For those of you who aren't me…and I've noticed a surprisingly large number of people who aren't.
Many are called A while back I had the honor to be on jury duty for a week. Well maybe honor isn’t the correct word. Perhaps I should say it was a distinction. No, it was more of an experience. I guess that’s not quite right either. I have it. It was more like a …
Continue reading It’s My Civic Duty… But They Won’t Let Me Do It
I should have kept my big mouth shut Some great and wise person once said, and I quote, “When In doubt, keep your big mouth shut!” Sadly, this is not a lesson that Mr. Ohh! has been able to learn. You see, I have so much knowledge to spread, I feel it is my duty …
Continue reading The Origin Of Sales or (The Beagle took a dump)
Childhood Beasties Pediatric Psychologists agree, “Monsters under the bed can be a horrible reality for young children.” Toddlers beside the bed are an even worse one for sleeping fathers. My son was especially susceptible to night creatures and kept me awake many a night with his night frights. As the excellent dad Mr. Ohh! is, …
Everything starts with a problem Ladies and gentlemen, there is a flaw in the system, a bump in the road, a fly in the ointment, a wrench in the machine, a big clod mucking up the butter churn, a rock in the garden, and I don’t mean one of those pretty ornamental rocks. Lots of …
Continue reading I Am Egg-spressing Egg-zactly How Egg-zasperating This Is
Start with a bad joke I was at the market with my wife the other day and she was picking out some bakery mixes. She sent me to the other end of the aisle to get olive oil. Of course, there was regular, virgin, and extra virgin. I sniggered to myself and called out, “Honey, …
Misunderstanding Shakespeare “Thou mad mustachio purple-hued maltworms!” Huh?? What the heck is that supposed to mean? This line is a direct quote from William Shakespeare, Henry IV: Part 1, and like so much of old Willy I don’t understand a word of it. I got out my handy-dandy dictionary and I looked up the words. First …
Continue reading Alas, Poor Yorick… ICH!!! I’m Holding A Dead Guy’s Skull!
Let me ask you You’ve probably heard that our friend covid caused some teensy-weensy delivery delays. Well, I’m here to say that’s just nuts! In fact, I ordered a refrigerator with my tax refund, and it arrived this week. Of course, it was my 2020 refund and I ordered it in March of 2021, but …
Continue reading Decisions, Decisions? Either Way I’m Always Wrong!!!
A saying to remember There is this great old saying, “Never Send a Cow To Do An Eagles Job.” I don’t know who said it originally, and I really don’t care. It’s a pretty dumb saying. It might have even been me, one night in my youth when I was blasted out of my gourd. …
Let's sing about love What’s Love Got to Do With It? Well, actually nothing, but before you go saying I’ll Never Fall in Love Again you should probably check this out. I realize that Love Stinks and Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, but Wake Up Little Susie. You should know by now that Love …
Continue reading Sing A Simple Song… And I Hope You Get It Right!!
Great News Well, we’re moving now. I’m proud to announce that I’ve been promoted. I’m not talking about those silly promotions they give at your meaningless place of employment. I’m not stupid enough to want some corner office with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the city. I don’t want the idiot task of going to …
Continue reading The Mr. Ohh! Bus Is Here But Is Doesn’t Stop Where You Are
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