Tall tales and (I hope) harmless silliness corner.

Posted by thumperguy @thumperguy, Aug 1, 2021

At the prescription counter yesterday a guy next to me was writing a check for a box of saline solution ampules. Naturally it got my attention. Now get this; I sneaked peek at the name on the check and did a double-take. I was standing next to Neb U. Lizer.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Aug 1, 2021

If I recollect, Neb U Lizer was the grandson of a lovely German lady named, Frau Dulent. Wonder how she’s doing…

thumperguy | @thumperguy | Aug 2, 2021

L I B, I would have never guessed that! It’s “Nebbing”time here in Dallas. Don

Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 2, 2021

In reply to @thumperguy "L I B, I would have never guessed that! It’s “Nebbing”time here in Dallas. Don" + (show)

So Don, Are you a native Texan or an implant?

heathert | @heathert | Aug 2, 2021

@thumperguy I love love love the name of this post!

thumperguy | @thumperguy | Aug 2, 2021

In reply to @sueinmn "So Don, Are you a native Texan or an implant?" + (show)

Transplanted in 1972 from Tulsa to start grad school.

thumperguy | @thumperguy | Aug 2, 2021

In reply to @loribmt "If I recollect, Neb U Lizer was the grandson of a lovely German lady named, Frau..." + (show)

Lori, I thought ole Neb sorta smelled like Saurkraut. 😉

Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 2, 2021

In reply to @thumperguy "Transplanted in 1972 from Tulsa to start grad school." + (show)

Texas has been my part time home since 1963. Used to be N of Dallas, now far south, on the border.

thumperguy | @thumperguy | Aug 2, 2021

I remember you mentioning that before in less detail. Any interesting memories to share?

Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Aug 2, 2021

In reply to @thumperguy "I remember you mentioning that before in less detail. Any interesting memories to share?" + (show)

How big it is! So many memories - here are a couple very early ones.

In pre-expressway days, we couldn't figure out why such a dry state had such deep roadside ditches - until we drove into our first real Texas downpour and the ditches filled up in a few minutes - and all the tarantulas and armadillos came up on the road. Crunch,crunch,crunch.

Or maybe, leaving Minnesota in a March snowstorm, going tenting on Galveston Beach, and getting a sunburn on Easter morning?

Or finding out they build houses without basements? Never heard of such a thing before.

What's your favorite transplant story?

thumperguy | @thumperguy | Aug 21, 2021

New topic: In the days of yore at a time before I learned that the $1,300.00 rambunctious Respirtech Percussion Vest my Pulmo persuaded Medicare to buy for me was superfluous*, yeah while being jostled around one evening I penned this ditty. You old timers can roll your eyes while the newer bunch have a look.
To the tune of Gene Autry’s “I’m Back in the Saddle Again.“ “I’m ridin’ ole Thumper again.
Chasin’ that old Devil phlegm.
If I don’t git him now,
there’s always a next round,
I know I’ll git him somehow.
Yippie ty yi a, goin’ my way
Ridin’ ole Thumper again.“

*Superflous by dint of my gradual realization that the “Thumper” didn’t seem to add noticeably to the result of “nebulizer only.” Don