Rockpile – 2-28-2018
Congrats to Obermueller Trucking as the winners of the 3rd quarter on the Hometown League. On the Town and Country league, Booz Bar and Grill clinched the third quarter honors.
Matt McGee put up his 2nd “700” series of the year with a nice 704 series on Monday Nite (Hometown League). Nice job, Matt!!
We ventured to LaCrosse over the weekend to bowl in the Men’s State Senior Bowling Tournament. Dave Brandt rolled a dandy 754 series, while Doug Standaert put up a 707. “Tito” Tim Veenendall from Baldwin bowled a nice 740 series. A good time was had by all!!! (We took about 20 keglers)
Pick-ups of the week: Sally Standaert 5-10; Tracy Lawson 6-7-10; Kathy Goossen 4-10. Great job, ladies!!
Back When
• 1953 Song of the Day: “Kaw-Liga” – Hank Williams
• 1955 Song of the Day: “In the Jailhouse Now” – Webb Pierce
• 1983 Song of the Day: “Why Baby, Why” – Charlie Pride
• 1990 Song of the Day: “On Second Thought” – Eddie Rabbitt
Events
• 1836 – The Battle of the Alamo began in San Antonio
• 1896 – The “Tootsie Roll” went on sale
• 1960 – For $105.00 you could buy a do-it-yourself fallout shelter
• 2007 – The Postal commission recommended a “Forever” stamp good for 1st class letters no matter how much postal rates increase.
• 2015 – Former basketball star Dennis Rodman took his stills to North Korea.
Birthdays
• 1846 – William “Buffalo Bill” Cody – Feb. 26
• 1916 – Jackie Gleason – Feb. 26
• 1846 – Johnny Cash – Feb. 26
Quote of the Week
“If Cinderella’s shoe fit perfectly, then why did it fall off??” – Anonymous
TV Jingles
If you’re younger than 50, you probably won’t know the words to complete the following TV jingles:
1) N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle makes the very best _____________
2) Brylcreem, a little _____________ will do ya!!
3) You’ll wonder where the _______________ went when you brush your teeth with _____________!
4) See the U.S.A. in a _______________!
5) Oh I’d like to be an _____________ _____________ _____________!
6) Munch a bunch of _____________ corn chips!
7) Snap, crackle, pop, _____________ _____________
8) _____________ everybody, _____________
9) You expect more from _____________, and you get it.
10) _____________ the beer refreshing _____________
11) _____________ tastes good like a _____________ should
12) Double your _____________, double your fun!!
13) The best part of _____________ _____________, is Folgers in your cup.
14) Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a _____________!
Answers (don’t look until you’re done!!) If you’re younger than 50, you probably won’t know the words to complete the following TV jingles:
1) Chocolate
2) dab
3) yellow, Pepsodent
4) Chevrolet
5) Oscar Meyer Weiner
6) Frito
7) Rice Krispies
8) Halo Halo
9) Standard
10) Hamm’s
11) Winston, cigarette
12) pleasure
13) waking up
14) relief it is
More Fine Signs
• In a shoe repair store in Vancouver: “We will heel you – We will save your sole – We will even dye for you”
• On a blinds and curtain truck: “Blind man driving”
• Over a gynecologist’s office: “Dr. Jones, at your cervix”
• On a septic tank truck: “Yesterday’s Meals on Wheels”
• On a plumber’s truck: “We repair what your husband fixed”
• On another plumber’s truck: “Don’t sleep with a drip. Call your plumber”
• At a tire shop in Milwaukee: “Invite us to your next blowout”
• On an electrician’s truck: “Let us remove your shorts”
Religious Rockpile Reader of the Week
Dan and Rita Andersen of Clear Lake, Wisconsin.
Pat and Lytha Lyons of Emerald, Wisconsin.
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P.O. Box 213
Glenwood City, WI 54013
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