Kev's Klip of the Week

In yesterday's post I gave you .. in my opinion .. the two ingredients for a successful marriage: 1) laughter and 2) being genuine .. or honesty, if you will.

Here is the late George Younce singing his version of "Side By Side."

The audio is not great, but it sounds like someone is batting .500!

"As it is, there are many parts, but one body."

- I Corinthians 12:20

Funny You Should Say That

Cheryl and I recently celebrated 30 years of "matrimonial bliss" (that's my assessment .. you'll have to ask her if she concurs .. btw, since I have a fear of rejection .. don't tell me what she says) and I thought that was pretty impressive.

Well, today is the 57th wedding anniversary of husband and wife comedy team, Stiller and Meara, so that makes us mere amateurs.

Despite several obstacles (both are in showbiz .. he's Jewish, she's Catholic .. he's a man, she's a woman...) this couple has managed to "beat the odds" and remain .. a couple.

Laughter is not only a "good medicine" (I just came up with that on my own), it is one of two key ingredients in the recipe for a successful marriage.

The other .. is to be completely genuine.

Once you've learned to fake that, it's smooth sailing.

Here is clip of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara from an old episode of The King of Queens.

Hang in there.

They say the first 60 years are the hardest.

"A woman is bound to her husband as long as he lives."

- I Corinthians 7:39a

I Wish I Had Said That

September 13th is FORTUNE COOKIE DAY (it is also INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY, but someone has already beaten me to the punch and posted every conceivable humorous saying regarding that "delectable delight" on Facebook .. thanks a lot TWI) so .. if you have the misfortune of reading my blog .. today's entry is simply a list of "quips" and "quotes" that have made their way into these little "tasteless treats" (what are they made from? flavored styrofoam??).

• Marriage lets you annoy one special person for the rest of your life.

• You will be hungry again in one hour.

• Help! I am being held prisoner in a Chinese bakery.

• A woman who seeks to be equal with men lacks ambition.

• He who laughs last is laughing at you.

• A closed mouth gathers no feet.

• The world may be your oyster, but it doesn't mean you'll get its pearl.

• The fortune you seek is in another cookie.

• Never forget a friend. Especially if he owes you.

• Its about time I got out of that cookie.

• A can of worms won't open itself.

• That wasn't chicken!

These are some sayings we'd like to see (courtesy of dribbleglass.com):

• Never give up. Unless defeat arouses that girl in accounting.

• Long time figuring out tip, genius.

• If you can read this, you did not attend public school.

• Confucius say nothing until royalty payments received.

• Your nature makes you popular and a favorite of bail bondsmen.

• Your day will come. You can watch it from heaven.

• Hard times are behind you. Impossible times lie just ahead.

• Your plans would come to fruition if you weren't limited by being you.

"Restore our fortunes, O Lord .." - Psalm 126:4a

RevKev's Day Off

Sunday is my "day of rest" ... from blogging.

Come back tomorrow (if you dare).

"Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest." - Exodus 34:21a

Silly Song Saturday

"The sun rose above him as he passed Peniel, and he was limping because of his hip." - Genesis 32:31

Funny Foto Friday

Here, Kitty, Kitty.

"Now the LORD had prepared a great fish .." - Jonah 1:17

Wow .. That Was Weird

Weirdos.

We all know them (if you've never met one, perhaps you should take a long, hard look in the mirror) or are related to one .. or two .. or ten (shake the family tree hard enough and ...).

The aunt who lives in an 500 square foot apartment .. with 37 cats.

A cousin who walks around town donning a wool scarf, heavy winter coat and coonskin cap .. in the month of July.

The neighbor who goes out to the mailbox wearing only boxers, flip flops .. and an evil grin.

The women who likes to vacuum in the nude .. with the curtains open.

The guy on the bus who sings along with his iPod .. to the top of his lungs .. off key.

The man in the park carrying on a heated argument over this Bluetooth headset, only .. there's no Bluetooth headset.

They say that "every dog has its day" (actually, multiple ones during the summer). Well, the same is true for weirdos and it is today, September 9.

Wonderful Weirdos Day started ten years ago in Austin, Texas when a special day was set aside to celebrate the uniqueness of its citizens (now you know why they say don't mess with Texas).

Coincidently, I have family in Austin and they have been living there for well over ten years .. no comments, please.

Even if you don't consider yourself a weirdo (weird is in the eye of the beholder), why not take the opportunity to do something strange and "off the wall" on this special day.

Get on an elevator and instead of facing the door, face the people.

Go to the meat department at your local grocery and ring the little bell. When the guy with the white apron comes out, point your finger at him and scream, "YOU BUTCHER!"

Order a Big Mac, fries and a coke from the drive-through .. at the bank.

You gotta love a weirdo.

It's true. Just ask my wife.

"Jehu went back to his fellow officers, and one of them asked him, 'What did that crazy fellow want? Is everything all right?' 'You know the way such a man babbles on,' Jehu replied." - II Kings 9:11