SNAP! CRACKLE! POP! - No, it's not cereal

           Just today, St. Bob finally tells me that my enjoyment of Spike Jones was one of the things that attracted him to me.

          Seriously?  He was looking for someone who appreciated craziness? Well, apparently so.

          A high school friend introduced me to the comedy music of Spike Jones, but most people today have never heard his clever spoofs. I guess he was the Weird Al of the 1940s.  He was actually a very talented musician, but loved to include sound effects, such as gunshots, cowbells, whistles, hiccups, animal sounds and more, along with comedic vocals in his band’s tunes.

          He actually didn’t think it would catch on, but people loved his wild arrangements and he became a huge success on radio, TV, and in movies.

          I guess it’s no surprise that St. Bob, who began his own television career in junior high, as a clown who introduced cartoons on TV, would feel a kindred spirit with someone else who liked to make people laugh.

          Now I’m waiting for St. Bob to tell me another thing he liked about me was my ADHD, my klutziness, and my impatience. But I might have to settle for just the Spike Jones thing.

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Radiohead?

           I’ll just say it: The fillings in my teeth are receiving radio signals. Yes, I know that sounds crazy, but crazy seems to be what I do.

          So it isn’t these band members:

           In fact, it’s Lucy Ricardo.

          She had the same problem. Like I need one more thing in common with Lucille Ball. You may recall my blog about that here.

          Anyway, it happens mostly when I’m trying to sleep. The second my head hits the pillow I hear voices. No, not paranormal voices—that would actually be kind of cool.  I hear commentators and commercials.

          I raise my head up, and the sound disappears. It’s not very clear in the first place and has lots of static. But it’s just enough to keep you awake.  Last night I heard, “For just a dollar a day,” then muffled news.

          The Mythbuster guys say it’s nonsense, but scientists think metal tooth fillings can act as antennas and detectors, and pick up strong radio waves. Then the fillings vibrate and that vibration passes through the skull, creating sound in the head. Lucy had crowns on most of her teeth, and I recently got a crown. So…

 

          Tonight I’m hoping the station plays some sleep-inducing music.

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