brought to you by the letter B

I’ve seen this around forEVER and it seems like  time to join in on the fun. You use the first letter of your name to supply a word for each of the following. A different word each time. So since my first name is Beth, I get to use B’s –

1. Famous Artist/Musician: Beck. Bjork. Blondie. Bush. Pick one.

2. Four letter word: bird

3. Street name:  Broadway.

4. Color: Beige. My first choice was Burnt Umber, but sadly that’s two words.

5. Gifts/presents:  Brandy

6. Vehicles: Beetle

7. College or University: Berea. In Kentucky. One of my cousins went there, as did her parents. Very pretty.

8. TV Show: Ballykissangel, because it’s one word… but what I want to say is Black Books, our current TV Show Love. It’s British (of course), and is hysterically funny, and I thought it was something new because I’d never heard of it.. but turns out it’s been on since 2000. And the last season was four years ago. I was shocked. Netflix recommended it to me. It’s about Bernard Black, the chainsmoking, bitter, anti-social, probably alcoholic Irish owner of a chaotic used bookstore in London. And includes his best friend/drinking buddy Fran and his assistant Manny. In looking for a photo, I’ve discovered that the first season was co-written and directed by a Father Ted writer/director. No wonder it’s so funny – it IS very Father-Ted-like. Very very surreal. 

Well, despite all the "b’s" in that last, ummmm, bit, I think these are supposed to be (B!!) one word answers. That’s certainly working well.

9. Country: Britain. Of course. A few people may find that amusing.

10. Things in a Souvenir Shop: bric-a-brac.

11. Boy Name: Bob

12. Girl Name: It could be Bob too, if you watch Blackadder. OooOOooo, another B!

13. Movie Title: Brazil

14. Alcoholic drink: Baileys. Well, it’s not a specific drink, but it’s one word. Oh, a B-52 – that’s an actual drink. And a band!

15. Occupation: Baker. B!

16. Flowers: Begonia.

7. Celebrities: The only double B I can come up with is Barbara Bush. Well, besides ME, of course. OH – how about Beyonce? Or however she spells that awkward name of hers.

18. Magazines: Bon Appetit. I know, I know, it’s two words. I’m too tired to come up with anything else.

19. U.S. Cities: Baltimore

20. Food: Bread. Bananas. Beer. Yes, it’s a food.

21. Something Found in a kitchen: Beverages. Burns. Biscotti.

22. Reason for Being Late: Bed. As in couldn’t get out of.

23. Something You Throw Away: ….   what is this thing you call, "throw away?? Burnt…..out light bulbs.

24. Cartoon Character: Betty Boop. Beevis & Butthead.

25. Something You Shout: Burma!! Oh, wait – that’s something Graham Chapman shouted.

"I panicked!"

 Rats, they’ve disabled the embedding thingy. Well, here’s the link – http://www.youtube.com/watch – it’s a kind of long, but well worth it. A Monty Python Classic. And you get to see John Cleese and Graham Chapman trying not to laugh. What a nifty thing the internets are – I wanted to see the Penguin Sketch, and there it is!