Tuesday, September 18, 2018

What Signal Would You Send? / London Pubs!

Hey! Remember me telling you that our son writes for  the Beer Connoisseur Magazine?  On their Instagram recently, they had something that made me laugh.  It said, " If you ever see me drinking a Bud Lite Lime, I have been kidnapped and am trying to signal you."  That made me think...  what would you say?


If you ever see me ___________________,   I have been kidnapped and am trying to signal you. 



As for myself, it could be a number of things.  Perhaps, I could say if you see me even HOLDING a cigarette that could be a huge clue that something is clearly wrong with the universe.  (Never smoked and have been anti-smoking since I was a kid.  Ask my aunts and uncles!)

The Fall issue of the Beer Connoisseur is out now.  Christopher wrote an article about the pubs that he visited when he was in London this summer.  You may read a part of that article just here. (You can't read all of it unless you are a paid subscriber to the magazine.)  Still, it will be worth your while to read his writing,  even if you can't read all of it!

Now, don't forget to tell me...how could you signal family and friends if you were in danger.  What would you do that would be so out of character that your loved ones would instantly know that you were sending a clear sign that you were in distress? Of course, hoping that you are never in distress, my friends! It is just something that I thought might be amusing for you to think about. We all need a laugh these days, right? 





It's Yellow Daisy time!  This is the time of year when the beautiful yellow daisies are blooming at Stone Mountain, Arabia Mountain and Panola Mountain. They seemed to bloom earlier this year, so get out there quickly to see them if you are in the Atlanta area!


32 comments:

  1. If you ever see me with a beer! How I hate the smell and taste of beer.
    sorry I know your son works for a beer magazine and so many people love it but ick.
    Cathy

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    1. Shh...don't tell anyone but I can't stand beer either! LOL! Yes, it is true that my son writes about it but he knows this about me! Now, a nice glass of wine, that is an entirely different thing. Thanks for your comment!

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  2. That is something to think about, I'm not so sure what would make my family think I was in trouble...they are a fun loving crew and would probably think it was a joke anyway! Love your daisies. So bright and cheerful ! Perfect for celebrating the last days of summer !

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    1. I know, if you showed any NEGATIVITY, they would know that something was wrong and you were sending them a message!

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  3. If my family saw me drinking a Miller they'd know something was wrong.

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    1. So, I won't see you on a Miller Ad anytime soon!

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  4. "smoking a cigarette, eating brussell sprouts or broccoli"

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    1. And it most certainly would alarm your family if you did all three at the same time! LOL!

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  5. Smoking (or even just holding a cigarette, like you said) would definitely a clue to anyone who knows me that something was not quite right.
    Ah, the lovely, lovely yellow daisies!

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    1. Me and you both.
      The daisies are gorgeous, they always are, every year but we do so very much enjoy them.

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  6. Do you subscribe to Acorn TV? There's a show where the Hairy Bikers visit pubs and tell their history. It is wonderful. https://acorn.tv/hairybikers
    My distress signal - eating meat or fish!

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    1. Oh, I will have to tell my son, he might subscribe to Acorn TV.
      Yes, I know you are a vegetarian! Reminds me, I need to visit your blog and look over your recipes again. Anything I have made of yours is yummy.

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  7. Eating sushi while drinking anything alcoholic. They would know I was not right.

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    1. I am with you on sushi! And I am not much a drinker myself, only some wine now and then. I have to use my calories on food! :-)

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  8. Smoking, drinking, doing drugs, or even something as simple as taking an aspirin (i hate taking any medication!), as well as eating meat. If i did any of those, you could be sure it was under duress.

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    1. And your son’s writing is excellent!

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    2. I don't like drugs much myself. Rarely take anything...but if I get really ill, I can take whatever the doctor tells me to!
      And thanks so much for reading the piece by C., I thought it was very good too!

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  9. If you ever see me and I ignore you, I have been kidnapped and I'm trying to signal you. You might also look to see if I have dropped a clue somehow.

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    1. Oh dear, you are too clever for me! Did you know that they have trunk releases inside cars now, and it because of one woman from California who was kidnapped and locked in hers? Her name is Janette Fennell, google her name. Pretty interesting.

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    2. I did know that. I wish they would remind people of that more often.

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  10. I have never been in a dress and would certainly not signal if I was. What are you suggesting :)
    Dis/tress

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    1. Ha, ha that British humour. You are killing me! (You will have to say that word with a British accent folks!)

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  11. Read your son's article (the part allowed). He has a very nice style which compliments his subject, his vocabulary is smooth and rich, with something like a light foam on top. I suspect he has a skill to adapt his style to the work in question. As for beer I like Guinness Stout. How would I signal my kidnapping? I can do some accents, so maybe I would go around speaking in some UK accent (maybe an extravagant upper class would be silly enough).

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  12. Thanks for reading the article and that fabulous description! Christopher will be so pleased! Richard used to drink Guinness back in the day before he took his Celiac disease seriously. It was his favorite. I do a terrible English accent, I sound like Bert from Mary Poppins! Stupid spell check won't let me type dock can dyke! See!!! Try again....sick can dyke....Dick Van Dyke! There ☺ Got it! Did you know that Mary Poppins will be out at Christmas? A new one and Dick Van Dyke will be in it? He will play the old banker at the end. Same role he did in the old one but this time he won't have to dress up as an old man. So glad we still have him and he is still dancing.

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  13. I would say, "I think I'll go swimming." Everybody knows I can't swim.

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    1. That would be a good signal for you! I am not a good swimmer but I hope I could save myself if dropped in water. Hopefully.

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  14. By the way, Christopher is a very talented writer. He's a chip off the ol' block.

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    1. Thanks, Kay! Yes, he is just like his DAD! LOL!

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  15. Kay, thanks for the warm welcome back to blogging. I look forward to reading your posts and discovering your part of the world. And yes, Utah is very beautiful.

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    1. Thanks for your comment! I do very much want to visit your beautiful state! In the meantime, I will enjoy your photos. :-)

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