Bob, I don't know if it's aging brain that is making me think I've never seen most of the THROWBACK THURSDAY stories, but if my memory is just addled, this one was as fresh as a DAISY, and I have a renewed appreciation for (1) Christopher's cuteness, (2), scary stories in October, and (3) your amazing and vast array of writing skills - stories? journalism? poetry? perhaps the Great American Novel? You are among the BEST of any writers I know, and I met Kurt Vonnegut....just saying.
Good poem, except for the pitiful so-called rhyme of “jungle walk” with “4 o’clock”. Please refer to Graham Earnshaw’s tune Time to Rhyme on Apple Music, Spotify and other platforms for details.
Bob, I don't know if it's aging brain that is making me think I've never seen most of the THROWBACK THURSDAY stories, but if my memory is just addled, this one was as fresh as a DAISY, and I have a renewed appreciation for (1) Christopher's cuteness, (2), scary stories in October, and (3) your amazing and vast array of writing skills - stories? journalism? poetry? perhaps the Great American Novel? You are among the BEST of any writers I know, and I met Kurt Vonnegut....just saying.
Wow, thanks! in fairness, though, you met Vonnegut before he was Vonnegut...
True dat. Nevertheless, the comparison stands, in my humble opinion........
I'm with you on the black pudding but baked beans and mushrooms? No "Full Monty" should be without them.
The Jim Thompson House in Bangkok is also definitely worth a visit. An extraordinary tale about a very colorful charcter...
(I see Earnshaw has lost none of his grumpiness!)
Delightful title! Wonderful story and memory.
Good poem, except for the pitiful so-called rhyme of “jungle walk” with “4 o’clock”. Please refer to Graham Earnshaw’s tune Time to Rhyme on Apple Music, Spotify and other platforms for details.
To American ears, the rhyme works. You must be in China or someplace...