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ohhh, the gossiping...
does have a way of getting under the fingernails does it not? Thx for starting out my morning with smile. Your storytelling goes nicely with my double hot mocha covered in whipped cream.
posted by
quetzal
on August 12, 2005 at 5:53 AM
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How you do go on.........
and so well, too! I like your writing.
posted by
Maerdi
on August 9, 2005 at 9:58 PM
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The only way to stop gossip
is to smile blankly and say something like, Oh, I don't feel right mentioning someone in idle conversation when they're not there to respond. If you're feeling devilish, say "(he or she) always speaks so kindly about you, I'm surprised to hear you say that." Can you tell I detest gossip?
posted by
Pat_B
on August 8, 2005 at 4:09 PM
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Don't you just lurve country gossip... NOT!!!
posted by
Ca88andra
on August 6, 2005 at 10:24 PM
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Very funny stuff. I wonder if my sister's sweet 92-year-old neighbor is a gossip too??
posted by
Holy_Grail
on August 6, 2005 at 1:27 PM
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Good Read
It reminded me of my mother................her favorite line was "Just between you and me." Nothing was ever, "just between you and me." Not with my mother......
posted by
dvmac
on August 6, 2005 at 1:19 PM
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This is the second blog of yours that I'm reading...I have to catch up. I assume The Monster is your other half? I had a neighbor who gossiped. Told me which two neighbors were having an affair. Now, I could be uncomfortable talking to the cheaters cause I had too much info. Told my gossipping neighbor that I didn't want to hear it anymore.
posted by
ThomasFranklin
on August 6, 2005 at 8:58 AM
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Scary... I would definitely now be paranoid
about what she was telling everyone about ME!
posted by
FactorFiction
on August 6, 2005 at 7:18 AM
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Nosy neighbors
I am in favor o checking the mail nekked. I think that once she wakes up, she'll never speak to you again. Then you don't have to worry about her messing with your flowers or your mail.
posted by
Mudman
on August 6, 2005 at 7:00 AM
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A lock box for the mail.
You know; I'm astonished no one has ever done that before.
As always, very well written and extremely funny! Thanks!
posted by
strat
on August 6, 2005 at 6:12 AM
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Center ring
The best thing to do? Check your mail in the nude. You will be all she can talk about for at least a week...depending on the show.
posted by
mhickory
on August 5, 2005 at 10:01 PM
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Joe_Love, You have to be talking about Aunt Evva or Aunt Bea of RR#2, Higginsville. HAHAHAHA
posted by
TAPS.
on August 5, 2005 at 9:23 PM
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Passion
I haven't gotten to his blog yet. I was kind of saving it for last since I know he's making fun of my refrigerators and stuff. LOL
posted by
Joe_Love
on August 5, 2005 at 9:12 PM
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Joe....You gotta do another blog on those breeding refrigerators...
Me and Offbeat and DaveCryer and a bunch of the others are still laughing our asses off. Did you have time to go back and read all his comments on his subsequent posts????
Me and Offbeat used to do undercover work together as Agents 88 and 99, so we stepped back into those roles again. Also, we were joined by a K-9 officer known as Raid (from raid the refrigerator). Dave kept it going and we all had a blast in this little fantasy world where a Refrigerator Army was tryng to take over the whole world.
We came up with some terrific puns and plays-on-words....brrrrrrainwashing - cold war - it's some really funny stuff.
posted by
Passionflower
on August 5, 2005 at 9:03 PM
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Joe_Love
You are, of course, assuming that the gossip all starts in the mailbox...you're forgetting the Post Office! My cousins live in a small town, and when I visit I sort of follow them around in a daze, soakin' it all in. I live in one, too, when I'm in Texas...but I live out away from it and don't get involved in it really. Loved the post an have missed you - worried that the refrigerators had done something with you..
posted by
Krisles
on August 5, 2005 at 8:57 PM
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Joe
I think that there is a Mrs. Kravitz in every neighborhood.......but don't you tell her that!
posted by
TIMMYTALES
on August 5, 2005 at 7:13 PM
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Joe,
You wrote that very well...what a neighbor...I'd have bought one w/ a lock on it too...geez...
posted by
SincerityAnna
on August 5, 2005 at 6:15 PM
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Country boy
I love your analogies! Thanks for the positive reinforcements, and good luck in the country. It can be a real bitch. ;)
posted by
Dreyma
on August 5, 2005 at 4:56 PM
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Well, I don't know how "country" this comment is...
but lil Ms. Bitty needs to learn to shut her yap. You have to remember, though, there's not much to do in the middle of nowhere 'cept mind everyone's business, and their flowers, and their mail...just make sure you have some really good blinds.
posted by
UsualSuspect
on August 5, 2005 at 2:28 PM
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Georgia lives in my neighborhood, too. Only here her name is "Cerm."
Great story!
posted by
Renigade
on August 5, 2005 at 1:51 PM
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Joe Love, my dad wanted me to thank you
for the blog about the breeding refrigerators. He loved it, and I thank you for allowing me to send it to him. We have a neighbor who seems to know everything about everyone in the neighborhood too. I wonder how she does, because I never see her leave her house. It's how we found out our neighbor killed his wife and moved to New York. The guy we bought the land from never said a word- ofcourse. Take care
posted by
Flumpystalls3000
on August 5, 2005 at 12:46 PM
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I hope you are well???
Take care - missing you....
posted by
_Symphony_
on August 5, 2005 at 12:23 PM
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I would've done the exact same thing! You got the locked mailbox, does the monster keep his mouth shut though??
posted by
Julia.
on August 5, 2005 at 11:32 AM
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I've figured it out
The Monster is your huband! WHY would you call him that??? That's mean! I hpe he makes you sleep on the couch everytime you refer to him as the Monster
posted by
Bel_
on August 5, 2005 at 8:23 AM
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Joe, you're a joy to read.....
Hilarious.....And I love the Rick Pittino references. That's hot, as Paris Hilton would say..
posted by
MedusaNextDoor
on August 5, 2005 at 7:49 AM
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Now that's a wise course of action.
posted by
word.smith
on August 5, 2005 at 7:07 AM
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oh dear... there is nothing to kill the image of someone who seemed otherwise lovely, like gossip..... ack.....
posted by
mmm-w
on August 5, 2005 at 4:35 AM
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Joe
She sounds like a Gladis Crabbit..does she have a pair of binoculars?
posted by
Offy
on August 5, 2005 at 3:36 AM
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PS Thanks for inspiring the whole fridge thing too
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on August 5, 2005 at 1:22 AM
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Joe,
your writing is finely honed. Starting in medias res to hook us in, employing expertly crafted imagery and perfectly chosen adjectives, adverbs etc. Forget the technical analysis, though, it is a joy to read. You only notice the crafting if you go back over it.
What you produce is a piece of writing which flows effortlessly through the reader's head and lingers long after. We feel like we know Georgia as well as you and we get to roll with nuances of emotion. You show, you don't tell, so we get to experience your life, not just read about it.
As you know, I only know you from the last entry, but at some point soon I'm going to sit back and start right at the beginning of your blog to savour what I'm sure will turn out to be a repast to remember.
Long may you reign,
Dave.
posted by
_dave_says_ack_
on August 5, 2005 at 1:21 AM
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It looks like Georgia
is beginning to show her darker side, eh? Ah, the joys of small-town living... Joe, as always, this is well-written and a joy to read. In case you didn't see my reply, Thanks for the award you graciously awarded me. You're neat, sweet and clever. Personally, I feel you deserve the following awards: Most Entertaining Blog, and Coolest Blog Site, and Most Creative Blogger. I'd create them for you myself, but I've just been handed the award for Complete HTML Cluelessness. 
posted by
SilverMoon7
on August 4, 2005 at 11:22 PM
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Sounds like Ma and Pa Kettle
will be by soon to barrow something...LOL don't lend it if you want it back. Really,it sounds like you heard waaay more than you wanted to know!
posted by
Whacky
on August 4, 2005 at 11:10 PM
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Sounds like it's her only source of entertainment.
You should make up some stories to stir the pot and make her eyes bug out, then see how far they go. I just love shock value and making people squirm. But then, I think these things and chicken out when it comes down to it. I just say as little as possible and be polite.
posted by
bettyboop1967
on August 4, 2005 at 10:58 PM
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Neighbours
The art of neighbourliness becomes more highly refined with age, it seems.
posted by
MsVision
on August 4, 2005 at 10:51 PM
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