Saturday, July 2, 2022

A GLORIOUS NEW YEAR

 YES,  NORMA'S ANOTHER YEAR OLDER AND IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING, SHE FEELS EVERY FUCKING DAY, EVERY FUCKING MOMENT OLDER.



BUZZR AIRS A FASCINATING RELIC ON SATURDAY MORNINGS. 

THE ORIGINAL EVENING VERSION OF THE PRICE IS RIGHT (FROM 1959-60ish) IS AN AMAZING GLIMPSE INTO YESTERDAY. ON TODAY'S AIRING THEY JUST GAVE AWAY A VERY COOL KITCHEN. WASHER/DRYER, RANGE, OVEN, DISHWASHER & REFRIGERATOR ALL BUILT INTO CUSTOM CABINETS. THE ENTIRE WALL OF GOODIES WAS VALUED AT A BIT OVER $3000.00.

ALL THE CONTESTANTS HAD TO DO WAS CORRECTLY GUESS THE PRICE OF AN ELECTRIC CAN OPENER. 

THE CORRECT PRICE OF THE OPENER WAS APPROXIMATELY $30.00(!) WHICH SEEMED CRAZY. AFTER CHECKING, I FOUND THAT $30.00 IN 1960 TRANSLATES TO $300.00 TODAY.



HAVE I MENTIONED HOW HIDEOUS THE WORLD IS.


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13 comments:

  1. Mistress MaddieJuly 2, 2022 at 12:20 PM

    Tis Hideous. What find for a Saturday morning though.

    The Mother just has an estimate done for a new kitchen. $42,000 roughly. I told the contractor to go fuck himself and told her, that money would do much better to keep me happy and get me at least a three-year supply of gin and South Americans for my enjoyment.

    I hope your day was a good one my dear. Adore you, and many happy returns!

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    1. normadesmondJuly 4, 2022 at 6:22 PM

      Hope Mommy has her priorities in order!
      If Maddie ain't happy, Mommy will pay!

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    2. normadesmondJuly 4, 2022 at 6:23 PM

      And thank you darling!

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  2. Inexplicable DeViceJuly 2, 2022 at 3:13 PM

    $300 for a can opener?!? Christ, you wouldn't want to use it for opening something as tawdry as a can of fruit cocktail or spam, would you.

    Happy birthday Norma, dear!

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    1. normadesmondJuly 4, 2022 at 6:26 PM

      Thanks DV!
      Watching today's mass shooting & wishing I was your neighbor.

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    2. The MistressJuly 10, 2022 at 9:02 AM

      I can picture you and Mr. DeVice as neighbours, swapping sponge cake recipes. A living sitcom in the making.

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    3. normadesmondJuly 10, 2022 at 3:55 PM

      Listen to her, now she's a showrunner!

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  3. Ms ScarletJuly 3, 2022 at 12:09 PM

    Happy Birthday, Norma! An electric can opener - do they still make them?
    Sx

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    1. normadesmondJuly 4, 2022 at 6:27 PM

      I know! Funny how once upon a time, everyone had one on their counter. Much to people's surprise, I have a hand crank opener, on the wall!

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    2. The MistressJuly 10, 2022 at 9:03 AM

      I have to set cans on the floor to open them because I'm too short to manage them on the counter. Maybe I could use your wall-mounted opener.

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    3. normadesmondJuly 10, 2022 at 3:56 PM

      Did we know La Mistressa was a dwarf?

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  4. JonJuly 4, 2022 at 2:10 PM

    Better late than never - Happy Birthday, Norma! The can opener is in the post... Jx

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  5. normadesmondJuly 4, 2022 at 6:28 PM

    Honey, around here no one is ever late, except me.

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