Red, White and Blue Duck!

My Fellow Americans!

One of my favorite holidays is fast approaching! It is the day to eat tofu pups, (or hot dogs, depending on your relationship with meat) potato salad, corn on the cob, apple pie and watermelon! The day to go to the beach at 4AM to reserve your spot, frolick all day in the water, get sand in places you didn't know you had and then watch fireworks. You guessed it, the 4th Of July!

Did you know that it wasn't a paid holiday until 1941? Why the lag? I am not sure but I would have to say that someone (congress!) was asleep at the wheel on that one!

Around these parts, there are lots of fireworks displays. Sometimes these are set to songs that are patriotic in nature. Songs like God Bless America Cause She Sneezed, This Ham Is Your Ham and Oodles Of Yankee Doodle Noodles. You know these well and you can sing along even though you can't hear a damn thing due to the din. It is ok that you can't hear anyhow as most people don't really know all the words and tend to just wing it. No pun intended.

Sometimes, though, these displays are set to the REAL American music -- hip hop. That's what I am talking about! I wanna be throwin' down to anything by Missy E, Lil Wayne, Chingy and Ludacris. This duck is so G it is the only letter I know!

Wherever you are on the 4th, be sure to say hi to your friends -- or give a shout out, whichever you prefer, eat some american food (there really is none) and then GO BUY GAS.

Feel me??

Start Spreadin' The News!

Hi Wacky Readers!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I have just been swamped! No excuses other than that. I don't accept excuses so I won't make them.

The big news on the Anabelle front is that I am only 23 short days away from The Big Apple. That's right, friends! I am heading for The Great White Way, The City That Never Sleeps, The City So Nice They Named It Twice, New York! I am going with some friends and we plan on eating, walking, eating, museuming, eating, book store-ing, eating, shopping, eating and eating. Get my drift?

I am soooo excited I can't hardly stand to be around me! Of course, first I have to deal with the cattle call that is airline travel. I do have some tips for making the hassle of travel a bit easier:

1) Don't pack toiletries. Go to a drug store when you get to your destination and buy small sizes there. You don't have to worry about that stupid rule anymore and you will give the local economy a little stimulus!

2) Cram everything you are taking into a suitcase that is to small. Don't worry about wrinkles, iron it when you get there.

3) Don't check your luggage. Somehow you have got to get it in to that (shrinking) overhead compartment. Shove it in there even if there is no way in hell it will fit. Screw what the people behind you are muttering about you under their breath! They are going to do the EXACT SAME THING in a couple of minutes.

4) Get completely, obnoxiously, rip roaring hammered on the flight. No one will notice.

5) When you land, at all costs, BE THE FIRST ONE OFF OF THE PLANE. Even if you have to shove children and little old people out of your way.

6) The Flight Attendants really preferred to be called Waitresses-In-The-Sky. Treat them as such and BONUS; no tipping allowed!

Those are all the tips I have! Now get out there and travel before only the Rich And Famous can!