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Word of the Day: Movers and Shakers and Music Makers

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Les Jones

For Willy Wonka fans: note the first two lines of the poem, which is what Wonka said to Veruca Salt after she declared “Snozberries? Who ever heard of a snozberry?” From Phrases.org.uk: Music Makers People of energetic demeanour, who initiate … Continue reading →

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“Button, button, who’s got the button?”

Posted on November 8, 2007 by lesjones

Last night Melissa was showing me some old books of hers. One was Singing on Our Way, a 1949 collection of children’s songs. Flipping through it I found a song called “Who Has the Button?”, attributed to Verna Meads Surer. … Continue reading →

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“The Fairies” by William Allingham

Posted on December 31, 2006 by lesjones

Watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with Katie, got curious about this line spoken by a knife sharpener to Charlie outside the Wonka factory: Up the airy mountain Down the rushy glen, We daren’t go a-hunting, For fear of … Continue reading →

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Waiter Rant is on Fire Lately

Posted on February 8, 2005 by lesjones

His tipping war stories are hilarious. And he got a mention in this NY Times story on blogging waitrons. The second paragraph in the article is pinched from this Waiter Rant piece on the intersection of Star Wars and Sideways. … Continue reading →

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