Al HaigDec 19, 2022
Always stunned no one’s heard of Tom Lehrer, particularly those who have had multiple Jell-O shots and never wondered what kind of genius crafted such an invention.
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@alhaig National Brotherhood Week? New Math? Vatican Rag? but I never knew jello shots!
Dec 19, 2022 at 2:16amWeb
Show threadAl HaigDec 19, 2022
@Jcinpv that’s what he claims. It was a way to get around army regs regarding alcohol consumption. Which - dude - makes sense!
Show threadPennyThoughtsDec 19, 2022
@alhaig just more to love about him :)
Show threadAl HaigDec 19, 2022
@Jcinpv I tried to describe him to my brother as “Weird Al, except he taught mathematics at Harvard and worked at the NSA.”
Show threadPennyThoughtsDec 19, 2022
@alhaig or Randy Newman's Political Science with a Lenny Bruce meets Harvard vibe
Show threadAl HaigDec 19, 2022
@Jcinpv Randy Newman is a great call. Randy Newman even called him one of the best lyricists ever.
Show threadPennyThoughtsDec 19, 2022
@alhaig makes sense that Randy knew his stuff. I probably quote Lehrer lyrics as much as Python
Show threadPennyThoughtsDec 19, 2022
@alhaig if only he were alive to trash politicians today
Show threadAl HaigDec 19, 2022
@Jcinpv it has been a pleasure corresponding with you. Thanks! (Honestly the most substantive discussion I’ve had on Mastadon)