One day a while back, I was at the Rite Aid picking up a few things. Seems like I’m in there every other day. I mean, if they didn’t see me for a week, they’d probably send me a get well card.
Anyhoo, I have a little list of things to get, and on that list, second from the bottom, was “L-Glutamine.” Yes, I thought, that’s definitely my handwriting. But I had no recollection whatsoever of writing it, and no idea what the hell it does. I must have read about L-Glutamine somewhere in a magazine and thought it would be good for me, so I bought it. When I got home, I searched through every magazine in the house, and could not find the article that told me to buy L-Glutamine. But I spent ten bucks on it, so I take it. I’m hoping it’s for memory loss!
If it is, I’m not the only one who should be taking it.
On the Tip of My Tongue
by Charlie LeClair
What’s that thing with the pebbly skin?
That black thing over in the vegetable bin?
It’s on the tip of my tongue…
With that pit inside, oh, this is lame!
I can’t for the life of me think of its name
Starts with an “A”, does anyone know?
“Avocado” (that’s it)
What was that lake, where the minute he cast
Tommy caught him that mother of a bass?
It’s on the tip of my tongue…
Wanna go back? No objection
When bass are hittin’, that lake’s perfection
And if I’m stalled on whatever it’s called
Well, ask me tomorrow
Them folks we met last Saturday night?
Can’t think of their names, I’m hopin’ you might
It’s on the tip of my tongue…
Jim and his wife, oh, what’s-her-face?
They just moved into the Lavery place
New names, I fear, go in one ear
And out, I guess, the other
You think I’m just an ol’ fuddy-duddy?
I know the all names of my fishin’ buddies
Their wives and most of their kids
I know the numbers of our license plates
Our telephone numbers, important dates
Like the 12th of May, I better, OK?
That’s Ida’s birthday
Happy Halloween, everyone!
That’s it for now. Catch you on the flip side!
Hear Ida Tell It: Tip of My Tongue
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December 3 & 4: A Very Ida Christmas, The Footlights Theatre, http://www.thefootlightsinfalmouth.com/ 2:00pm, Falmouth, ME
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