The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for August 29, 2023

A phone book is always useful. And its memory don’t run out.

I saw werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand

Walking through the streets of SoHo in the rain

He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fooks

For to get a big dish of beef chow mein

Ah-hoo, werewolves of LondonAh-hooAh-hoo, werewolves of LondonAh-hoo

You hear him howling around your kitchen door

You better not let him in

Little old lady got mutilated late last night

Werewolves of London again

Ah-hoo, werewolves of LondonAh-hooAh-hoo, werewolves of LondonAh-hoo, huh

He′s the hairy handed gent who ran amok in Kent

Lately he’s been overheard in Mayfair

You better stay away from him, he′ll rip your lungs out Jim

Huh, I’d like to meet his tailor

Ah-hoo, werewolves of LondonAh-hooAh-hoo, werewolves of LondonAh-hoo

Well, I saw Lon Chaney walking with the Queen

Doin’ the werewolves of London

I saw Lon Chaney Jr. walking with the Queen, uh

Doin′ the werewolves of London

I saw a werewolf drinkin′ a piña colada at Trader Vic’s

His hair was perfect

Ah-hoo, werewolves of LondonHey draw bloodAh-hoo, werewolves of London

It’s more of a fast food yellow pages than a cook book. Cook books have recipes for pot roasts, pork roasts and cakes & suff.

She has all those takeout and delivery places listed in her phone book because SHE CAN’T COOK TO SAVE HER LIFE!!! ;/

Don’t cook tonight, call chicken delight!

He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fook’s Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein. Aaoooooo !

a big dish of beef chow mein

Ah-hoo, werewolves of London

I found one of my old phone books not too long ago, a nice trip down memory lane. The addresses and phone numbers for my grandparents (now long dead), the addresses and phone numbers for my siblings and friends as we’ve moved through life. Went to college, first (and sometimes, second, third, fourth, etc) jobs and cities, marriages, etc.

So Brutus is a fan of Werewolves of London. I loved that song, but I was the only one among my friends who did. I also like Kid Rock’s All Summer Long which uses the same music.

It’s not an emergency Gladys when you use it every day. No wonder Brutus has to work so hard to make ends meet.

The old battle axe on a Tuesday morning. Makes poor Brutus day!

gotta make sure her family is fed when nothing else comes to mind to cook… could I borrow that book. :J

I don’t have that many restaurants in my phone. Just two.

Nice tribute to Warren Zevon!

Atta girl, Gladys……..

Wonderful homage to the great Warren Zevon! And do I notice tears of pride welling up in Mama Gargoyle’s eyes?

Those that can cook DO. Those that can’t CALL…..

Oh, how I wish there were a Lee Ho Fooks nearby…

As are the numbers on her phone. Even she likes to have good food, instead of home cooked.

Mama’s face shows pride in the fact that she taught her daughter well regarding dinner arrangements.

Whoa Chip, you’re gonna really have to explain this one. (Open MRI, NOT OPEN, 3 major constraints, elicited claustorphobia, I couldn’t do it)…

One year for her birthday I made my wife a Friday Night Cookbook (she has always refused to cook on Friday). It’s a leather binder for takeout menus and coupons, with a group of strikers depicted on the cover.

Lee Ho Fook’s would have been funnier if it was Ho Lee Fook’s. Holy Fook!