August 1st, 2008
NOTE FROM CARL:
Happy August, Everyone! Welcome to (in the US, at
least) the longest, hottest, boringest,
holidaylessest month of the year. Oh well… at
least this August has five Fridays in it. Woo-hoo!
least) the longest, hottest, boringest,
holidaylessest month of the year. Oh well… at
least this August has five Fridays in it. Woo-hoo!
The Top 7 Things That Really Happen
When the Refrigerator Light Goes Out
When the Refrigerator Light Goes Out
7> One of the hamsters takes a rest.
6> My bologna tries to change its name.
5> The Angel of Cheese sets to work on the milk.
4> Zombie cockroaches rise from their graves in the butter.
3> The little blue bunnies return to make more deposits in the blueberry container.
2> The Frigidaire Faeries eat your last piece of pie, then pee in your leftover guacamole.
and the Number 1 Thing That Really Happens When the Refrigerator Light Goes Out…
1> Since this is a family list, I really shouldn’t talk about the frankfurters and the hot pockets.
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Credits:
Selected from 23 submissions from 7 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:
David Bloyer, Comer, GA — 1, 6 (5th #1!)
Douglas Frank, Crosby, TX — 2
Brad Hamer, Austin, TX — 3, 5
Peter Casper, Brisbane, Australia — 4, Banner tag
G. Griebenow, Johannesburg, S Africa — 7
Spike Jones, Atlanta, GA — Topic
Carl Knorr, Devo City, OH — GrandObserver,ObtuseFunny
RUNNERS UP list — Vegetative State
According to your grandma, the Frost King appears, then sucks the
moisture out of everything that isn’t wrapped tightly enough. Or
maybe it’s *grandma* who isn’t wrapped tightly enough.
(Douglas Frank, Crosby, TX)
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine.
(Mark Weiss, Austin, TX)
That’s when all the vampire brussels sprouts come out to terrorize the ketchup and tomato juice.
(David Bloyer, Comer, GA)
The fruits can still flirt by the light of the glow-in-the-dark mold on the cheese.
(Trish Jensen, Reedsville, PA)
The nocturnal predators in the refrigerator begin to feed.
(Mark Weiss, Austin, TX)
Runners Up list name
(Douglas Frank, Crosby, TX)
(Douglas Frank, Crosby, TX)
I can’t tell you, but I know it’s mine.
(Mark Weiss, Austin, TX)
That’s when all the vampire brussels sprouts come out to terrorize the ketchup and tomato juice.
(David Bloyer, Comer, GA)
The fruits can still flirt by the light of the glow-in-the-dark mold on the cheese.
(Trish Jensen, Reedsville, PA)
The nocturnal predators in the refrigerator begin to feed.
(Mark Weiss, Austin, TX)
Runners Up list name
(Douglas Frank, Crosby, TX)
