artois, a French café owner in the town of Nouvion. The Axis military have occupied the town and stolen all of its valuable artefacts. These include a painting of a painting of The Fallen Madonna by Van Klomp (known to those who have seen it as The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies). The local commandants, Colonel Kurt Von Strohm and Captain Hans Geering have decided to keep the painting for themselves after the war and force René to hide the paintings in his café. Hitler also wants the paintings, and sends Herr Otto Flick of the Gestapo to the town to find them. Flick, in turn, conspires to keep them. The paintings are duplicated by a forger, get mixed up, lost, found and are put in knackwurst sausages, and hidden in the cellar of Cafe Rene.*
Other valuable artifacts include a painting of the “Cracked Vase with the big daisies by Van Gogh”, the first cuckoo clock ever made and some silver.
At the same time, the café is being used as a safe house for two brave but clueless British airmen, Fairfax and Carstairs. René is forced to work with the Resistance, led by Michelle Dubois, who threaten to shoot him for serving Germans in his café. The far-fetched plans of the Resistance to get the airmen back to England repeatedly fail. These are some of the main running gags of the series. As part of these plans, the Resistance have placed a radio in the bedroom of René’s mother-in-law, Madame Fanny La Fan, as this is the only room nobody goes into unless they have to. This secret communication device between London and the resistance (codename “Nighthawk”) is hidden under the bed, and incoming messages are signalled by triggering the light bulbs concealed in the bed-knobs, leading the elderly mother-in-law to cry “Ze flashing knobs!”. René answers with “‘Allo, ’allo, zis is Night’awk, are you receiving me?”, hence the title of the show (“allô” is the normal French way of greeting someone over a remote communication system).*
René is also trying to keep his affairs with his waitresses secret from his wife, Edith (who regularly sings in the café, despite being an appallingly bad singer, which she does not realize). In addition, the Communist Resistance is plotting against René for serving Germans and for working with the Gaullist Resistance." *
These few plot devices provide the basic storyline throughout the entire series, on which are hung classic farce set-ups, physical comedy and visual gags, amusingly ridiculous fake accents, etc etc But it is hilarious! You have to watch from the beginning to keep up, but it is TRULY a funny program. Ranked highly every year in GB in their television ratings.
Last Rose Of Summer Premium Member over 10 years ago
Bigger tree Bruno, bigger tree
GROG Premium Member over 10 years ago
But then, knowing what’s coming isn’t going to help Cuddles much.Good morning, cleo, sugar, Fellow Baby & the rest of the CD gang!
pumaman over 10 years ago
Gonna need a Sequoia.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 10 years ago
Can’t see me…
rugeirn over 10 years ago
Apparently Bruno’s self-image of his body differs somewhat from the reality. It’s a common problem.
Linda Solomon over 10 years ago
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Linda Solomon over 10 years ago
I was in the den getting a book out (since I had made my rounds at Go Comics) and another fell to the floor. It was Dorothy Parker’s, “What fresh hell is this?” and it opened on to this poem, and I felt I should come post it. Maybe it wont annoy most and some will appreciate it…To My DogBy Dorothy Parker
I often wonder why on earthYou rate yourself so highly;A shameless parasite from birthYou’ve lived the life of ReillyNo claims to fame distinguish you:Your talents are not many;You’re constantly unfaithful toYour better self—if any.Yet you believe, with faith profound,The world revolves around you;May I point out, it staggered ’roundFor centuries without you?
In beauty, you’re convinced you lead,While others only follow.You think you look like Wallace Reid,Or, at least, Apollo.The fatal charms with which you’re blest,You fancy, spell perfection;The notion, may I not suggest,Is open to correction?An alien streak your tail betrays;Your ears aren’t what they would be;Your mother was—forgive the phrase—No better than she should be.
One can but feel your gaietyIs somewhat over-hearty;You take it on yourself to beThe life of every party.In bearing, while little doubt sincere,You’re frankly too informal.And mentally, I sometimes fear,You’re slightly under normal.The least attention turns your brain,Repressions slip their tether;Pray your friends the nervous strainAnd pull yourself together!
You take no thought for others’ goodIn all your daily dealings,I ask you, as mother would,Where are your finer feelings?I think I’ve seldom run acrossA life so far from lawful;Your manners are a total loss,Your morals, something awful.Perhaps you’ll ask, as many do,What I endure your thrall for?‘Twas ever thus—it’s such as youThat women always fall for.
cleokaya over 10 years ago
A snowball with Cuddles name on it.Good morning Grog, Dry, sugie and the feisty Citizens of Dog.
Sugie63 over 10 years ago
Good Morning Grog, Dry, Cleo & all CDers out there.
dogday Premium Member over 10 years ago
Why does Bruno here remind me of fat women in bikinis on Florida beaches??
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 10 years ago
No one ever said Bruno was the sharpest “tool in the shed”.
Good afternoon Fellow Baby, cleo, sugie and all ye’ gathered here.
Love the photos.
Shikamoo Premium Member over 10 years ago
Dorothy Parker was acerbic, to say the least. Her bite was worse than her bark, but witty.
cleokaya over 10 years ago
I see that Bruno is a southpaw.
dagan over 10 years ago
how did bruno reach that tree without leaveing any tracks?
Shikamoo Premium Member over 10 years ago
Why does Cuddles leave footprints, but Bruno doesn’t? Did he levitate?
GROG Premium Member over 10 years ago
He initially .planned on just saying “BOOO!”
GROG Premium Member over 10 years ago
I am watching a movie called My Reputation with Barbara Stanwyck. In the movie, Stanwyck’s mother reminds me so much of a 40’s version of Hyacinthe Bucket. She even seems to have the same mannerisms. Good movie though.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 10 years ago
Oh Fellow Baby I LOVE “KEEPING UP APPEARANCES”! WHAT A LAUGH RIOT! British comedies have MOST OF OURS, BUT NOT ALL, “BEAT BY A MILE”!
Shikamoo Premium Member over 10 years ago
Hi Girlfriend! I love that show too. Always good for a laugh.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 10 years ago
Fellow Baby, I wish I could find ‘Allo ’Allo somewhere. It used to be on our PBS station, isn’t anymore. Can’t find it on Netflix either. That show was HILARIOUS! Are you familiar with it?
GROG Premium Member over 10 years ago
Well I didn’t sleep well last night and it’s been a rough day. And the auditors are in town for the full day tomorrow. What a way to ruin a perfectlly good Friday.
Nytol!
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 10 years ago
Fellow Baby, Rowan Atikinson, Oh my NO! .
’Allo, ’Allo! was created by David Croft, who also wrote the theme music, and Jeremy Lloyd. Lloyd and Croft wrote the first six seasons. ’Allo ’Allo! tells the story of René Artois, a French café owner in the town of Nouvion. The Axis military have occupied the town and stolen all of its valuable artefacts. These include a painting of a painting of The Fallen Madonna by Van Klomp (known to those who have seen it as The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies). The local commandants, Colonel Kurt Von Strohm and Captain Hans Geering have decided to keep the painting for themselves after the war and force René to hide the paintings in his café. Hitler also wants the paintings, and sends Herr Otto Flick of the Gestapo to the town to find them. Flick, in turn, conspires to keep them. The paintings are duplicated by a forger, get mixed up, lost, found and are put in knackwurst sausages, and hidden in the cellar of Cafe Rene.*Other valuable artifacts include a painting of the “Cracked Vase with the big daisies by Van Gogh”, the first cuckoo clock ever made and some silver.
At the same time, the café is being used as a safe house for two brave but clueless British airmen, Fairfax and Carstairs. René is forced to work with the Resistance, led by Michelle Dubois, who threaten to shoot him for serving Germans in his café. The far-fetched plans of the Resistance to get the airmen back to England repeatedly fail. These are some of the main running gags of the series. As part of these plans, the Resistance have placed a radio in the bedroom of René’s mother-in-law, Madame Fanny La Fan, as this is the only room nobody goes into unless they have to. This secret communication device between London and the resistance (codename “Nighthawk”) is hidden under the bed, and incoming messages are signalled by triggering the light bulbs concealed in the bed-knobs, leading the elderly mother-in-law to cry “Ze flashing knobs!”. René answers with “‘Allo, ’allo, zis is Night’awk, are you receiving me?”, hence the title of the show (“allô” is the normal French way of greeting someone over a remote communication system).*
René is also trying to keep his affairs with his waitresses secret from his wife, Edith (who regularly sings in the café, despite being an appallingly bad singer, which she does not realize). In addition, the Communist Resistance is plotting against René for serving Germans and for working with the Gaullist Resistance." *
These few plot devices provide the basic storyline throughout the entire series, on which are hung classic farce set-ups, physical comedy and visual gags, amusingly ridiculous fake accents, etc etc But it is hilarious! You have to watch from the beginning to keep up, but it is TRULY a funny program. Ranked highly every year in GB in their television ratings.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 10 years ago
Good night Fellow Baby!
Shikamoo Premium Member over 10 years ago
Good night GROG!Good night DRY!Night Citizens of Dogs and Bruno behind a sapling tree.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 10 years ago
Good Night all! Like Motel Six, I’ll KEEP THE LIGHT ON!