pa·loo·ka
Pronunciation: p&-'lü-k&
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
1 : an inexperienced or incompetent boxer
2 : OAF, LOUT
Every source I've seen says "unknown origin".
I find words from htere interesting!
palooka
I believe that was the first draft...Ummm, nope; just not the same...
In the clearing a palooka, and a fighter by his trade
And he carries the reminders of every glove that laid him down or cut him
til he cried out in his anger and his shame
I am leaving, I am leaving, but the oafish lout remains
Yes he still remains
ya'll do just fine, without me, I see.
I had to drive from Chicago to St. Louis with Bubba to help Grama with some house repairs. What a trip, but since Bubba's conversation is limited, I was thinking of some old songs with some of the place names I saw along the way.
Kankakee put me in mind of the City of New Orleans, by Arlo Guthrie.
In other words why did I have such a strong reaction to something seemingly minor.
mark waxing-philosomething-today Bailey
I had to drive from Chicago to St. Louis with Bubba to help Grama with some house repairs. What a trip, but since Bubba's conversation is limited, I was thinking of some old songs with some of the place names I saw along the way.
Kankakee put me in mind of the City of New Orleans, by Arlo Guthrie.
Kokomo by the Beach BoysAll along the southbound odyssey the train pulls out of Kankakee
Rolls along past houses, farms & fields
Passin' graves that have no name, freight yards full of old black men
And the graveyards of rusted automobiles
http://www.lyrics007.com/Arlo%20Guthrie ... yrics.html
And I saw Memphis was a future destination, down the road a piece. So I thought of Mellow Walking in Memphis by Bruce SpringsteinBodies in the sand
Tropical drink melting in your hand
We'll be falling in love
To the rhythm of a steel drum band
Down in Kokomo
http://www.sing365.com/music/Lyric.nsf/ ... 850010E751
"But do I really feel the way I feel?" is one of the most profound thoughts I've come across in a while, sorry I'm rambling here, 8 hours of introspection will do that. I remember a friend asking me, "What's really going on here?"Then I was walking in Memphis
I was walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel?
http://www.lyrics007.com/Bruce%20Spring ... yrics.html
In other words why did I have such a strong reaction to something seemingly minor.
mark waxing-philosomething-today Bailey
Today is the first day of the rest of your life, Make the most of it...
kb
To the best of my knowledge, by Marc Cohen. Which ads some context to the line, "And she said; "Tell me are you a Christian child?" and I said; "Ma'm, I am tonight.".So I thought of Mellow Walking in Memphis by Bruce Springstein
City of New Orleans is very high on my favorite songs of all times.
"Time is nature's way of keeping everything from happening all at once. Lately it hasn't been working."
Anonymous
Anonymous
Perry,
sleep hasn't helped; I'm still suffering car-lag, the time zone changed going both ways then Daylight saving kicked in and I'm still an hour off. I get sleepy an hour earlier and get up an hour later and it's just crazy-making, a short trip for me.
mark driven-[crazy] Bailey
thank you for that I was wondering where I'd heard that line before, it wasn't in the Bruce S. version, but I thought I might just be going crazy.And she said; "Tell me are you a Christian child?" and I said; "Ma'm, I am tonight.".
sleep hasn't helped; I'm still suffering car-lag, the time zone changed going both ways then Daylight saving kicked in and I'm still an hour off. I get sleepy an hour earlier and get up an hour later and it's just crazy-making, a short trip for me.
mark driven-[crazy] Bailey
Today is the first day of the rest of your life, Make the most of it...
kb
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For the geezers amongst us:
Joe Palooka at Wikipedia . . .
and at Toonpedia . . .
and on Radio (10 minutes) . . .
Joe Palooka at Wikipedia . . .
and at Toonpedia . . .
and on Radio (10 minutes) . . .
Regards//Larry
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