(lxxi)
Pretty Macho
walking down the street
Pretty Macho
the kind girls like to meet
Pretty Macho…
Mercy!
Tell me, Macho Man,
confidential like, just between us men,
is that great burden that makes walking so difficult
a pouch or a gift of Nature?
(lxxii)
You have no idea what it cost to keep the old man in poverty.
Mountbatten on Gandhi
(lxxiii)
When we lived in India, my parents were oblivious to
everything Indian except their servants.
Rumer Godden
The English in Burma, Malaysia, Kenya and Rhodesia
were oblivious, too, but to be fair
one or two knew one or two of the servants’ names.
(lxxiv)
Baby and Child Care –
questions parents ask and unsuitable answers:
Q. What would cause my child’s bowel movements to turn green?
A. Listening to Barry Manilow.
Q. What can i give my infant for constipation?
A. A really good fright.
Q. How can i get my 11-year-old son to eat vegetables?
A. Tell him if he doesn’t you’ll send him to be an altar boy.
(lxxv)
rhymes with ‘bright’
plus like wicked bad like
like when you have the flu
what you feel like like
(lxxvi)
I’ve never had a problem with drugs.
I’ve had problems with the police.
Keith Richards
(lxxvii)
BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS
Well, i don’t actually break it,
my masters upstairs do that,
they break it and re-shape it to suit their agenda.
I’m just the front with the shiny legs and perfect teeth
you’re expected to take seriously.
(lxxviii)
News doesn’t happen at weekends,
TV channels have only a skeleton staff.
(lxxix)
An afternoon garden party is without character
until it’s ruined by a good shower of rain.
(lxxx)
We gamble your money
and when we lose it you bail us out
because we’re too big to fail.
Call us irresponsible, call us unreliable
and call us names like banksta and thief – we don’t mind.
As long as you don’t have the guts to put us in jail
we’ll go on being masters of the universe.
btw, now that we’re in the black again
we’re awarding ourselves bonuses.
And just for the record, we walk on water.
johnpoetflanagan 
Again these are excellent choices, John. Some witty quotes here, although 72 stands out in boths its poignancy and continued relevance to the modern world.
Chris, Friend
Thank You
thank you very much
Always
john
What can one say – ‘brill’
Gerry
Thank You very much, so generous
My best to You
john
Some good ones here.
Love:
I’ve never had a problem with drugs.
I’ve had problems with the police.
Glad you got a kick outa that one, Bruce..typical dry Richards
Ever
john
Oh John. You should go on the campaign trail with Bernie Sanders! As always, love your observations and biting commentary. Wonderful zingers to get my morning going. Thank you!
Yes, Laura, Bernie would seem to be the man
but ‘the machine’ will never accept him
Thank You, Friend
Always
john
This is a great series John.
Mark
Thank you very much for the fine support
Always
john
A nice selection here, John, I even started singing “pretty Woman” tune, humming it really, at the beginning 🙂
i love your response
Dear Ina,
love it!
Big hugs
john
lxxx is the pervasive attitude among the predatory members of the so called financial sector elite. Modern day highway men who hide behind mahogany desks and Armani suites. Yes John, this one brought my ire for injustice. lxxvii and lxxviii describe with honesty and precision the so called, News Media in our time. Thank you, all are refreshing and most entertaining reading for me. Ever your friend, Jon Michael
i so look forward to your comments
Jon, My Friend
always so apt, always so fine and interesting
Ever your Friend
john
Just awesome 🙂
Thank you very much
My best to You
john
“You have no idea what it cost to keep the old man in poverty.” So spot on that it gave me chills. A real nice series Uncle John.
Miss Mary
Thank you so much
Always
uncle john
It would be really nice if we could laugh at the Bankers one instead of realising this is exactly how they feel.
Hugs
Absolutely, David
Thank You
Big hugs
john
Enjoyed, laughed and cried! ❤ love, Holly
Happy you enjoyed them, Holly
Always
john
Barry Manilow…oh, jf. Giggles. Hugs, too!
Glad you liked it
Dear Audrey
Thank You
Big hugs
jf
Superb post, Bapak John, it brings a variety of emotions but certainly, it makes me smile too..
Indah
Thank You so much
Always
john
《♥》
Thank You!
These brought snorts and giggles. I love the homage to Roy Orbison!
Noelle
Thank You for reading and for liking and enjoying.
Much love
john
Oh, how true, how perfectly worded is lxxx. How horribly true and how devastatingly annoying. Like grit in your shoe it irritates, drives you mad but yet is so perfectly put and says everything.
Ah yes, Dear angela
and the latest Panama papers say so much
Big hugs
john