Tempted by the Soup of Another
Misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and the misheard.
My husband and I were cooking and the recipe called for orange zest. I decided to go ahead and make extra to freeze for future recipes. I asked my husband to label the freezer bag and date it with a Sharpie marker.
The next time I went to cook something that called for orange zest, I had a little trouble finding it, as it was labeled, “organ peel.”
True story.
It’s been a couple of years since this took place, so I will do my best to accurately relay the conversation that inspired this drawing.
B: I can’t get that song out of my head. You know that one, [sings] “tempted by the soup of another.”
L: [Choking] Um… I think it’s fruit. Tempted by the fruit of another. [Hysterical laughter.]
B: Same difference.
L: How so?
B: They’re both food.
True story.
Quite a few years back, my banjo teacher was working through some tab with me from “A Clawhammer Christmas.” I am not sure how it came about that he was reading the lyrics to “Joy to the World,” aloud from the book, but, lucky for me, he was.
This is how “to touch their hams of gold,” was born. I’ve been threatening to draw this for years; although, this one’s not like I pictured it in my head. May take a crack at it again someday.
True story.
While discussing whether we should head to an event to see a local band called “Eyes Like Birds,” My husband referred to them as “Birds with Dead Eyes.” Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you….
True story.
Seventies television star, Dan Haggerty, died in January. I was telling a friend over the phone, and googled Dan Haggerty. The following quote was the top item in my search results…
“Bunny Ranch owner and friend of Haggertys Dennis Hof tells TMZ, ‘Grizzly Adams was my friend for 20 years, the Bunnys loved him, he loved to drink with the Bunnys and told amazing jokes.'”
Conversation ensued wherein we were confused about the idea that Grizzly Adams would be drinking and telling jokes to bunnies. [I should point out here that the confusion part was, apparently, mostly mine. At this point, my friend chose not to divulge her suspicion about the whole brothel thing.]
I later realized (with the help of more friends—see, I had a need to discuss my confusion several times that day) that the Bunny Ranch is a brothel. I also concluded (through discussions with my friends) that “Bunnys” (a.k.a. hookers) is different than “bunnies” (a.k.a. several rabbits), and is likely some kind of trademark.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/15/dan-haggerty-dead-grizzly-adams/#ixzz40CglenCm
True story.
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Misunderstandings, misinterpretations, and the misheard.
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Tempted by the Soup of Another 