The Pony is not a laughing hyena. He has a droll sense of humor. Mostly, he keeps it to himself. Every now an then, he lets it loose.
I came out of the Gas Station Chicken Store on Friday with my magical elixir. The Pony had stayed in T-Hoe, munching on his Domino's pizza. He's a car-eater. Not one to wait until he gets home to strap on the old feedbag.
A new song started on the radio. I knew that opening. I'd be great on Name That Tune, if all the songs were from the 70s. Twang, twang, twangtwangtwang twa-aaa-ang!
"Ooh! I need to write that one down. I listen to it when I scratch my tickets."
"I've heard that one somewhere."
"I hear it all the time."
"You mean, like lately?"
"Yeah. But it's from the 70s. Rod Stewart. Maggie May. I've heard it every day for three or four days."
"Well. Then it's not really good luck, is it? Considering that you haven't been winning..."
I don't recall asking The Pony for his analysis.
So The Pony IS helpful. He was trying to help you by giving you unasked-for advice.
ReplyDeleteLucky, lucky you.
He does have a point. Perhaps listen to something else and see if that makes a difference to the lose/win ratio.
ReplyDeleteSioux,
ReplyDeleteRegarding The Pony, here's a twisted fragment of lyrics for your steel-trap mind:
"Maybe he's just like his father, he's always advice-i-fied..."
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River,
I didn't hear that song today, so I didn't play it during scratcher scratching. I won $12 on a $3 crossword ticket, $3 on a $3 bingo ticket, and $10 on a $10 Christmas ticket. So... money back, plus a profit on first one.
Maybe I'll leave Maggie May off my playlist for a while.
You sound like a princess. Or perhaps like Prince.
ReplyDeleteSioux,
ReplyDeleteEvery day I party like it's 1999.
I like that song, too. But I like the songs from the seventies, makes me feel young again! I have NO luck at scratchers!
ReplyDeleteI love that song! I don't do the actual partying though.
ReplyDeleteKathy,
ReplyDeleteI once ran the entire category of 70s album covers for my trivia team. Didn't miss a one. Of course, in retrospect, it only proved that I was the OLDEST person on the team. Scratchers are a knacky thing. You either have the knack, or you don't.
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River,
Just the beginning of it gets me in a party mood! I dance in my rolly chair, I dance (one-armed, of course) behind the wheel of T-Hoe.