I once knew a ‘brass monkey.’ He was a Japanese macaque with a prodigal skill at the French horn. His rendition of ‘Moon River’ was particularly moving.
“Toloache” is coincidentally the name of a Congolese river guide who told me the funniest joke I have ever heard. It gets lost in translation but contains the phrase, “hamster jorts.”
Never speak of El Toro Blanco. Unless of course you’re talking about my 17lb Chinchilla of the same name. Everyone loves hearing about his hijinks.
Their guacamole recipe is no secret. The fact that they stole my guacamole recipe is.
Ever since I learned this was a gift from France, I’ve done my best in dealings with various mademoiselles to return the favor.
It reminds me of the saying, ‘Give a pig a whistle, and he’ll eat the whistle; teach a pig how to whistle, and you’ll have songs for a lifetime.’
Not since I won 8,000 Nevadan acres at an underground poker game has $3 gone so far.
