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Post date: May 16, 2014 4:27:50 PM
#3 Florence and #4 Jessie
Florence is 4" long x 4" wide x 6" high. On the bottom her statement reads, "No matter what you thought you heard, I am not the one who cut the cheese".
When one gets a bit elderly, a new phenomenon overtakes us and is known simply as "excessive gas". Ripping One or Cutting Cheese/Wind was a common occurrence, across every age spectrum, when I lived in Mexico. While building my restaurant/gallery/studio there, I often thought my crew was a flock of ducks/geese and the odors often reminded me of the old stockyards back in KC. Have to admit I chimed in a few times, but no one seemed to notice or care. Back in the US, there always was far less flatulence, perhaps because of more dietary alternatives. Was cool as a kid to watch those bubbles rise when taking a bath, still will rip one off and amuse myself today if taking a bubble bath with my rubber duckies or sitting in a common spa at a motel/hotel. At parts of our lives farts are funny, but later they can be embarrassing. At Nifty Over Fifty they had pamphlets and samples of products like Gas-X, Beano and Flat-D Charcoal Deodorizer Pads, along with organic and natural dietary remedies. Is funny but it was like being back in Mexico and flatulence was just accepted as a common occurrence by almost everyone. Of course Florence, as most when younger, denied she was the source. She probably had a tough time getting into a tub to use some Mr. Bubbles, but I can guarantee you, that like most, she smirked when she saw those natural bubbles rising through the water.
Jessie is 4" long x 4" wide x 5" high. Her statement on the bottom reads, "I got my breakdancing "butt spin" down pat. When do we learn "the worm", "the coffee-grinder" or "the turtle"?
There were always those dancing queens who never missed watching American Bandstand and later religiously went to an Arthur Murray's Dance Studio to keep up with every new dance form or fad. Believe Jessie was one of those. Give the girl lots of credit, she was one of those and would never give up being the belle of the ball. Only saw her there when they had the group workout classes with the disco/hip-hop music blaring. She was one of the most enthusiastic 70 year old girls in the group and acted like a high school/college cheerleader, whooping it up all the time. She reminded me of that song Forever Young. With all that energy she had at her age, I envisioned her as that cougar who would only be entertained by a gent under 35. The Nifty Ater Fifty gents ignored her, probably thinking that if they were fortunate to be intimate with Jessie, that they would have a heart attack within 5 minutes and blazing down the road with her in her MBZ convertible wasn't the ideal way to go out. Think Jessie and myself were compatible on living life to the fullest, but even I veered away, not wanting to be a part of her urn collection on one of her many fireplace mantels.
Next time I will introduce you to #5 Penelope and #6 Evelyn. As always, would appreciate any feedback. Laugh at the thought that many of you who are younger, may not relate to some of this. However, I get the last laugh knowing that one day you will understand better and face what I have experienced. Until next time, go out and get the most out of life.
John Michael
#3 Florence and #4 Jessie
(To see photos of the above art pieces go to https://sites.google.com/site/jmdodigartphotos )
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