Summer TV

Margie: Edna, it's a crying shame that we have all these channels and I can't find a good TV show that interests me. Just because it's summer doesn't mean that all of us are doing other things instead of watching TV.

When folks get to be our age TV is about all we have to enjoy in the summer. We can't go outside and fall out from heat stroke or some such ailment. What do you think, sister?

Edna: Trust me, Margie, you don't want to know what I really think.

But I will say this, I hate it when my favorite show goes on summer hiatus. You go along great guns during the regular TV season, getting caught up in the story, then BAM! They yank the rug out from under you and make you wait precious months out of your life before you can find out what happens next. It's criminal, I tell you.

Margie: It surely is criminal. I'd like to know what idiot thinks I'll like these summer replacements. One of them is The Listener so I watched to see if I might like it. Well, the main character looks like he should still be in kindergarten and the storyline has been done on every show in every kind of way so it was boring.

I miss Ed Sullivan and Hee Haw and Lawrence Welk. Remember them, Edna?

Edna: Of course I remember them, although I always thought that Lawrence Welk was a little dry and dusty. Now Hee Haw, that was a show!

Margie, I've decided I'm going to let you watch all the summer replacement shows and you can tell me which ones to watch. While you're doing that, I'm going to spend my evenings down at the retirement home entertaining the available gentlemen.

Margie: Floozy, floozy, floozy! I'm not going to tell you what to watch because you don't deserve to know! I'm going to call CBS and tell them I've got a floozy who needs her own reality show. That'll give folks something to watch.

Besides, knowing CBS, they'll cancel you and maybe then I'll be rid of you for good. Floozy.

Edna: Well, this floozy plans on borrowing your diamond earbobs for my visits to the retirement home, so just fork 'em over.

And believe you me, I would welcome TV cameras into this house, because then the whole world could see just how poorly you treat me. I bet I'd get lots of wonderful fan mail, too. Margie, go ahead and call the network, I like this idea.

Margie:

Sunday Funnies

Fun Friday

Margie: I thought I'd share something special with you today. It's something Edna missed out on and I'm grateful for that.

Yes, I met a Playgirl centerfold named Jim Cavaretta. This was way back in the 60's but who cares? You know he made an impression on me since I can still see him and that picture in my memory!

If you ever have a chance to see that issue then you should take it. He made a fine nekkid picture!!

I should also add that he and his sisters were delightful and I appreciate the amount of time they spent with me. Nice folks.

Margie and Sandra Lee

Margie: Edna, look how pretty I look today. This yellow dress is so becoming with my yellow shoes and this white bow in my hair. I don't look a day over 29. Isn't it nice to feel so lovely and girlish?

Edna: Oh my Lord. The doctor told me when you get like this, I'm supposed to go along with your delusions, so here goes. Yes Margie, you look very nice today! What's the occasion? You don't usually get this dressed up just for me, that's for sure.

Margie: I invited the pastor and his wife over for dinner. It'll be fun because I know how you like that Sandra Lee on the Food Network and I've made sure everything matches.

My outfit matches our kitchen curtains, the tablecloth, and the food. You need to go put on something that matches too.

Edna: You're right, I do like that Sandra Lee! She's so creative, and I just love how she mixes homemade items with prepared food, it's very clever how she does it.

I have noticed that she tends to match her set to what she's wearing, and sometimes even to the color of the food. But Margie, are you sure this is a good idea? I doubt even Sandra would do that with the pastor coming to dinner.

Margie: Edna, who died and left you in charge? You constantly find fault with me. I invited our guests and I can do as I please.

Go call Sandra if you don't like it. You best mind your manners too.

Edna: Good Lord, I try and be the voice of reason and tact and this is the thanks I get! Well fine, go ahead and have your yellow color-coordinated lunch, but don't expect me to join in. I'm going to go put on a red dress. And I'd better not find out that you used my credit card to buy all those yellow place mats, tablecloths, curtains, and...good heavens, is that a yellow checkered area rug?

You have plumb lost your mind.

Margie: Edna, I'm going to ask the pastor to pray for you. And, I don't think Mrs. Pastor will approve of your red dress.

Edna: Don't you worry about Mrs. Pastor, Margie. She'll be so blinded by all the yellow, she won't even notice my dress.

The hunkiest man in the Basement is...

Mr. Paul Newman!

Thank you all for voting in our "Hunkiest" poll! We were excited that so many of you voted, and the poll produced some interesting results. James Garner took a surprising early lead, but Paul Newman soon emerged as the front-runner and never gave up the lead after that. It just goes to show that hunkiness is not restricted by age, since the two younger men in the poll (Jensen Ackles and Gilles Marini) never did really catch up to the old-timers.

One other thing we learned: if we have a poll like this again, next time we'll include an "other" option, since our readers were quite vocal in suggesting their own favorite hunks. Never let it be said that our readers don't have minds of their own!

Who is the hunkiest of them all?

Dear Readers,

As most of you know, here at the Basement we enjoy admiring aesthetically pleasing men. Sometimes, though, we disagree about who is the most attractive. (But only rarely, since arguing is so unladylike and we do strive to be classy and gracious, even when the other person is being totally unreasonable and idiotic. But we digress...)

We would like your help deciding which hunk is the hunkiest. The choices are below, please cast your vote in the poll at the end of the post. We'll leave the poll up until Wednesday night at 10PM EST, and we'll be announcing the results shortly thereafter.

Love, Margie and Edna

The candidates....

Jensen Ackles

James Garner

Gilles Marini

Paul Newman

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Thank you all for your drops on Margie and Edna.

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