Random:

According to the episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show entitled "Phyllis Whips Inflation" that aired January 18th 1975, Mary's take-home pay after deductions was $680 per month, and her rent had just been raised from $145 per month to $175. The above was her reaction when her landlord informed her of the $30 increase.

When art imitates life:

When I was little I was petrified of shots... okay, I still am...

Random:

Ever have one of those days where nothing goes right?? For the record, I'm not having one of those days, but I've had this pic for a while and didn't want to just throw it away.

http://inthepresenceofmanywitnesses.blogspot.com

Who'll stop the rain?????

Long as I remember, the rain been comin' down. Clouds of mystery pourin' confusion on the ground. Good men through the ages tryin' to find the sun. And I wonder (still I wonder) who'll stop the rain?

There's talk on the street; it sounds so familiar. Great expectations, everybody's watching you...

..... People you meet, they all seem to know you; Even your old friends treat you like you're something new. Johnny come lately, the new kid in town. Everybody loves you, so don't let them down. There's talk on the street, it's there to Remind you, that it doesn't really matter which side you're on. You're walking away and they're talking behind you. They will never forget you 'til somebody new comes along.

In the late '70s, after my neighbor and her husband got divorced, her boyfriend moved in to her house for about a year. He used to walk around the house in a bathrobe and an ascot. I don't think I ever saw him with his pants on...

Random fact:

 

In the '70s when I was in grade school, I was pretty good at math. It wasn't until I got in to high school and began taking the advanced courses that I started to fail miserably.

When art imitates life:

The above reminds me of when we were kids and used to tie towels around our necks to make capes, then run around the yard fighting crime as superheroes. No I'm not making this up...

Really cheap advice:

You better choose your fights carefully, because you're not going to win them all.