http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1uIFs-pNdc
I must have discovered John Prine sometime around 1974, and actually got to meet him some years later, at a Nitty Gritty Dirt Band anniversary concert. I’m sure he found me obnoxious, because I was, but I’ve always considered him one of our great American artists, and this song is one reason why.
Elvis has left the building, but P-p-porky Pig is still very m-m-much with us.
We had a white Christmas, which meant that instead of lollygagging around the rancheroo I had to drag ass outdoors in 15-degree temps to broom the block. Yes, “broom” — thanks to the global climate change that the Elefinks don’t believe in, we never get enough snow to shovel.
I tried shooting it, but that didn’t work. Clearly, we need more guns.
I already slapped this one up this year, but it is about Christmas Eve (in the drunk tank), so up it goes again. Can’t tell you how delighted I was to learn that Shane MacGowan has new teefers for the holidays. I wonder if they’ve changed his “singing” voice. …
Meanwhile, Herself, Herself the Elder, Mister Boo and I drove to Fort Fun for an early (and delicious) holiday meal with my sister and her husband. A wonderful time was had by all, and — ¡que milagro! — the trip there and back was completely without incident. Normally we see a half-dozen cars upside down in the median thanks to the usual palette of human stupidities, but this time around there wasn’t even any serious stop-and-go. We even beat the snow home.
A Christmas miracle, to be sure. Here’s hoping your holiday goes likewise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1ZcxsHKBW4
Any longtime fan of the DogS(h)ite knows my fondness for Tom Waits. He was a favorite, whether my old bros and I were in residence at the Mombo Club, El Rancho Delux or Ed Siegelman’s Ground Zero Equal Opportunity Apartments.
I mean, who else would perform a mashup of “Silent Night” and “Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis” on “Austin City Limits?”
This is another holiday favorite, one that indulges my inner redneck. Hey, Dad was from Perry, Florida, Mom was from Sioux City, Iowa, and we all did five years outside San Antonio, Texas.
Plus Herself was born in Nacogdoches and Herself the Elder is visiting from Tennessee. So ‘scuse me for gittin’ mah y’all on, all y’all.
Mad Blog Media 