Neddy's Palaver

Some people are being followed by Shirley and Marcy Goodnest. Are you one of them?

A mother was concerned about her young son’s safety while walking to school, however he did not want the embarrassment of his mother accompanying him. She, wanting to give him some independence, yet know that he was protected, came upon a plan. A neighbor who daily walked with her toddler, offered to follow him to school in the mornings, staying at a distance, so as not to be conspicuous. She did this for an entire week.

As the young boy, Timmy, walked and chatted with a school mate, kicking stones and twigs, his friend did notice that the same lady was following them every day. Finally he said to Timmy, “Have you noticed that lady following us to school all week? Do you know her?”

Timmy nonchalantly replied, “Yeah, I know. That’s just Shirley Goodnest, and her little girl Marcy.”

“Shirley Goodnest? Who is she and why is she following us?” asked Timmy’s friend.

“Well,” Timmy explained, “every night my Mom makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers, ‘cuz she worries about me so much. And in the Psalm, it says, ‘Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall follow me all the days of my life’, so I guess I’ll just have to get used to it!”

May Shirley Goodnest and Marcy follow you all the days of your life, and in case you don’t remember the 23rd Psalm, here it is:

The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

(Received from the Internet without attribution. Thanks Martha.)

Watch closely and learn to make the amazing “fluffernutter” that has the entire Commonwealth of Massachusetts in one big kerfuffle. There are but three ingredients: bread, peanut butter and fluffer butter. Apparently, some in that great state are concerned that kids do not get enough nutrition from the fluffernutter and are calling for Spaghettios instead. Hmmm - which would have more nutritional value, a fluffernutter made with whole wheat raisin bread and banana slices or Chef Boyardee’s canned noodles? The Fluffernutter

This is a very old and “expensive” recipe. The “fluff” part of the recipe was originally sold by its inventor for $500, a lot of money in the days of The Great Depression. He had been selling “fluff” door to door in Massachusetts … and people were buying it. The formula for fluff is amazingly simple; a well-beaten mixture of only four ingredients: corn syrup, sugar, dried egg white, and vanillin.

Fluffernutter

• Marshmallow Fluff
• Peanut butter (smooth or creamy)
• 2 slices bread

Spread peanut butter onto one slice of bread. Cover with Marshmallow Fluff. Top with second slice of bread and enjoy! A favorite with kids of all ages.

On this page is video: Fluffernutter How-to

Nutritional Value Per Serving (Two Sandwiches): calories 412, fat 22.2g, 45% calories from fat, cholesterol 3mg, protein 12.4g, carbohydrates 49.8g, fiber 2.2g, sugar 28.0g, sodium 386mg.

The image, fluffernutter excellence, was originally uploaded by 2inches. It is posted here from Neddy’s favorites.

May 1st is Mother Goose Day, according to The Mother Goose Society.

This is quite an incredible performance by a thirteen-year-old of the difficult soprano coloratura aria from Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute”, the “Queen of the Night” aria, which reaches a high f6. Singing in the German language and costumed in lederhosen, note at the very beginning that the teenager is backed by two rows of darling blond boys looking up at him. Shouldn’t this young man be on “American Idol?”

Linked at Mudville Gazette’s “Open Post” and Wizbang blog’s ‘Carnival of the Trackbacks LIV’ .