In the corner of my room lies a battered red electric guitar. The frets are scalloped from inexperienced fingers pressing way too hard; the varnish worn away from the fretboard as the strings vibrated against the wood as I practiced: my first guitar, discovered again, dusted off, cleaned and restrung.
So - It may not be a patch on my new American Strat Deluxe, but playing her again I'm reminded of the 26 years we've both been here. Sure - we play a bit better together now; but we've both got a way to go yet.
So, with the sad preponderance of 80's music on our 3-in 1 stereo behind us now, we play along to a more enlightened platter of genres from my iMac; and as I play I'm glad we're back together again. I smile to myself, wondering exactly why….
It's nice to know that some things improve with age, even if we're both a little worse for wear around the edges.
Maybe even me.
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MarkJ, over the last couple of years, I have absolutely noticed you improving with age, like a fine wine or a wet sock that someone sprinkled watercress seeds on.
Absolutely 100%.
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I've decided my mission from now on is to end every comment with:
Absolutely 100%.
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Now I'm going to sing you a little song.
Absolutely 100%.
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ABSOLUTELY 100%
You're not seventy seven
Or even eighty eleven
You're not ninety eight
And I hope it's not too late
To say: you're a hundred
Even when you're munted
You'll still be a hundred
ABSOLUTELY 100%
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ABSOLUTELY 100%.
You're not seventy seven
Or even eighty eleven
You're not ninety eight
And I hope it's not too late
To say: you're a hundred
Even when you're munted
You'll still be a hundred
ABSOLUTELY 100%.
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(This is the chorus)
(D-minor)
Lalala lalalalalalalalala laaaaaaa
Lalalaa lalalaa la-la-la
Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala
(No, it's not finished yet.)
LalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalaLALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA LALALALALALALALALA
LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALAAAAAA
LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA
LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALA
LALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALALAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA (fade out)
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WELL? DO YOU LIKE IT? HUH?
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A side of Deadlyjelly's posts is that I sometimes get to learn new words - today is was munted. I am at work and boy am I sorry that I googled it and saw what urbandictionary had to say on the subject.
I am expecting the internet police to come 'n' drag me away shortly...
Deadlyjelly - you forgot to end your 8.40AM Comment with Absolutely 100% (so I shall do it for you on my post - I do not want you to fail in your mission already). I am assuming that the song is not a comment and thus does not require it.
Absolutely 100%
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