Category Archives: Humor

Curb Your Screaming Kid

Posted on August 9, 2011 by fast eddie

Where is Larry David when you need him? Tonight while my wife and I were having dinner at a local restaurant, there was a kid screaming for about twenty minutes while five adults (her two parents, her two grandparents and her nanny) … Continue reading →

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Idiot-Proof

Posted on August 4, 2011 by fast eddie

I recently acquired a new audio/visual system with all the latest wireless digital bells and whistles for our renovated house in the Hamptons. The salesman assured me it was “idiot-proof”. I assume he did not intend this as a slur to my family … Continue reading →

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Assembly Required

Posted on August 2, 2011 by fast eddie

Assembly Required. These are two of the most fearsome words in the English language. I thought I was past this stage when my kids grew up. But no. Those words have returned to haunt me again now that my daughter is furnishing … Continue reading →

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White Pants

Posted on August 1, 2011 by fast eddie

I was blinded by white pants this weekend. What is it about the summer that makes everybody think that they can wear white pants? I’m not just saying this because I’m jealous. It’s true that I can’t wear white pants. … Continue reading →

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My Baby Sister

Posted on July 27, 2011 by fast eddie

In 1959, my parents had a baby girl. She was cute but she cried a lot. About two years later when she learned to talk, she started breaking my balls and, except for some brief interludes for biting her nails and smoking cigarettes, … Continue reading →

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