Thursday, October 26, 2006

Further proof Martha Stewart has lost her marbles

I can't remember why I signed up to get Martha's newsletter, but now that I'm on the list, I can't get off it, despite numerous requests. Maybe I'll just give up and keep getting the damned thing, as it's often good for a laugh.

For instance, here's what I'm not going as for Halloween. I particularly won't be going as the jellyfish.

10 comments:

MsYvone said...

Jim, Is it because you would pop all the bubble wrap tendrils by the time you got to the party?

Damn, it would be easier to SEW than to geri-rig those bat wings.

MsYvone said...

And, what is the genesis of "geri-rig"?

Grammarian@mindspring.com said...

Sheesh. Why don't you just jump in a garbage can and go as a bag of trash?

Jim Donahue said...

Debbie, it's actually spelled "jury-rig," and comes from an outdated meaning of the word "jury," which could mean "makeshift."

It is not to be confused with the Jheri Curl, especially if you are making a 1970s blaxploitation movie.

Grammarian@mindspring.com said...

So the banana didn't hang around long enough to become a clarion?

Jim Donahue said...

>>Sheesh. Why don't you just jump in a garbage can and go as a bag of trash?


I may use that.

MsYvone said...

See, I knew you'd know. ~ If you use a WHITE trashbag, wala. White Trash. It's been done, but its funny. I might resurrect my "little Debbie", except this time, she does Dallas.

Peter said...

Meh. I like these costume ideas better.

Grammarian@mindspring.com said...

Little Debbie Does Dallas?? I...I...I need to go lie down.

Anonymous said...

Jim, I edited those how-tos, the first time they ran.

What a pain in the patootie!