Blondes Have More Fun

Yes, it was the name of Rod Stewart's l.p. back in the late 70's. Rod got in on the disco craze and penned some tunes, most notably "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"

But tonite's foray has nothing to do with Rod or blondes having more fun. Even tho Ms. Clairol started it all with her assumption that "blondes do have more fun." And all the girls went platinum or bleach blonde and bushy bushy blonde hairdos became the rage.

But nothing looked worse than seeing the black roots beginning to show. It looked ugly as if the hair wasn't clean. Oh, well. We digress, eh?

Around midnite tonite, Penny the Poo, our sweet, lovable refugee dog from the lb., was outside barking. Normally laid back-she is the happiest dog we've ever had, without a care in the world-Penny was woofing ferociously at something.

Maybe it was an opposum or a squirrel or a hoot owl? But then it could have been a psychopath, wearing a hockey mask to conceal his facial features. Or maybe it was a lunatic who just escaped from the looney bin, allah Michael Meyers.

I decided to investigate, wary of finding a shadowy figure wearing a Captain Kirk mask lurking in the back yard. Or discovering Dr. Loomis, brandishing a 44, running across the lawn.

I did an obligatory sweep and found nothing. Or so it seemed? Maybe I will get a phone call in the middle of the night from a crazed fiend and have the call traced via the telephone company, and learn the call is coming from inside the house. Allah "A Stranger Calls."

Lord, have mercy! Why did my parents let me watch "Homicidal," "Strait Jacket," Psycho," "I Was A Teenage Food Service Team Member," etc. when I was a young whiskersnapper, er, whippersnapper?

Why do I continue to watch movies like the "Exorcist;" "Scream's I, II, and III;" all the "Friday the 13th" forays; "Halloweens';" and the worst of them all, "Benji, the Hunted?" Must have seen the latter 100 times. Charlie Jr.'s favorite as a child.

And Katlin loved "Messy Room" by the Beranstain Bears. And skillfully guided, her room today is MESSY. Go figga, mon trigga.

Yes, I have always liked the science fiction genre. And the slasher movies. But in hindsight, and as Rod used to sing, "Oh, Maggie, I wished I'd never seen your face." Especially the ones in hockey/Captain Kirk masks.

Farewell and adieu, v.c.

P.S. Charlie Jr. is watching "Willard," a remake from the 70's. Like father, like son.

P.S.S. Never heard from Breakup Babe. Wonder if she's a blonde? And if she has more fun?

P.S. 3: In retrospect, it was Miss Clairol. Ms. hadn't been widely accepted at the time.