Who We Are.

[Sing_Sling]

Copied from Fred on Everything

“The Silly Old Man with the Young Thai Girl in the Texas Lone Star Saloon”

He must be twice her age at least

With mottled, wrinkled skin

His hair is dyed a bottle-black

His face is wintry thin

Blue veins snake down his bony hands

Like roots of ancient trees

He wears a pair of checkered shorts

Above his scrawny knees.

The girl he’s with is beautiful

Her shoulder-length black hair

Surrounds and frames her dark brown face

Her shoulders soft and bare

He drinks his Mekhong whiskey down

And orders yet again

The girl he’s with just sighs and sneaks

A smile at other men.

They sit in silence, the silly old man

And the girl who stole his heart

Someone should whisper in his ear

“Too many years a part!”

Someone should whisper in his ear

“Your girl is bored to death!

Your eyelids droop, your shoulders stoop

There’s whiskey on your breath!”

Someone should whisper in his ear

That if he didn’t pay

He might just find his lady love

Would soon be on her way.

He wallows in her loving gaze

So puppy-dog serene

Serenity for her of course

His ATM machine.

But he might whisper in our ears

“Well, don’t you think I know?

I made my choice and so will you

With fewer years to go.”

I’m not so sure what to make of him

There is no guiding rule

I wonder if he could be both

A wise man and a fool.

He turns his head to pay the bill

And suddenly I see

It’s a mirror on the wall

The silly old man is me.

[Rj 81]

Good poem

Very fitting and probably very true.

Rj

[h90]

good poem 10 out of 10 points.......

[boppia]

Great.

[boppia]

So how about a poem for the girl.

[mrbojangles]

He turns his head to pay the bill

And suddenly I see

It’s a mirror on the wall

The silly old man is me.

Excellent poem, especially the ending

[britmaveric]

He turns his head to pay the bill

And suddenly I see

It’s a mirror on the wall

The silly old man is me.

Excellent poem, especially the ending

Rather Stickmanish, but gave me a smile.

[phibunmike]

Rather Stickmanish, but gave me a smile.

Absolutely !

[Axel]

No way that's not me.

I DO NOT DRINK Mekhong whiskey...

[warriors]

Woff woff pants pants. I am no puppy dog. But I could be seen as old. I do not drink wiskey at all Good writing though

[GuestHouse]

The term is 'Kitsch'.

[bbigman21]

But who knows just maybe it is what is in the guys heart that counts

[britmaveric]

Major lack of confidence on his part and only a nutter drinks Mekhong.

[bbigman21]

I like Sang Sohm

[britmaveric]

I like Sang Sohm

Drink a proper scottish brand.... calling it whiskey well is a crime itself.

[bbigman21]

I like Sang Sohm

Drink a proper scottish brand.... calling it whiskey well is a crime itself.

Well I never called it whiskey it is just what I like You tell me a good whiskey I can try in the states and I will give it a whirl

[britmaveric]

Chivas, Bushmills (irish), Glenlivet, Glenfiddish, Glenmorangie, Talisker

[Neeranam]

QUOTE(bbigman21 @ 2006-03-24 00:30:38) *

I like Sang Sohm burp.gif

bah.gif

Drink a proper scottish brand.... calling it whiskey well is a crime itself. mad.gif

It shouldn't be allowed, but Sang Thip used to my tipple. With coke it was quite fine.

[meom]

If you take the price into account SangSom ain't too bad. Have to agree with Brit though that nothing beats a good whiskey

Sangsom is actually rum but who cares

[bbigman21]

QUOTE(bbigman21 @ 2006-03-24 00:30:38) *

I like Sang Sohm burp.gif

bah.gif

Drink a proper scottish brand.... calling it whiskey well is a crime itself. mad.gif

It shouldn't be allowed, but Sang Thip used to my tipple. With coke it was quite fine.

Why not allowed?

[britmaveric]

gut rot for starters!!!

[bbigman21]

If you take the price into account SangSom ain't too bad. Have to agree with Brit though that nothing beats a good whiskey

Sangsom is actually rum but who cares

I understand Sanng Sohm is Rum I just said I like it, I also like Jack Daniels What I really like is beer. Not big on the hard stuff.

[Mr Red]

But who knows just maybe it is what is in the guys heart that counts

Likely a bit farther south -- but the bulge on the backside, not the front.

[bbigman21]

If the guy was stinking and old but was a arse he would be alone

[somchai jones]

The term is 'Kitsch'.

I disagree.

Quite poignant in its simplicity. A good little poem.

[Neeranam]

QUOTE(Neeranam @ 2006-03-23 13:21:10) *

QUOTE

QUOTE(bbigman21 @ 2006-03-24 00:30:38) *

I like Sang Sohm burp.gif

bah.gif

Drink a proper scottish brand.... calling it whiskey well is a crime itself. mad.gif

It shouldn't be allowed, but Sang Thip used to my tipple. With coke it was quite fine.

Why not allowed?

Calling it whisky shouldn't be allowed. Whisky to me is a drink made in Scotland.

Sang Som should be allowed - it's good rum, I used to have a bottle for breakfast every day.

[ThaiPauly]

Excellent Poem, I love the "Twist" at the end

[skylar]

I thought whiskey was Irish and whisky was what was made anywhere else.

[Thaising]

As long as it made me giddy and happy, I don't cared weather is whisky, rum or brandy

[phibunmike]

I thought whiskey was Irish and whisky was what was made anywhere else.

That's my understanding too...

While I think the best whisky is Scottish (several single malts come to mind, already listed by britmaveric), I don't think that the term whisky is regional in the same way as Champagne or Burgundy.