{"id":37867,"date":"2021-12-11T20:30:38","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T04:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sparselysageandtimely.com\/blog\/?p=37867"},"modified":"2023-12-21T15:12:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T23:12:32","slug":"a-mishmash-of-humor-and-unlikely-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sparselysageandtimely.com\/?p=37867","title":{"rendered":"A mishmash of humor and unlikely scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Caveat lectorem:<\/strong> When readers submit comments, they are asked if they want to receive an email alert with a link to new postings on this blog. A number of people have said they do. Thank you. The link is created the moment a posting goes online. Readers who find their way here through that link can see an updated version by si<\/em>mply clicking on the headline above the posting.<\/em><\/p>\n

This week I’ll reprint a bit of the humor<\/strong> that’s been emailed to me in the past week, including a few unlikely photos.<\/p>\n

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A good looking man walked into an agent’s office<\/strong> in Hollywood and said, “I want to be a movie star.” Tall, handsome and with experience on Broadway, he had the right credentials. The agent asked, “What’s your name?”<\/p>\n

The guy said, “My name is Penis van Lesbian.” The agent said, “Sir, I hate to tell you, but in order to get into Hollywood , you are going to have to change your name.”<\/p>\n

Just a pinch<\/em><\/p>\n

“I will NOT change my name!”<\/strong> the man replied. “The van Lesbian name is centuries old. I will not disrespect my grandfather by changing my name. Not ever.”<\/p>\n

The agent said, “Sir, I have worked in Hollywood for years… You will NEVER go far in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian! I’m telling you, you will HAVE TO change your name or I will not be able to represent you.” The guy responded, “So be it! I guess we will not do business together,” and he abruptly left the agent’s office.<\/p>\n

Five years later, the agent opens an envelope<\/strong> sent to his office. Inside the envelope is a letter and a check for $50,000. He reads the letter enclosed: “Dear Sir, Five years ago, I came into your office wanting to become an actor in Hollywood. You told me I needed to change my name. Determined to make it with my God-given birth name, I refused. You told me I would never make it in Hollywood with a name like Penis van Lesbian.<\/p>\n

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“After I left your office, I thought about what you said. I decided you were right. I had to change my name. I had too much pride to return to your office, so I signed with another agent. I would never have made it without changing my name, so the enclosed check is a token of my appreciation. Thank you for your advice.<\/p>\n

“Sincerely, Dick van Dyke”<\/p>\n

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CNN<\/strong><\/a> (click to read full story<\/em>) Former President Donald Trump railed against his one-time close ally Benjamin Netanyahu in a new interview series, saying he felt betrayed by the then-prime minister of Israel’s video message to Joe Biden congratulating him on winning the presidency.<\/p>\n

“It was early. OK? Let’s put it this way; he greeted him very early. Earlier than most world leaders. I’ve not spoken to him since. Fuck him!”<\/div>\n
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Duck surfing a dam.<\/em><\/div>\n
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