Early last week, K and I had just finished working out and were resting a moment on the couch before getting dinner together. He was flipping though the channels, and ran across a group of older guys on KLRU singing. Here's how our conversation went:
Me: Hang on, sloopy!
K: No, that's not what they're saying.
M: What?
K: They're saying "hang on SNOOPY."
M: I'm pretty sure they're saying "sloopy."
K: That's ridiculous. Why would that be in a song? That's not even a word.
M: I don't know! It is what it is!
K: Of course, it's "Snoopy." You know, famous cartoon dog?
M: Well, it sounds like SLOOPY. Hang on, sloopy!
K: Famous cartoon dog! SNOOPY!
Of course, I had to immediately turn to the internet. When I googled "Hang on Snoopy" I was directed to a website for famous examples of mondegreens--when a statement or song lyric is misheard. My next move was googling the lyric I thought was correct, and I was rewarded with Hang on Sloopy, which I've now learned more about than I ever thought possible. Including that the song is the official song for the Cleveland Indians.
So I've been taunting K and calling him "Sloopy" for almost a week. haha!
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Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Talkative Tuesday
I have been neglecting my little blog.
I've been feeling like I'm under IT lately--under a pile of laundry, a pile of housework, a pile of work b.s. that I have little patience for, a pile of disappointment and life and adult responsibilities. But I'm slooowly digging my way out, and I just happened to turn and see an entire rainbow outside my office window. Brighter times ahead, my friends.
Anyway, backing it up to last week's Wordless Wednesday, that delicious-looking piece of cake is the closest online photo I could find to match the enormous slice I enjoyed as an afternoon snack last week. That sort of deliciousness is currently banned from my diet revolution (diet = eat healthy, avoid sweets & junk), but a cake showed up in the office break room for someone's retirement party and I was tempted. (Pre-cut slices already on plates, darn that organized office manager!) Normally, I won't cave unless the delicacy is a favorite. And my favorite cake is yellow cake with chocolate frosting. (drool) But co-workers were reporting that this chocolate cake with white icing was tasty, and sure enough, it was. The icing was so light--almost like whipped cream. Mmmm. Worth it!
I've been feeling like I'm under IT lately--under a pile of laundry, a pile of housework, a pile of work b.s. that I have little patience for, a pile of disappointment and life and adult responsibilities. But I'm slooowly digging my way out, and I just happened to turn and see an entire rainbow outside my office window. Brighter times ahead, my friends.
Anyway, backing it up to last week's Wordless Wednesday, that delicious-looking piece of cake is the closest online photo I could find to match the enormous slice I enjoyed as an afternoon snack last week. That sort of deliciousness is currently banned from my diet revolution (diet = eat healthy, avoid sweets & junk), but a cake showed up in the office break room for someone's retirement party and I was tempted. (Pre-cut slices already on plates, darn that organized office manager!) Normally, I won't cave unless the delicacy is a favorite. And my favorite cake is yellow cake with chocolate frosting. (drool) But co-workers were reporting that this chocolate cake with white icing was tasty, and sure enough, it was. The icing was so light--almost like whipped cream. Mmmm. Worth it!
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