Bob Marley and The Banana Splits.

Back in November, I was part of a conversation in a bar on a very important issue. The question at hand on that day and that I put to you all is simple – is the similarity between the choruses of  a Bob Marley song and a late 1960”s children’s television show a coincidence?

Some of you may not be familiar with The Banana Splits Show. It was a show that mixed taped segments of action involving the Banana Splits and with some cartoons. The Banana Splits were people in mascot style costumes portraying a dog, gorilla, lion and an elephant. The four of them hung out together in a sort of club house introducing cartoons, when they weren’t out tooling around in six wheeled vehicles or running around an amusement park. Makes perfect sense, doesn’t it? Read the rest of this entry »


Hello Kitty, The Virgin Mary and me

Today, in a car parked next to mine, I saw a plush Hello Kitty with a picture of the Virgin Mary sewn onto its chest.

What the hell is that about? What is the purpose…beyond causing me to wonder about it the rest of the day?

It was next to a car seat, obviously a little kid plays with it.  Ever wonder where those people who claim to have visions and see the Virgin Mary in their toast come from? Well, I know one of them is riding around in a little car right now with Hello Heavenly Kitty. Read the rest of this entry »