My Imaginary Friend Joe

Seeing that everything is covered with dangerous ice today, I thought I might amuse some of you with this new blog.

This is a story told to me by a man named Joe Songtitle. He lived his miserable life by way of song titles, and thus his name.

First, he told me, he flew his airplane Way Down Yonder in New Orleans to find the "Girl of My Dreams", as he put it. He found a Million Dollar Baby in the Five and Ten Cent Store and invited her to "Come, Josephine in My Flying Machine" and we'll have Cocktails for Two in My Blue Heaven."

Well, Josephine was afraid of airplanes, so she told him to Go Fly a Kite. That was the end of that romance. So Joe sold his airplane and went On the Road Again, singing, "California, Here I Come."

In the Golden State he met Sierra Sue, who was sad and lonely, and jumped at the chance to have a fling with Joe. After a bit, he told her he wanted to find A Sweet Little Nest Some Where in the West and Let the Rest of the World Go by. But Sierra Sue wanted to be where the

action was, so she said to him, "Hit the Road, Jack, and Don't Come Back No More, No More, Hit the Road and Don't Ya Come Back No More."

So Joe decided to go South of the Border where he might have better luck. It Was Fiesta Down in Mexico so he decided to stay and see the show. He knew that Frenesi meant please love me, and he could say, Frenesi. A lovely senorita caught his eye and they went dancing bye and bye, but she was doing the Charleston to a rhumba rhythm. But, regardless, Joe proposed marriage to Maria Elena and she said, "Yes, We Have No Bananas." Well, Joe saw plainly that they didn't speak the same language so he dumped her and decided to go back to his hometown, New York,

New York, a wonderful town, The Bronx is up and the Battery's down; the people ride in a hole in the ground.

In New York he saw The Girl Behind the Venetian Blind and fell madly in love with her at first sight. He found out that her name was Jeannie With the Light Brown Hair, who was looking very blond at the moment. (well, after all, this was New York)

He went to her door and knocked. She opened the door and Joe said, "A You're Adorable, B You're So Beautiful, C You're a Cutie full of Charm. Jeannie fell into his arms and said, "D You're a Darling, and E You're Exciting! And Joe remarked, " F You're a Feather in My Arms and G You Look Good to Me, H You're so Heavenly, I You're the One I Idolize."

She said, "J We're Like Jack and Jill, K You're So Kissable, L is the Love light in Your Eyes.

So Joe and Jeannie got married and had two children. They named them---EM 'N OPEE. (read slowly)

And they all lived happily ever after.