Mixed Grill IV

Thought I'd tire of the game, didn't you? Sorry to disappoint you but there's lots left and you're gonna' get it. Same preface as with previous editions.

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Ball Four – The story of how Britain's 1939 “White Paper” rescinded Foreign Secretary Arthur's declaration and told Jews to take a walk.

Strike Three – Sequel to “Ball Four.” More on the 1939 White Paper. Jews strike out.

A Switch In Time Saves Nine – Autobiography of Jeurys Familia.

Draw The Line – Harold's was purple, Obama's red. A sailor's for sails, and a sand line for a “demander's” final offer

Still Of The Night – Moonshine Brand

You Can't Take It With You – Not that the TSA would catch you. They probably wouldn't, but it's not worth the risk.

You Can't Go Home Again – The place has been foreclosed

What do vegans give up after carnivale?

Romeo, Romeo. Wherefore art thou Romeo? – In β testing.

To be or not to be. That is the question – Actually it's not a question. It's a statement. To be or not to be. That is the issue. At least using current jargon

Synchronized Break Dancing, Men's and Women's Ring-a-levio, Sack Racing, (Mixed) Music Boxing, Potsy – New Olympic sports (summer games)

Circadian Rhythm – Highly effective method of birth control – that's why there are so few Circadians

Hulu Hype – Promotion of streaming movie service

Pool – Indoor Olympic table sport

Casablanca – Residence of King of Morocco

Triethylon – Triple malt Scotch

Bali Hi – Give me that good Pacific booze. I get no kick from Champagne.

Racial slurs – real and imagined (redundancies, oxymorons and other morons included) – Indian giver, Protestant ethic, French fries, Dutch courage, gypsy, Mexican standoff, English cuisine, German culture, kike, Russian roulette, White Christmas, Sharia law, Redskin, Arab hospitality, redneck, American exceptionalism, honor killing, almond- shaped eyes, hyphenated American, spear catcher – well, you get the idea.

Ask not what your country can do for you – apart from free health care, food stamps, medications, college aid, support of higher wages, supervision of foods and medicines, welfare payments, jobs, subsidies, regulations on everything, etc., etc., etc.

The Compact Mayflower – Famous model ship

Perception is Reality – At least it looks that way

Supreme Court Opinion – I couldn't have said it better

I'm impatient with those who (think they) know everything – Perhaps I'm impatient with myself because I don't

Will work for money – You thought I'd say something else?

Predicting the future – What else can you predict?

There is no absurdity so palpable but that it may be firmly planted in the human head if you only begin to inculcate it before the age of five, by constantly repeating it with an air of great solemnity. -Arthur Schopenhauer, philosopher (1788-1860)

Troglodyte – Yesterday I heard two friends arguing over iPhones versus Android, and screen and button size, and "apps," and all that sort of stuff. I looked at my zero generation palm

Natural – Such things as arsenic, lightning, and poison ivy.

Power corrupts – Power interruptions corrupt data

Everything is changing. People are taking the comedians seriously and the politicians as a joke. – Will Rogers

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Wait 'til next time.