Another year, another St. Patrick’s Day with our favorite Irish rock drummer, Robyn. Today’s comic title, according to Google, is an Irish phrase meaning “excuse me.” So, Bud gets a little mischievous when he’s drunk. Sounds about right to me.
Steve Martin released “Let’s Get Small” in 1977 and one of the more famous bits on it was his “EXCUSE ME!!” bit. I miss comedy bits being played on the air these days. Another one of those reasons why the ’70s were so great, we had a TON more variety on the radio then the crap dished out these days. Man… so EXCUSE ME for going off on that again.
If he asks, insist that it’s dye.
Hope you had a Happy Saint Patrick’s.
It was a joyful day where I finished my laundry, cleaned the kitchen, watch TWO NASCAR races on DVR (high speed scan is a wonderful thing) and finished this comic. A typical Sunday for me.
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Ha, it wouldn’t be St. Patrick’s day without a visit from Robyn in 1977. Ha, I could see Bud’s prank backfiring on him already if Jeff gets lucky this night ? 🙂
Jeff always gets lucky… it is a law that guitarists gets all the chicks.
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In a situation such as that … I would probably claim that it was Jeff’s idea to dunk his head in the green beer whilst performing a keg stand. To the best of my recollection, it having been considered a Good Idea at the time by All Involved. And, but damn! Jeff, it was pretty epic. Shame you don’t remember it …
No excuses for me. I come at face value.
Excellent! I’m a pretty good bull-shitter, so I could see Bud pulling that off too.
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Erin Go Bragh!
Or is it Robin Go Braless? I’m so confused. 😉
She’s always braless, so the first one. 🙂
At least Bud didn’t shave Jeff’s head.
Oh, man, that would be a death penalty back in the day… you did not mess with cutting someone’s hair unless you wanted a face full of fists. Take my girlfriend, borrow my car without asking, but never cut my hair.
I should make that a t-shirt. 😛
You can even step on my blue suede shoes, but, ah, ah, honey lay off o’ them shears!
Damn straight Byron, Dave, I’d consider that a shootin’ offense to this day! Ah, I miss the St. Paddy’s excesses in an Irish bar (or in my neck of the woods usually just a bar with an Irish or Irish-sounding, name)…
13-14 years ago I worked for company that opened a branch in Ireland & they sent a couple of their first hires here to the states for training. They happened to be here during St. Paddy’s, so I & a couple of my friends took them to a couple of bars & then a party. They were somewhat bemused by it all as we Yanks make a much bigger deal & party out of St. Paddy’s than they do, & they especially got a kick out of the green beer & all of the costumes & other trappings. Any excess for a party, eh? Still, ’tis a grand day to be Irish! Sláinte!
Yeah, my understanding is it’s more of a religious day in Ireland than a “get drunk on your ass” day. Funny how we Americans make things up and call it “an Irish tradition” when it really isn’t.
Yeah, I haven’t tied one on in a long time for St. Paddy’s Day… guess I’m getting too old for that shit now.
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Opps, that shoulda been “any excuse for a party”…
Either answer was acceptable for Double Jeopardy… 😛
I liked it better the first way.
Now he can get a job as a lawn service mascot!
Nice… 🙂
Happy St. Paddy’s Day to all … Irish or not. 😉
“‘Cause I’ve got happy feet!” Steve Martin was great.
It’s a day ending in ‘y’, good excuse to go to my favorite bar. In fact, St. Patrick’s Day is the one day I don’t like going to a bar because people don’t know how to get drunk gracefully. Everyone gets belligerent and annoying, at least in NYC.
Of course, I’m one of the youngest curmudgeons around (I’m 34.) I want a house just to tell kids to get off my lawn. And I haven’t heard that Steve Martin bit in a long time! It was an excellent end to the day I’ve been having! 😀
Oh, come now. When is green hair NOT an improvement?
Well, maybe if there’s a job interview or a funeral the next day, but you can always make an excuse.