Hump day has arrived. That is what we called it in my working days. Tomorrow is p**p (S.H.I.T.) day and so forth. I learned all kinds of things when I worked for the military. Like how to use an occasional cuss word in Spanish when something didn’t go right. One of my bosses was from Texas. She spoke fluent Spanish and when she was irritated she would go into a tirade in that language.
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ti·rade/ˈtīrād/
Noun:
A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation: "a tirade of abuse".
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It wasn’t long before I learned some phrases to use when I was aggravated. I still remember them all, I just won’t mention them here. SGT. A was one of the best bosses I have ever had. She was honest and didn’t beat around the bush when she wanted to get a point across. Some of my bosses at the AFB could only be described as horse’s patooties.
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patootiesplural of pa·too·tie (Noun)
Noun:
- A girlfriend or a pretty girl.
- derogatory. A person's or animal's buttocks.
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But that is all in the past. Today, in the present, I was at the hospital at 6:30 AM for lab work. My daughter was with me. We went to Steak ‘n ‘ Shake for breakfast, and now I am home for the day.
Mid to upper 90s predicted for the rest of this week and next with no rain in sight. Our governor has declared Illinois a drought disaster state. He toured some of the counties in southeastern Il a couple of days ago. He opened an ear of corn and there were no kernels. This is bad folks. Illinois is right in the center of the corn belt. Think of all of the things made from corn. We will pay for this next year.
Try to stay cool and thank God that you are here to complain about the heat.
Stay safe and be happy!!
Beth
Funny how a good cuss word once in awhile can relieve some of a persons tension. Taking a road trip to Prairie DuChien with Darla and Jim today. He has a big reward card to spend and wants to go to the big version of the store.
ReplyDeleteJust heard an expression on an episode of MASH the other night that cracked me up! I'm always on the lookout for phrases that are clean to use on the tennis courts, etc. Col. Potter exclaimed, "Oh, Monkey Muffins!" and I completely lost it! It will be my new favorite expression now!!! Enjoy the day and stay cool! Only in the low 80's here today.
ReplyDeleteOh Beth I do hope your tests go well.
ReplyDeleteThis drought is going to effect everyone and I am pretty sure most people in the cities really have no idea. It is not their fault they just don't know.
We started feeding our hay last night the hay we only had half a crop of to start with. Our cattle will have to be sold, hopefully we will be able to keep some. I must admit that is my biggest fear right now. B
I'm aware though of the horrible drought. We have it here too. Severe in the west of our State and moderate in the rest. But the corn crop, they said they will lose maybe 70% of it here.
ReplyDeleteMany of the corn fields here have already been plowed under and the farmers are claiming a total loss. Thankfully most of them have insurance.
DeleteThe drought continues here in Ohio too. We did get a brief shower last night, but it won't be enough to help unless we get a lot more.
ReplyDeleteWe are having rain here as I type. So happy...yet so sad I can't share it.
ReplyDeleteyes, corn affects food, feed, cattle, fuel, etc. etc. big sigh...
ReplyDeleteThey're cutting the corn down already up by Springfield - no ears at all! SIL works for FS and he says that McDonough and Fulton counties(I work in one and live in the other) are the two best in the state - and they're not so good. We will definitely pay higher prices at the grocery store because of this drought.
ReplyDeletehehe love the phrases :)
ReplyDeleteStay cool sweetie! It thankfully is cool here but we have been having odd muggy days.
I pray your tests go well. Sometimes I make up my own expressive words ;-)
ReplyDeleteSending rain prayers your way!
ReplyDeleteHope your tests go well and that you get some much needed rain out your way soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's 101 here right now.
We head out for a few days to the mountains. Word has it things are much cooler up there...we'll see. I look forward to a change of scenery but getting up there seems a real effort. I pray you have an excellent week my friend.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you used to work for the Air Force...my husband was a civilain Air Force accountant for years...the last base we were at was Scott AFB not too far from St. Louis. Yes, this drought is very bad...we all need to pray very hard for rain! Hope your lab tests bring good results!
ReplyDeleteDonkey Dust! Horse Puckey! (my most used expressions) I even made a batch of fudge once that had to be turned into soft balls and rolled in sugar to keep them together. I called them Horse Puckies.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry for all the problems caused by weather. It is just something that WE cannot control.
Hello Beth, I hope all goes well with your tests. I am glad your daughter is with you. It is still hot here - but we are getting after noon rains. I had heard about the situation with the corn - I have been considering stocking up on certain things and suggesting that to my daughter - this could affect A LOT of things.
ReplyDeleteGreat song - my Dad loved Willie Nelson and this song - his birthday is coming up - miss him much.
Hugs,
Kathy
I love Willie too. I think he is one of the most talented song writers and singers in the world. There are few of them left. You sure can't call today's country music. I think it is just noise.
DeleteI saw Willie in concert when he was young and had short hair. :-)
You're a Macomb graduate?!!!! Small world indeed - I work at WIU!
ReplyDeleteMy heart goes out to all the farmers who are struggling because of the lack of rain. I'm praying! Thanks for your visit today, I really appreciate them and the comments!
ReplyDeleteI sometimes ask my hubby to tell me what a particular acronymn stands for in the Army and he actually has to think. It's almost as if they have their own language at times!
ReplyDeleteI just hope you will have some rain soon! We are having showers just about every afternoon, cooling our temperatures a bit.
ReplyDeletexo Nellie
Same situation weatherwise here -- not much you can do but watch the corn not grow.
ReplyDeleteHi Beth. It's quite the opposite here with none stop rain. I can think of a few times when the odd swear word in a foreign language might come in handy.
Delete105 here today in new jersey, but it's raining as i type and it's suppose to be cooler tomorrow.
ReplyDeletethe weather has given us a lot to "gripe" about!! i was going to google gripe but i just don't feel like it ;)))
DQ is still there - Student Prince has been gone for quite a few years!
ReplyDeleteHot here as well though we had a couple of massive thunder a lightning storms, one as I was writing my blog earlier. The heat broke but it's still a bit humid. And in sports...
ReplyDeleteI know a few Italian swear words. A very colorful language. Very similar to Spanish.
I'm always reminded of the phrase that "This too shall pass." I love spanish cuss words...use them all the time....pendejo, cabron, kulo, que chingon!, pura mierda etc etc....:) Spanish is my second language so these words are just words to me and they don't hold the weight that our English words do....so I have fun with that little linguistic piece of the language. The looks I get are quite commical:) Yes white people can speak Spanish:)
ReplyDeleteSaw Willie last October in Austin at a benefit concert for the victims of the fire down around Austin....Bastrop county. It was a horrible fire and it seemed like it was going to go on and on and burn all of Texas. It didn't. Thank God and all the firemen. Willie, Asleep at the Wheel, The Dixie Chicks, George Strait, Christopher Cross, Eric Johnson, The Texas Tornados,Lyle Lovett,and Shawn Colvin all performed at this one concert. They were all great, but the best performance of the entire evening (sorry Ginger...she's the biggest George Strait fan in the world) was Willie. I could hardly believe it when he remembered every word to every song he sang and didn't miss a beat. It seems that the marijauana hasn't fried his brain after all. He is 79 and can still sing, play guitar and entertain. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteFarming has to be hard. When they make a bumper crop, the demand is down and they get less....when Mother Nature doesn't cooperate with them, they get paid more per bushel....I admire them for all their hard work. Where would any of us be without them? Here in my part of Texas, it looks like they are going to have bumper crops (if the corn doesn't have that alpha toxin).
You having very bad drought for your state and my Australia are
ReplyDeleteraining is more time with very dark in outside.
I really don't wants happen in this country...
Hope you are doing in okay.....
Michiko
Phew...it sure is hot here too!!
ReplyDeleteI'd left this comment on your WP blog and it was all on it's own-some
ReplyDeleteit's come here for some company.
I think it does you good to have a good cuss now and then Beth, and what does it matter what the language LOl
I know that the lack of rain is affecting the corn in may of your states, it is really worrying, it’s so unfortunate that we are at then mercy of the weather, ours is bad, but more of a discomfort then tragedy, thankfully.
We keep praying for rain enough for all to have a share....Michigan got a short sprinkling in the late afternoon, but we need so much more. Thankful for what we did receive, as always.
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