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Regarding another music icon, I am just now beginning to read Willie Nelson’s next to last autobiography “It’s a Long Story”. Before I got to page 9 he was complaining about the IRS disallowing all his tax shelters and taking away all his property. They even threatened to take away his beat up Guitar. I will give him credit though, he did not declare bankruptcy but continued to sing an eventually paid back enough to satisfy the IRS. I would like to report that it was a matter of pride and principle but there was this statement on page 10.
“If you want to get out alive” said one advisor, “your only hope is bankruptcy.”
Willie replied “But wouldn’t that mean the IRS owning me for the rest of my life?”
“They’d be at every concert, collecting the ticket sales. They’d get every nickel of every record I sell from now until I die.”
On the next page, he has his answer. “I’ll have a little toke, play a little golf, take a little nap, and play a little dominoes”.

Commented: Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 @ 8:48 pm By: Bobby Tony

I think old JT is just following Carole King's advise.
When you're down and troubled and you need a helping hand
and nothing, whoa, nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there
to brighten up even your darkest nights.
You just call out my name "OBAMA", and you know where ever I am I'll come running.
I might he will come running with others people's money.
I'm just wondering if he will be dead broke like Bill & Hillary after he leaves office.

Commented: Wednesday, May 20th, 2015 @ 8:16 pm By: Bobby Tony

If Elvis had only lived. If Buddy Holly had only lived. Both Southern boys.

Even Jimi Hendrix was apolitical. For Jimi it was all about the music. If Jimi had only lived.

Actually Jimi was a paratrooper until he broke his ankle, and they mustered him out, honorably discharged.

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 3:42 pm By: Stan Deatherage

"W" just made a commencement address at SMU. His best line was about C students. " You too can be president". I'm sure he did not write that line as we know most Presidents and ex-Presidents have speech writers. I wish I had known that when I was a just below average "C" student. I never thought I could have been president because I have more skeletons than would fit in a warehouse. But then again, old Slick Willy dispelled that problem for the rest of all time.

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 1:06 pm By: Bobby Tony

Gene, no real Conservative considers any of the Bushs Conservatives - good men, but not Conservatives.

You, Liberals would not know that. I just don't think you have been 'hard wired' to know that yet.

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 9:48 am By: Stan Deatherage

Have a few good Conservative observations from your las presidential hero:

Fool me — you can't get fooled again." —Nashville, Tenn.,

"I miss being pampered." --George W. Bush, reflecting on his presidency, University of Texas at Tyler, Oct. 19, 2010

"This is my maiden voyage. My first speech since I was the president of the United States and I couldn't think of a better place to give it than Calgary, Canada." --George W. Bush, as reported by the Associated Press, Calgary, Canada, March 17, 2009

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 9:31 am By: Gene Scarborough

Damn Bobby Tony,

That is well said stuff there. I agree so much with all you scribe. I love music and at one time let the music speak to me. It's harder when you get older, wiser.

Maybe that is why I mostly listen to classical symphonies and Bluegrass, and still the old stuff for the old times.

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 9:17 am By: Stan Deatherage

Here is a better one -- think it has something to do with George W. Bush:

Irish Lighter
Mick and Paddy were fishing on the Irish shoreline when Mick pulled out a cigar. Finding he had No matches, he asked Paddy You know for a light.
'Ya, sure, I tink I haff a lighter,' Paddy replied and then reaching into his tackle box, he pulled out a Bic lighter 10 inches long.
'My God, man!' exclaimed Mick, taking the huge Bic lighter in his hands. 'Where'd yew git dat monster?'
'Well,' replied Paddy, 'I got it from my Genie.'
'You haff a fecking Genie?' Mick asked.
'Ya, sure. It's right here in my tackle box,' says Paddy.
'Could I see him?'
Paddy opens his tackle box and sure enough, out pops the Genie.
Addressing the Genie, Mick says, 'Hey dere! I'm a good pal of your master. Will you grant me one wish?'
'Yes, I will,' says the Genie.
So Mick asks the Genie for a million bucks. The Genie disappears back
into the tackle box leaving Mick sitting there waiting for his million bucks.
Shortly, the Irish sky darkens and is filled with the sound of a million ducks flying directly overhead.
Over the roar of the one million ducks Mick yells at Paddy, 'What the hell? I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks!'
Paddy answers, 'Ya, I forgot to tell yew dat da Genie is hard of hearing. Do yew really tink I asked for a 10 inch Bic?'

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 8:56 am By: Gene Scarborough

I was just sent this. Now this is funny:

Dear Abby

My husband is a liar and a cheat. He has cheated on me from the beginning, and, when I confront him, he denies everything. What's worse, everyone knows that he cheats on me. It is so humiliating. Also, since he lost his job 14 years ago, he hasn't even looked for a new one.

All he does all day is smoke cigars, cruise around and shoot the bull with his buddies, while I have to work to pay the bills. Since our daughter went away to college he doesn't even pretend to like me, and even hints that I may be a lesbian. What should I do?

Signed: Clueless


Dear Clueless:

Grow up and dump him. Good grief woman! You don't need him anymore!

You're running for President of the United States. Act like one.

Commented: Tuesday, May 19th, 2015 @ 8:03 am By: Stan Deatherage