Happy Birthday Comedian

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

I get the impression that you enjoy fishin -

“DOWN AROUND THE RIVER”
By James Whitcomb Riley

Noon time and June-time, down around the river!
Have to furse with 'Lizey Ann- but lawzy! I fergive
her!
Drives me off the place, and says 'at all 'at she's
a-wishin',
Land o' gracious! time'll come I'll git enough o' fishin'!
Little Dave, a-choppin' wood, never 'pears to notice;
Don't know where she's hid his hat, er keerin' where his
coat is,
Specalatin', more'n like, he hain't a-goin' to mind me,
And guessin' where, say twelve o'clock, a feller'd likely
find me.

Noon-time and June-time, down around the river!
Clean out o' sight o' home, and skulkin' under kiwer
Of the sycamores, jack-oaks, and swamp-ash and ellum
Idies all so jumbled up, you kin hardly tell 'em!

Tired, ye know, but lovin' it, and smilin' jes to think 'at
Any sweeter tiredness you'd fairly want to drink it.
Tired o' fishin' tired o' fun line out slack and slacker
All you want in all the world's a little more tobacker!

Hungry, but a-hidin' it, er jes a-not a-keerin':
Kingfisher gittin' up and skootin' out o' hearin';
Snipes on the t'other side, where the County Ditch is,
Wadin' up and down the aidge like they'd rolled their
britches!

Old turkle on the root kindo'-sorto' drappin
Intoo th' worter like he don't know how it happen!
Worter, shade and all so mixed, don't know which
you'd orter
Say, th' worter in the shadder shadder in the worter!

Somebody hollerin' 'way around the bend in
Upper Fork where yer eye kin jes ketch the endin
Of the shiny wedge o' wake some muss-rat's a-makin'
With that pesky nose o' his! Then a sniff o' bacon,
Corn-bread and 'dock-greens and little Davea-shinnin'
'Crost the rocks and mussel-shells, a-limpin' and
a-grinnin',
With yer dinner fer ye, and a blessin' from the giver.
Noon-time and June-time down around the river!

[DanielBenoit]

Happy Birthday! :bday_2::bday_2:

Enjoy your walk!
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[LitNetIsGreat]

Happy birthday there Brother C. :bday_2::thumbs_up

A nice picture of Walden pond for you:

http://www.vahey.org/ted_pics/WaldenPond_02.JPG

Have a good one!

[Helga]

hope your having a wonderful birthday comedian!! and the best of luck for years to come

[papayahed]

Happy Birthday!!!

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[Idril]

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:D

[Maryd.]

Hope you have a great day.:bday_2::bday_2::bday_2:

[skib]

<insert picture of a nice bottle of Scotch here>

Happy birthday, sir!

[Scheherazade]

Hope you are having a great day! :)

An interview with The Comedian:

Why are we doing this interview thing?
I promised I wouldn't tell. So I won't.

Are you sure you want to do this?
Umm. . . .Yeah. In fact, I've waited with "baited breath" for over two years for this very moment. And now it's here!

Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
You have to ask?

If you had a personal theme song what would it be?
Bastards of Young (Replacements)

Are you male or female?
Male

What makes you keep coming back?
Community, conversation, escapism

Are you happy with the way things are here?
Aye, matey.

Which countries have you visited?
Canada, Mexico, England, Netherlands, Greece, Italy

How do you like your home town?
Very well

If you could live somewhere different, where would it be and why?
New Mexico

Do you have any pets?
Several goldfish. And two kids. ;)

What makes you happy?
My wife's smile, my youngest daughter's will, my older daughter's creativity, "the gloaming", doing the dishes, my office, writing, my canoe. . . .

What is mankind's biggest achievement, and its greatest downfall?
Downfall: the clock

Achievement: Oreos

Do you feel comfortable in your walk with God/atheism?
Sometimes.

Given the option, what animal would you choose to be?
The chick-a-dee: any animal that can sleep through the long winter night at -35 in a spruce tree & then wake up singing is an animal that has my undying respect.

What were your favorite things to do the past? What about now?
Past: thinking about chicks, fishin', huntin', AD&D (2nd edition)

Now: a lot more

How did you meet your significant other?
So, she's on this date with this dufus. Then, she and the dufus come over to the table that my friend and I are at. She starts lookin' at me. And I'm like "this chick doesn't like this dufus; she likes me". So I call her the next day. We were married 9 months after that.

Who inspires you most?
Wife & daughters

What are you naturally good at? (Skills, abilities, gifts etc.)
My skills? I can skin a deer and gut a fish. I can start a fire with one match; I can take out the trash without being asked. And I can play dress-up/magic kitties exceptionally well.

If you had to teach something, what would you teach?
Favorite Books of The Comedian and Why They Are Awesome.

What method do you cherish above all others, as means to improving your life?
Taking joy in a daily routine, finding pleasure in chores.

What one thing would you NEED to have on a deserted island if you didn't have to worry over food and water?
My glasses.

What song is in your head at the moment?
"The Conversation" (Hank Jr./Jennings)

Which book are you reading at the moment?
The Invisible Man (Wells)

The last book you finished reading?
Of Wolves and Men (Lopez)

What is your favorite quotation?
"This is the most beautiful place on Earth. There are many such places" (Abbey)

Favorite food?/ Comfort food?
Pabst Blue Ribbon beer

What time of day do you most often find yourself on the LitNet?
evenings

What are you wearing at the moment?
Yeah, like I'm going to tell you.

Favorite poem?
"Intimations of Immortality"

First novel you remember reading on your own?
The Sword of Shannara

Favorite TV shows?
Northern Exposure, Man vs Wild

Which LitNet members would you like to meet in person if you could?
I'd like to talk shop with Scher, break the day's beer with Neely, go horseback ridin' with BeccaT, have lunch with Stargazer86, talk Thoreau with pagebypage.

Last words you said out loud?
"no problem"

Last person you hugged/kissed?
my wife

What question would you like to ask yourself?
"Maybe you're the dufus. Ever think of that?"

What would you like to be if you could change your profession?
Professional fly fisherman.

What is your most outstanding feature?
My long eye lashes. *flutters*

Which book do you wish you had written?
None.

What should you be doing at the moment instead of answering these questions?
Getting to class

If you could only rescue one item from your burning house, what would it be, and why?
My mounted trout. God, she's a beauty.

Wonderful Superman or depressing Batman?
Batman -- and a handful of kryptonite and a slingshot.

Anything that you want to forget but you never can?
Nope.

Are you mostly happy with life or are you still in pursuit?
yep

What type of Faerie would you like to be and why?
I'd be a cigar-smokin' country-music listenin' fishin' kind of Faerie.

What makes you laugh?
Lots.

One final word of wisdom for LitNet users?
Play.

[*Classic*Charm*]

Happy Birthday Comedian! Best wishes for a great day!

[Paulclem]

Happy Birthday Comedian. A fine sign Saggitarius.

[BienvenuJDC]

Great interview! I wish we could have coffee each morning.
Happy Birthday!

[1n50mn14]

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Happy Birthday, Comedian!
Sorry the date is wrong... Google can only do so much... and I am lazy.

Your interview reminds me of why you are awesome. Thanks for a good chuckle.

[Virgil]

Nice interview. Happy Birthday Comedian! :bday_2:

A present for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhP7PKoRmmY

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[The Comedian]

Thanks all for you kind birthday wishes and gifts. Here's a little something for us to share:

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And for those not interested in the above, then surely you'll partake in some of these with me:

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[JuniperWoolf]

Yay, happy birthday Comedian!

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[soundofmusic]

Gosh, I missed another one. Happy, Happy, Birthday:ladysman:
I sent you flowers; but they got lost among all of yours:brickwall

[Logos]

:bday_2: Belated Birthday good wishes to you ! :)

[Haunted]

oops, today is already tomorrow? Happy Birthday! Hope you had a great one :)

[Niamh]

Happy Birthday! Sorry I missed it!

[Maryd.]

I got in early, but missed the interview. Loved it. Great to know you better.:ladysman:

(ps: no dufus in the house)

[Stargazer86]

It seems I'm a bit lately, but I wish you the happiest of birthdays!!