Happy New Year, and all the rest: Friendly's poetry.

Weird Gawkery

The feed on the Gawker page format has a pic and a side blurb, and the next story is below following the same format. This accidental Sarah Palin photo mashup with the Spanx is just plain weird. #spotted

The poetry continues

The latest double-sided Friendly's sign.

Fish time

After a whole year's cycle of signs, a new one appears:

The importance of being kern(est), or goblins no longer welcome

Just as frightening... Either a budget meal, or a budget buster. Depends on which side of the sign you're on.

Boo Haiku

This sign may be short-lived at the neighborhood Friendly's. I'm wondering (horror movie style) what would really happen if real goblins showed up for ice cream.

J

In the continuing poem that is our Friendly's sign...

But what is the mysterious J?
Some friends have already posited jalapeno, or perhaps jack?

Two sides

Continuing the poetic saga of the Friendly's sign, northside and southside.

See something, say a lot.

A bit of brilliance from Rick Moranis on the NYTimes Op-Ed page Friday (May 14, 2010). (Totally worth looking at the original for the typesetting; some part of the beauty is in the visual reference to the "See Something, Say Something" posters.)

If you see something,
say something.
If you say something,
mean something.
If you mean something,
you may have to prove something.
If you can't prove something,
you may regret saying something.
If you like something,
buy something.
If you keep something,
give away something.
If you lose something
too bad something.
If you shoot someone,
eat something.
If you eat something,
floss something.
If you drink something,
don't drive something.
If you drive something,
don't text something.
If you text something,
tweet something.
If you tweet something,
get a life or something.
If you smell something,
try not to breathe something.
If you cut something,
disinfect something.
If you disinfect something,
bandage something.
If you feel something,
tell a doctor something.
If you drop something,
pick up something.
If you break something,
fix something.
If you forge something,
spend something.
If you steal something,
fence something.
If you sow something,
reap something.
If you sew something,
wear something.
If you wear something,
wash something.
If you stain something,
dry something.
If you dry something,
iron something.
If you iron something,
get paid something.
If you make something,
sell something.
If you sell something,
charge something.
If you charge something,
tax something.
If you tax something,
deduct something.
If you deduct something,
file something.
If you file something,
refund something.
If you refund something,
bank something.
If you bank something,
try to get a decent rate
or something.
If you write something,
publish something.
If you publish something,
try to make a little something.

Borges: simply beautiful