Today’z Muzic: The Monkeez – I’m A Believer
December iz an eventful month. Practitionerz of zeveral religionz gather together. They celebrate their beliefz. They celebrate their friendzhip. Their affection. Their love.
The dayz reach their zhortezt duration, and then begin to grow longer again.
The year endz.
Heady timez.
But the really big event makez them all pale in comparizon.
Beanz on Toazt.
NOT a birthday dinner. But not a bad breakfazt.
Becauze on thiz day, one of the coolezt bloggerz ever to grace the ‘zphere.
From a bloggy point of view, zhe came in to the world looking to tranzcend her romantic pazt.
And while zhe hazn’t given up on romance, zhe will alzo bringz the funny too.
how tough iz zhe? Zhe quit zmoking. And ztayed quit. And ztrong enough to ztand up to her own regretz.
Have you figured it out? Have you guessed who it is?
YEZ!!! Someone I’m very proud and happy to call a friend in thiz online univerze we share, Benzeknees!!!
I’m not a dog. But my avatar iz. And he loooovez beanz on toasz!
Zo the happiezt of bithdayz, and I hope you have a great meal, quality time with K, a glass of fine wine, and an evening snuggled on the couch watching Charade!
And have the greatezt birthday ever. z.
(Think I’m the only one who thinkz zo? Nope. Hotzpur is in on it too.)
Guapola 
Happy Birthday Benzeknees!!! Guap throws the BESt blog Bday parties! Beanz on Toazt? I am zoooooo jealouz!
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Surely even you can cook beanz on toazt, Ginger?
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Aww…that’s sweet. Happy Birthday to Benzeknees. Hope it’s a great day! I had no clue what you were doing with all the ‘z’s going on…
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Well, you know, there’s a Z in Benze, kayjai…
Yeah, I know, but I haven’t gotten much sleep this week, and I didn;t want her birthday to pass unclebrated.
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I figured that out after the fact.
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A wonderful tribute on Guaponian style … but I recall today’s music when it was a hit! Nonetheless, well done … and Happy Birthday Benzeknees!
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She referenced dancing around to the monkees in a post, Frank, so I figured it would complete the birhtday wishes.
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Well done … so does that now mean I don’t remember when it was a hit?
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I am just old enough to remember it being a hit too.
And that all those years later, the Spice Girls went through a very similar trajectory.
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Who would have imagined a connection between The Monkeys and the Spice Girls!
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And somewhere in Hollywood, an agent’s eyes just turned into dollar signs…
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I believe you’ve just won teh internetz.
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I believe the appropriate prize for the winner of teh internetz is lolcats.
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Awesome!
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Superb! Happiest of birthdays!
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Thanks Mel!
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Beans on toast? Ew. Benze Birthday? Yay!!
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Amen to that, Addie!
(I think it’s a Canadian thing. They’re weeeeiiird.)
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The English do it, too. SO messed up.
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My son’s wife’s from UK, she introduced him to beans on toast, which, coming from SoCal, I believe is a truly warped and bastardized version of a bean burrito.
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Wow, if that’s true, then yeah, that is the whitest version of a burrito ever, Seashells!
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Thanks to you, I won’t need to use any Zs in my speech for the rest of the day. Happy birthday to Benzeknees!
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Just think, Carrie, you have a complete supply of Zs here for your next book!
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I think you’re right!
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Happy birthday, benzeknees! I’m new to her blog but I’m enjoying her greatly! You’re a good perzon, Guap, for zuch a nize pozt. I’ve never had beanz on toazt for any meal but maybe I’ll try it.
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Let me know how that meal turns out, Weebs.
And have fun at her blog! (I always do.)
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I’m very new to Benzeknees, but I like her already! You two are cool cats, and this was a nice way to honor her birthday 🙂
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She’s a pip, Jen.
(much like yourself!)
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Happy birthday!
*Beanz on toazt–shudder*
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Yeah, I think that brings a shudder from me too, Red…
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Yeah I made it to the Birthday celebration and music by The Monkees.. even better yet!!
EG, You really are one of the coolest people I’ve met here @ WP..
Happy Birthday Benzeknees!!!
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Thanks fpp!
(I get the coolness from everyone else on here!)
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Happy BD to benzeknees! I’m a believer is a perfect birthday song!!
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Thanks Linda! And it’s a song she likes!
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Yu got some splainin to do EG! What a wonderful birthday post! You & Hotspur have made this absolutely the best birthday I have ever had!!!! AND hubby didn’t forget – he offered dinner out but due to a tummy bug I elected to stick close to home & we had pizza in. He even remembered & got me a small cheesecake (first time he remembered cake in 15 years!) I made him put a candle in it for me to blow out. I didn’t make a wish though because all my wishes came true when I met you & the rest of this wonderful blogging community! I can never say enough thank yous!
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Sounds like hubby did everything right, Benze.
That’s fantastic, and I hope you have a great birthday, and a wonderful year to follow!
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This is one of the “funnest” blogs on WordPress, buddy! Great birthday post!
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Thanks Hook.
Benze is totally worth it!
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Happy “B” Day…
xx
Sooz
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Thanks Sooz, sounds like she had a good one!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY EL GUAPOWITZ!!!
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Thanks, HE Woman!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Aw shucks! Thanks Rutabaga!
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You’re all over WordPress!
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Happy Birthday El Guapo
Androgoth
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Thank you, kind sir!
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Everyone is out celebrating your birthday so I figured I better get in on it, too. Isn’t it about time we put the “birth” back in birthday??
Happy, happy!
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And that time happens 9 months starting shortly after the end of happy hour, Abyss.
What?
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I came here for a reason … oh wait, Happy Birthday 😉
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That’s as good a reason as any, and thanks Megan!
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Happy Birthday!
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Thank you so much, BT!
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Happy Birthday Guap! I knew I dropped by last night for some reason… I thought I was late to the foolishness, but I was just early for the birthday party.
I tried to think of some fun fool songs for you, but once this song popped into my head, there was no getting it out. It’s too dang catchy…
“Well there’s a light in your eye that keeps shining
Like a star that can’t wait for the night…”
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
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Figures you’d pick probably my favorite Zeppelin song, RoS!
I also keep a fresh pot of foolishness for whenever people wander in, so help yourself,and thank you so much!
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Happy Birthday, Guap! Many many more, ya wise ass.
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Thanks Elyse, and you wouldn;t have me any other way! 😉
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You’ve got that right! Hope it was a terrific day for you and the best girl.
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Happy Birthday to the sweetest blogger in town. You are so supportive of everyone and kind and a great writer. I am glad to know you. 🙂
x,
Becca
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Thanks Becca!
(You’re making me blush over here!)
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Happy birthday, Guapo. Hope you are enjoying all the foolishness.
xxx
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Thanks Red! I’m enjoying Every last bit of it!
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Okay, I’ve tried a couple of times to join your merry band and WP keeps spitting me out, but hey – no better time to try than on your big day! And a Happy Birthday to you, sir, as you reach that annual day of remembrance just 16 days ahead of yours truly! So, from one guy who get hosed because his birthday was too close to Christmas, to another guy (whose birthday also happens to fall directly between my sister’s and my father’s), here’s hoping you have a wonderful day, and a great year! (And I’ll be expecting a drive-by from you in a little over two weeks – deal? 😀 )
Now, if only WP will co-operate…..
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It was a great day, John, and thank you!
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Happy birthday man!!
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Thanks woman!
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I love Bean sandwiches. I don’t bother with toast, I use freshly baked bread with lots of butter, and hot beans poured over the bread. Yum. Now at 10:09 in the evening, I am preparing a bean sandwich for my nightly snack. Due to the side effects of the sandwich (I couldn’t be the beans), I may have to sleep on the couch, but it is worth it….oh by the way, Happy Birthday! Hope you had a chance to spend your entire day with the love of your life. That is how I love to spend my birthday (which is now past and I am not looking forward to the next one, as it will be number 50)
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Actually, I usually prefer a low key day with my girl, SnB.
A nice stroll, a good meal, and a nice quiet evening.
Thanks so much, and I hope your 50th is (and every day before and after) brings nothing but joy!
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Mmm…. Beanz on toazt. I’ve been inzpired for dinner. My family thankz you, ztranger.
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Your welcome UnderrcoverL!
I hope they enjoy it (and that you make them say z instead of s all night)!
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I just realised something. You have beans .. sorry, beanz on toazt. Since creamed, dried beef on toast is called …er … “scat” on a shingle, would this be “farts on a shingle”?
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Creamed dried beef?!?
Egad man, aren’t there laws against that?!?
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Laws, yes. Military regulations, no. Hence it’s status as a military staple. Or at least it used to be – I gotta check with Brainrants and see if maybe THAT’S the reason the Afghanis hate us so much. 😉
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See, I could understand if the military used it as a weapon. But as food?
Gah!
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The real hoot is, what one army views as horsecrap, another army views as manna. The Brits traded their “bully beef” (imagine a leather shoe sole, salted) for German sausage during WW1. We got entire Pacific island populations hooked on Spam. But the funniest was WW2 – the Germans had a so-called “iron ration”, a hunk of dense, fortified chocolate that was only supposed to be consumed in an emergency (you could be shot for having eaten it at any other time). By the end of 1944, we had so badly mauled German infrastructure, the troops were eating bread made with sawdust. So the Germans would trade their chocolate for the British bully beef, which even the Aussies couldn’t stand, and the Germans thought they were getting the better end of the deal!
(This excerpt from “101 Disgusting Things From WW2” brought to you by yours truly, purveyor of military and science-fiction esoterica for over 4 decades. 😀 )
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On the other hand, I don’t think the North GAR ever traded with the CSA for their hardtack.
No one liked that stuff.
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