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Song-Off Jr.: Ice Cream Flavors of Limited Availability
“Ice-cream is exquisite. What a pity it isn’t illegal.” –Voltaire The Posies – “Flavor of the Month” Black Sheep – “Flavor of the Month” American Hi-Fi – “Flavor of the Weak” — n {democracy:45}
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Mail-Order Products
Pufferfish – “Decoder Ring” Guster – “X-Ray Eyes” Fred Wilhelm – “Sea Monkeys” Harry Chapin – “Mail Order Annie (Live)” Rick Springfield – “What’s Victoria’s Secret?” — n {democracy:44} — Last week Catherine Wheel
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Songs About Someone Named Mary by Bands That Are Named After Medieval Torture Devices
“A fatal stone there was which, cunningly made, could be raised from below the step of the altar in the little Christian temple we discerned from the gallery; beneath that stone one behld a
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Metaphorical Pie
“When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it’s not, mmmmmmmm, boy.” – Jack Handey Motley
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Pie
Basic Pie Crust Recipe: 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup Crisco vegetable shortening, plain or butter-flavored (see Cook’s Note) 1/2 teaspoon kosher or coarse salt 3 tablespoons ice water 1. Mix flour and
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Making Things a More Distinct Shade of the Thing that They Already Are
“Tom gave up the brush with reluctance in his face, but alacrity in his heart. And while the late steamer Big Missouri worked and sweated in the sun, the retired artist sat on a
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Being Happy When It Rains
“My sorrow, when she’s here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane.” –
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Stalking
Def Leppard – “Two Steps Behind” The Police – “Every Breath You Take” — n n {democracy:38} — Last week the Stone Roses took down the surprisingly scrappy Hold Steady, as “I Am the
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Resurrection
…Peter therefore went forth, and that other disciple, and came to the sepulchre. So they ran both together: and the other disciple did outrun Peter, and came first to the sepulchre. And he stooping
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Nontraditional Law Enforcement
… And there was another one, posted right on the front of the checkout desk, that struck a chill as deep as January down Sam’s back. It showed a dismayed boy and girl, surely
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