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Liza Blue's avatar

Clever post - thanks for the introduction to The Simpsons. . One of my claim to fames is that I have never watched an episode of the The Simplsons, a record I like to keep if I am ever in a game of "Never Have I Ever." or "Two Truths and a Lie."

Totally down with watching reruns of Dick Van Dyke, but with a box of Wheat Thins, not Doritos.

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Bill Southern's avatar

Congratulations on successfully avoiding “The Simpsons” for 35 years. I’m trying to set the record for ignoring all things Kardashian - I’ve got a pretty good streak thus far.

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Dave Southern's avatar

I see what you did there…

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ClownWorld Shakespeare's avatar

I once saw Lisa Simpson, the actress, in a CVS. She also starred in the 90s sitcom Herman's Head, and Homer (the actor) once had a brief cameo on Married with Children, for what it's worth. He plays a gay guy who hits on Peg Bundy, sort of.

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Bill Southern's avatar

Geez, you’ve got all “The Simpsons” cast trivia - kudos!

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Vicki Minor's avatar

Bill, I think you might need another piece of chalk! :)

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Bill Southern's avatar

“Chalk used by youngsters to draw hopscotch grids on the sidewalk does not belong to me.”

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John Fedderke's avatar

Funniest ever! I feel like I should contribute a phrase but I think you’ve topped the genre.

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Bill Southern's avatar

Thanks, John. See me after class.

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M Pierce's avatar

For the avoidance doubt ….. March Madness IS a reason to skip work, school, family obligations …… to name a few.

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Bill Southern's avatar

I agree with you Mike - would you like me to write you a note?

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Gail Forrest's avatar

Too many to read them all as I have a life. Some good ones however and sadly they challenged my attention span . Send them to me in a series of emails.

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Bill Southern's avatar

Gail, I want you to write on the chalkboard 100 times, “I will read Rule of Three all the way through, no matter how excruciatingly long it is.”

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Gail Forrest's avatar

I'd like you to write on the chalkboard.....I will divide really long pieces into 2 columns so Gail can read them to the end.

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Melvin Durai's avatar

I don't know how you manage to write such long columns!

Some of the chalkboard phrases were quite topical.

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Bill Southern's avatar

It’s easy to write long, when all you’re doing is copying the same thing 100 times.

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