Friday, February 3, 2012

Friday Photo Fun: Something Blue

Friday Photo Fun is when I share a randomly captured moment,
or perhaps a photo experiment with more purposeful intent,
then pair it with a rhyming riddle to exercise your mind
and teach you more weird facts to which you once were blind.


This machine's predecessor, the Merry-Go-Round,
is nothing like the ride where children are found,
although children do generally enjoy this machine
and think seeing inside it is pretty darn keen.

So where did I go to shoot this something blue?
I would love to hear some guesses from you!

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Thursday Thoughts: Super Bowl Sunday

Tips for Super Bowl Dipsticks

Image by Idea Go via freedigitalphotos.net

This rhyme is dedicated to those new to Super Bowl Sunday.
I'm here to help make sure that you have a fun day.
So I did a bit of research and read some statistics
and came up with these tips for Super Bowl dipsticks.

If you're wondering, at these parties, what people like to eat,
it seems chicken wings, guacamole and chips can't be beat.
Just the guac consumed would spread twelve feet thick on the field.
(With chips and wings, how many full stadiums would that yield?)

If you're told that guests should bring something to drink,
remember people are much more predictable than you think.
Americans drink enough beer that day to fill 493 Olympic pools!
Those who bring non-beer to parties risk being called fools.

If you'd rather be the gal with the perfect parting gift
and can find a good deal on antacid super swift,
use that to help friends avoid the 20% post game sales surge
and fight the "I don't feel like going to work on Monday" urge.

You probably shouldn't speak of the bowl's carbon footprint,
but if, perhaps, you chose to rebel and drop a big fat hint...
310,000 tons of emissions are generated by Super Bowl Sunday.
That's actually enough to make most Americans feel bad, OK?

So, don't be a dipstick.  Bring or make guac, wings and beer.
Enjoy watching the game (and commercials) with those you hold dear.
Stock up on medicine you may need to recover from the party.
And, most importantly, try not to arrive tardy and make sure to root hardy!

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Wacky Word Wednesday: Kleptocracy


image by Damian Brandon via freedigitalphotos.net

Kleptocracy

It seems to me that kleptocracy
is a synonym for bureaucracy.

I suppose thievery is the key
to being called a kleptocracy.

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I'm starting a new weekly tradition here at Rhyme Me a Smile
because I like to learn new words every once in a while.
Visit each Wednesday to learn a new wacky word in rhyme
and feel free to suggest words for me to rhyme some future time!