This made me laugh

[Wilfrid]

Watching Meet the Press this morning, I composed a (non-political) clerihew.

Justice Stephen Brier

Decided to retire.

He did not approach the decision cynically.

He just felt he was getting a bit too wrinkly.

(I considered a limerick beginning “There was a young lady called Ronna” but abandoned it.)

 

[small h]

I went to a new gynecologist today, and her name is Meena, and the whole time I wanted to call her Spicy Mina, but you don't want to chance pissing off someone with a speculum in her hand.

[small h]

Everything about this is excellent, including the team names.

 

[MitchW]

There are some excellent team names in Japanese Baseball High/Pro Level...

https://npb.jp/eng/teams/

[small h]

Where can I get some Ham Fighter merch, is what I want to know.

[Anthony Bonner]

Sadly they are "The Fighters" sponsored by Nippon Ham...

[small h]

Well, that's not nearly as hilarious.

[Steve R.]

But you can probably get a "Spam Fighters" t-shirt in Hawaii.

[Orik]

5 hours ago, MitchW said:

There are some excellent team names in Japanese Baseball High/Pro Level...

https://npb.jp/eng/teams/

Of all of them the yakult sparrows are the most culturally significant. Look up yakult lady.

[small h]

2 minutes ago, Orik said:

yakult sparrows

It's actually "yakult swallows," which I am afraid to tell my inner 8-year-old.

[Orik]

Swallows! Of course. 

[MitchW]

 

[small h]

That is a very roundabout way to advertise yogurt.

[voyager]

Reminds me of the dozens of Japanese films I've watched on United and Air France.

[StephanieL]

Sadly, the Trenton Thunder's Pork Roll apparel collection has been trimmed down considerably: Pork Roll – Trenton Thunder Official Store (shopbaseballcollective.com).  I consider myself lucky to have scored an original shirt.

[Orik]

4 hours ago, voyager said:

Reminds me of the dozens of Japanese films I've watched on United and Air France.

A Japanese friend once told me that he was very worried while he was in Mexico for his honeymoon until he saw a yakult lady in Mexico City and felt like everything will be okay.

[small h]

I was wandering around Chinatown, popped into a newly opened grocery store on Mott and saw some yakult drinks right inside the entrance. Obviously this is an omen, but what does it mean?

[MitchW]

7 hours ago, small h said:

popped into a newly opened grocery store on Mott

Is this the one which goes all the way through to Elizabeth Street?

[small h]

1 hour ago, MitchW said:

Is this the one which goes all the way through to Elizabeth Street?

No, it's not very big.

https://www.yelp.com/biz/teso-mini-new-york

Now I want to go to the one you mean, though.

[splinky]

Teso is popping up all over town. The larger TesoLife stores are fun browsing. The one is Flushing is always busy. They recently opened a branch in Herald Square.

[MitchW]

6 hours ago, small h said:

Now I want to go to the one you mean, though.

Fair warning - don't go around lunch time. And maybe not dinner time, either.

[small h]

23 minutes ago, MitchW said:

Fair warning - don't go around lunch time. And maybe not dinner time, either.

Because it's crowded or because I will over-buy? Do you know the name of it?

[MitchW]

1 hour ago, small h said:

Because it's crowded or because I will over-buy? Do you know the name of it?

Super crowded.  Sadly I don't - I'll look next time I go over.

[MitchW]

On 4/20/2024 at 3:28 PM, small h said:

Because it's crowded or because I will over-buy? Do you know the name of it?

So it's only partially stuff to take home and cook (seafood department, vegetables, butchery) ; the rest is like a food hall...

Like 89 (I actually thought it was 98) Mott Street.

[small h]

Thanks! I'll check it out.