Susie & Bob at:
Kudzu's Bar & Deli, 603 Monroe, Friday, May 9th, 8 pm.
Celtic Crossing, 903 So. Cooper, Sunday, May 11th, 1 pm.
Errol's Bar & Grill, 6560 US Hwy 51 N, Millington, Wednesday May 14th, 7pm.

Greetings from Ellendale,

Firstly, thanks to Cowboy Bob and Parker Anderson and Kelly B. and Kevin Kevin and Johnny Horton and everybody else for a great open mic last night. We're gonna try changing it to Wednesday night starting next week so come on out to Errol's and have a hump night party. Beer, full menu, BYOB, map here. The fun starts at 7:00 so come early if it's a school night . . .

This Friday come on down and kick in the weekend at Kudzu's. The party starts at 8 and we'll be celebrating Lemuria a feast during which the ancient Romans performed rites to exorcise the malevolent and fearful ghosts of the dead from their homes. The unwholesome spectres of the restless dead, the lemures were propitiated with offerings of beans. Not quite sure how that works but I'm getting a vision of Blazing Saddles crossed with Ben Hur . . .

Then Sunday, Sunday, Sunday is Mother's Day so come on out to Celtic Crossing and join us on the patio for some nice Irish Brunch, bloody mary specials all day and enough of the auld Irish tunes to make Mother McRee weep in her Guinness. Brunch from 11am, we start the music at 1pm. Craic go leor . . .

Oh yeah, almost forgot to thank Trent and everyone for a most stupendous gig last Saturday out at Cactus Bar and Grill. What a party!!! Anyway, hope to see you all this week and in the meantime . . .

Wednesday Afternoon
Poetry Corner
Happy Mother's Day

The Bread-Knife Ballad
Robert Service

A little child was sitting Up on her mother's knee
And down down her cheeks the bitter tears did flow.
And as I sadly listened I heard this tender plea,
'Twas uttered in a voice so soft and low.

"Not guilty" said the Jury And the Judge said "Set her free,
But remember it must not occur again.
And next time you must listen to you little daughter's plea,"
Then all the Court did join in this refrain.

Chorus:
"Please Mother don't stab Father with the BREAD-KNIFE,
Remember 'twas a gift when you were wed.
But if you must stab Father with the BREAD-KNIFE,
Please Mother use another for the BREAD."

 

 

Sagacity
Roslyn Taylor

Despair to my mother was I in my youth,
For I was considered inept and uncouth;
Unkempt and unruly
Was infant Yours Truly.

Throughout tempestuous puberty
She battled my uncoutherty,
And with a stern unfoolishness
Coped with my unrulishness.

My mother (flushed with her success)
Then tackled my unkemptliness
And with relentless recitude
Conquered my ineptitude.

How well my mother schooled me,
How well my mother fooled me,
At last I've discovered the terrible truth -
It's no fun being ept, kempt, ruly or couth.

 

 

The Happy Family
John Ciardi

Before the children say goodnight,
Mother, Father, stop and think:
Have you screwed their heads on tight?
Have you washed their ears with ink?

Have you said and done and thought
All the earnest parents should?
Have you beaten them as you ought:
Have you begged them to be good?

And above all - when you start
Out the door and douse the light -
Think, be certain, search your heart:
Have you screwed their heads on tight?

If they sneeze when they're asleep,
Will their little heads come off?
If they just breathe very deep?
If - especially - they cough?

Should - alas! - the little dears
Lose a little head or two,
Have you inked their little ears:
Girls' ears pink and boys' ears blue?

Children's heads are very loose.
Mother, Father, screw them tight.
If you feel uncertain use
A monkey wrench, but do it right.

If a head should come unscrewed
You will know that you have failed.
Doubtful cases should be glued.
Stubborn cases should be nailed.

Then when all your darlings go
Sweetly screaming off to bed,
Mother, Father, you may know
Angels guard each little head.

Come the morning you will find
One by one each little head
Fill of gentle thoughts and kind,
Sweetly screaming to be fed.

As always, have a stupendous week and see y'all soon.
Bob and Susie
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