IF: wiggle
I saw them wiggling in the unemployment line.
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from my sketchbook: larry williams
While working as Lloyd Price’s valet, Larry Williams played piano with several Specialty Records bands, including Price’s. Larry was eventually signed to the label in 1957 and in two years had written a string of hits, most notably “Bony Maronie” and “Dizzy Miss Lizzy.” He also began a life-long friendship with Little Richard. On a …
IF: tense
I’m tense and nervous and I can’t relax.
IF: window
Lila Crane: Then, let’s find him. One of us can keep him occupied while the other gets to the old woman. Sam Loomis: You’ll never be able to hold him still even if he doesn’t want to be held. And, I don’t like you going into that house alone. Lila Crane: I can handle a …
IF: soft
Even though it looks soft, it could still be dangerous.
IF: warrior
See the warrior All laden with arms Bayonets and bombs And things that can harm. See the warrior He strikes you with fear Threatening life And those you hold dear With bullets and daggers And weapons and guns He’s bent on destruction For him, that is fun See the warrior He’d settle the score But …
IF: outside
I love advertising. The best advertising is the kind that is remembered long after the ad campaigns have changed and changed again. Remember this one from the 1960s? I’ll bet you still know all the words. “Ooey gooey rich and chewy inside. Golden flaky tender cake-y outside. Wrap the inside in the outside. Is it good? Darn …
IF: ruckus
“What in God’s name is going on in here? What was that ruckus?”
IF: strong
Not just another pretty face.
from my sketchbook: stuart hamblen
For over twenty years, Stuart Hamblen, the son of a Methodist minister, had a popular radio show on the West Coast. He also appeared in Western movies alongside Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and John Wayne, composing the music for the films as well. His onscreen personality caught the attention of British record label Decca and, in 1934, …