March 17, 2010

A St. Patrick's Day Post... Kind of.

We were in the asexual Mom-mobile this afternoon, coming home from various music lessons. On the radio was an upbeat Irish sounding tune and when glancing at the radio, I noticed the name of the band was "Flogging Molly".

"What a great name for a band!" I said to my eldest boy... and the following conversation ensued to the best of my recollection.

Ringo: Yeah, they're a great band. They're going to be playing at SunFest you know?

I hate SunFest. I hate the crowds, the problem with parking, the crowds, the heat, the crowds.

Me: No way. Really?

Ringo: Really.

Me: Hunh. I may have to go... You know, I could come up with a band name equally good for you. How about Punching Sean?

Ringo: No... please.

Me: Punt Puppies.

Bones: What is a punt puppy?

Explanation as to what a punt puppy is, ensued.

Me: You could call it... Punting Bones!

Bones: Hey!

Ringo: Right.

Me: Wait! I have it! Whipping Walter.

Remember this post..., I pronounce the WH when saying words such as what, when, where, and whip. It makes Ringo bat crap crazy.

Ringo: NO! NO! You did it again. Whhhhipping Walter. NO. It's WIP. WIP!

Me: It's a GREAT name and you know it!

Ringo: NO! You'd make everyone pronounce it like you do and it would make me nuts! I'd NEVER let you buy a CD! Never.

The fight continues over the pronunciation of words and I'm still bent as hell on coming up with a name for his band, even if Whhhipping Walter was a joke.

For your enjoyment... Flogging Molly. Gotta love a Drunk Irishman on a skateboard...

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Posted by Boudicca at March 17, 2010 08:28 PM
Comments

What is a punt puppy?

Posted by: Toluca Nole at March 17, 2010 09:18 PM

There was a psychology experiment where researchers tested 13 men and 13 women to see if they'd administer painful electric shocks to a (real) puppy. The result was that only 6 men refused. See Milgram Experiment at Wikipedia.

Posted by: Carl Brannen at March 17, 2010 11:44 PM

There are few joys as an adult like messing with a teenager's head...

Posted by: diamond dave at March 18, 2010 12:16 AM

Wip it good, Bou! ;)

Posted by: PeggyU at March 18, 2010 01:30 AM

There was a psychology experiment where researchers tested 13 men and 13 women to see if they'd administer painful electric shocks to a (real) puppy. The result was that only 6 men refused. See Milgram Experiment at Wikipedia.
Posted by Carl Brannen at March 17, 2010 11:44 PM
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Like the recent French (reality) TV show based on a Yale experiment.

Posted by: Toluca Nole at March 18, 2010 04:12 AM

Man you crack me up. I love to be able to mess with my kids that way. Ah the joys of Motherhood! (I left something for you at The Lemon Stand)

Posted by: Lemon Stand at March 18, 2010 08:24 AM

i love irish-style bands. we are friends with a band called the bastard suns from atlanta who have an irish-punk-ska sound and we make sure to catch the anytime they come to the panhandle. it's such a fun musical style!

Posted by: arcanai at March 18, 2010 12:14 PM

Am I the only one with their mind in the gutter?

Do you know what flogging can mean?

Posted by: Quality Weenie at March 20, 2010 03:39 PM