The Yellow Pea of Oregon
Sally had always liked the old country song “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” but it really wasn’t her, and there was just something off about “The Yellow Pea of Oregon” . . .
I Fought the Law
Every time Dan finished a race without a wreck he couldn’t help himself; he had to sing a couple of bars of “I Fought The Law (of gravity), and I Won . . .”
Here Comes the Sun
Clement knew he might have had one beer too many, but when his brother started singing the old Beatles tune, “Here comes the sun” and it was just past midnight, he was pretty sure that it was just a plant flaring . . .
Identity Crisis
The girls decided that they were facing an identity crisis– they weren’t blue enough to be left wing or red enough to be right wing, they didn’t like the “Rhino” tag at all or being associated with a children’s program’s squishy, fuzzy dinosaur, and they weren’t interested in promoting the Prince “Purple Rain” CD. Maybe they could start a reality show and be the Kardashians of the flower world–famous for being famous . . .
Heard it Through the Grapevine
Twyla Jean said there was nothing she hated more than gossip, but she rationalized that if she “Heard It Through The Grapevine,” somehow that was different. Especially if she hummed the Marvin Gaye tune of the same name and ended with a reverent “Mmm…Mmm”…
A Tattoo?
Elton (pictured) was well educated; he had a degree in Political Science from the University of Phoenix (on line); he knew the words to all of the Lady GaGa songs, and he did quite well with them at Karaoke night. But he was a flop with chicks–he couldn’t get a date to save his life. He wondered if getting a tattoo might help as part of an extreme makeover. . .