French Lick. Indiana, that is. Probably most famous for being the home town of Larry Bird and second most famous for being west of Paoli (also in Indiana, I am told). French Lick sounds dirty, but really isn’t. Not like Blue Ball (Delaware) or Colon (Nebraska). And, if you are ever in Colon, don’t even… Continue reading Things that sound dirty, but are not: Part 5
Category: Things that aren’t dirty
Things that sound dirty, but are not: Part 4.
(By special guest poster Cato T. Pultey.) Thanks, Paul. I appreciate the chance to appear in your blog. [Happy to have you. Ed.] I ran across this article while looking for a mojito recipe: “Here’s Why Bartenders Spank Your Mint” and thought, “Golly that sounds dirty.” [Do people really say, “Golly?” Ed.] So I read… Continue reading Things that sound dirty, but are not: Part 4.
Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 3.
Tossing salad. It is OK to toss a salad, but not so much tossing your cookies or tossing off. Tossing and turning? Only if you are Bobby Lewis. Or an insomniac. Tossing in the towel? If it is hopeless, but at least do it before Drago drops Apollo for the last time. Tossing a couple… Continue reading Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 3.
Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 2.
Mumruffin. I know you are probably saying to yourself, “Self,” you are saying to yourself, “I think a mumruffin is just a long-tailed tit.” But, of course, that doesn’t make “mumruffin” sound less dirty. If anything, it may make it worse since a Mumruffin is also known as a “bum towel.” So, around and around… Continue reading Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 2.
Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 1.
Moth balls. Moth balls. If your thoughts immediately went to the picture on the left, and you wondered if moth’s have balls, you have a dirty mind. If you care about the answer, here is a wikipedia entry that may or may not answer your questions. If your thoughts went to naphthelene or even 1,4-dichlorobenzene… Continue reading Things that sound dirty, but are not. Part 1.