I am often impressed with the skills of my friends. Some of the skills they have come from years of training and practice. Others just come naturally or clumsily. Regardless of how they come about, they wow me every time.
Last night, as the corndogs were replaced with grapes in the form of a beverage, I had the privilege of watching Dr. BJ, That’s Not Chinese and Alice perform “I Like Big Butts,” by Sir-Mix-A-Lot. Luckily, for them, Subwoofer pulled her phone out of the glass and filmed their performance. It’s bound to be a youtube hit.
Also a hit is what happened to That’s Not Chinese when Cream of Tartar and Le Chauffeur came to retrieve Patty Melt and Oreggano to take them to dinner. By the time they arrived, we were all donning wigs of different lengths, styles and colors.
That’s Not Chinese had removed her wig to play with Dublin, the dogchild of Oreggano and Cream of Tartar. Being that Dublin is just a pup, he is very playful. So, That’s Not Chinese sat on the pub height dining chair and played with him.
Within seconds, Dublin got a hold of That’s Not Chinese’s hair and pulled her and her chair down to the ground – putting a whole new twist on Downward Dog. That’s Not Chinese did not hit the ground running, she hit the ground falling, and hit it hard. After making sure she was alright, I informed her I recalled seeing an Irish proverb about what just happened. “I’m sure you did,” she replied. She came up with her own proverb a little later, “Never let a dog pull you to the ground.” See, skills.
As I was sharing these stories with S-Unit she replied, “People say and do a lot of funny things. Kind of like circus animals.” “Good point,” I told her. “You know,” she said, “It is pouring rain in LA right now. If it’s true that it can rain cats and dogs, I have a feeling there are going to be a lot of dead cats and dogs on the sidewalk.” She is such a funny little monkey.