Frog Applause by Teresa Burritt for March 11, 2012

They like that poodle look between their legs.

Tineye found the ice/crystal picture here:

http://giantcrystals.strahlen.org/news/updates.htm

It’s described as a giant quartz crystal mined in Arkansas.

Mommy did daddy change jobs. He told bill that he loved being a muff diver now.

Is this dirty, or is it just my mind still in yesterday’s gutter (q.v.)?Man hat nur manchmal geklappt.

Whoa. There’s an update on Vlad’s stats. I better check to see if I’m missing half a limb.

I hope, that everything works out.

Oh Vlad, you bad

Frog applause has been very educational for me. I’ve lead a sheltered life and don’t come across words like excrescence and merkin. It has broadened my outlook and vocabulary. A lame salute to you with humble respect.

How did Theresa know my excrescence is heavy?

What would the fortune teller read?

“You misread. It’s not for dogs. It’s KY not K9.”

It gives me great a tumefaction to know that you cared enough to watch me wash my excrescence.

I call my excrescence Alfie.

yeah. haha. jk

If that crystal were really in Arkansas, some hillbilly’d be smoking it.

My little person-of-interest is jealous!!!

Oh Val you excite me.

How’d Vlad rack up his stats so quickly?

And I’d forgotten how nice that Prophet-5 intro was on the Hall and Oats tune. Thanks!

Re ‘sensible shoes’ – man those are three ugly dudes!

ZEROCOPTER looks like it would be an appropriate ride for a double ought secret agent.

Re the Frog Blog Snack Bar:

I’ve already marked Raisinets™ and Milk Duds™ with the Old Wolf Stamp of Approval. Beyond that, a number of candies really float my boat, some of which are hard to find.

Aero™Zero™Rocky Road™Toffifay™Idaho Spud™Charleston Chew™Bonomo’s Turkish Taffy™Whoppers™Nuts™ (Found only in the UK and Europe – nougat with hazelnuts, covered with chocolate.)

Vlad must’ve had a wild weekend, the count on FB went up by one death and three maimings. There is also a new dismemberment stat, some poor FA reader is now half a limb deficient. I guess I just don’t get invited to the kinds of parties that Vlad gets invited to……fortunately.

Some things are better left unsaid. Today is a good day for me to leave things unsaid.

Re the Frog Blog Snack Bar:

I like most forms of dark chocolate. I’ll even bite into a piece of baking chocolate occasionally. My attraction to things black, bitter and unsweetened may explain my appreciation of Frog Applause.

I like dark chocolate Kit Kat bars when I can find them.

I like a good beer. One reason I enjoy living in Wisconsin is that almost any supermarket presents a great selection of excellent locally-brewed beers (freshness really affects flavor).

Cheese – especially blue cheese – and fresh fruit. I like blue cheese with a comice or bosc pear. Aged provolone, brick or gouda goes pretty will with beer.

Medjool dates (deglet noor dates are ok, too). I like to eat these with almonds, walnuts or pistachios.

I bake quick breads to enjoy with afternoon tea. My favorite is cranberry-orange. When my rhubarb is ready next month I’ll make a rhubarb bread with sesame seeds.

It was nice to see Eraserhead featured for the 2nd time on the blog (that I can remember). Strange that both of them involved the In Heaven song.

Dina Gralla was a German actress; the blog picture shows her in her role as Mimi in the 1932 movie “A Car and No Money.” So far I haven’t found anything about the movie’s plot, much less why her character dressed like a bellhop (or, just as likely, a theater usherette.)

I had to look up excrescence. I used to think I was smart. And then I met you. Sort of.