Civil rights movement we were told that race was not the issue it was " content of the character"

I am getting very confused.

I am getting very confused.
For most of history race or gender  was an important factor. There was your tribe " the human beings..the people ...etc" and the others and man's work and women's work.
Now in the 1960 with the Civil rights movement we were told that race was not the issue it was " content of the character" In 75, we were told the same of gender.
Now, 2017, it seems PC racism/sexism  is coming back and if you dont accept and take race/gender into account in hiring or political or social interactions, you are a "racist?  or sexist"?? Oh and if you dont accept the PC definition of racist  and sexist and thus refuse to feel guilt or make amends for things that you have not done based solely on your race/or gender, you are a racist or a sexist!!.
You know the problem with this..or at least one of the problems is that this continued cry of "WOLF" by the PC will and must by the very nature of  things deafen people to real cases of injustice..but the PC pols care little for people only for political power

problems

Grrr. Jr. problems.

Grrr jr.
Came into the cave and he did not look happy.
"What is the matter son?" Grrr asked giving his son a fatherly smack with his tail.
"I just got a letter saying that the rates on my bike are going up and Mr. Bronto said that he may have to cut back at the shop as business is not good and Rexy...

"I am not sure that I want to growup, pop. All I have is problems."
"Son, as to growing up, not a lot you can do about that. As to problems, well you can act like a Rex or a grass eater."
"I am a Rex dad, but well, I guess I need advice?"

"Son, that I can do." Handing his son a can of root beer, he said "The thing with problems is that you have to figure which are the most important and then do what you can to fix them in order of importance. Which is first?" asked Grrr
Jr. replied "Well, I would say Rexy."
"Son, Ladies always "say what ever you want to do", thinking that it is the same thing that they want to do. So, she finds the game boring and you hate figure skating. Ok, what do you both like?"
"Eating ice cream, going for long rides on the bike..monster movies..even some of her vampire movies are good." said Jr, his tail starting to bang the ground in happy understanding.
So, what will you ask her to do tomorrow? Grrr asked

"Well, we could ride to the mall and see the new zombie vampire fights the werewolf raptors movie and get some ice cream. But pop, even ice cream is expansive, the last time it was 8 bucks! Not that I mind, I like being with Rexy and she does offer to pay and some times I let her, but it does not feel right and now with the cost of the tags and gas and Mr. Bronto talking about laying dinos off."
"Can't do much about the price of gas, that old bike needs high oct to run right as to the tags, that is out of our claws, at least till the next election. But Mr. Bronto..." said Grrr
"Pop, Mr. Bronto is a good dino and works like a hungry rex eats but."
"Son, Mr. Bronto loves that shop and he does not want to close so what you have to do is make yourself that last guy he wants to fire and keep eye open for a way to a honest buck..
"But how Pop?" asked Jr.."That sounds good pop. but how?' 
"Learn new things. I can show you how to really take a bike apart and repair one.
Mr. Bronto fixes bikes or upgrades them." Grrr said.
"But pop, Mr. Bronto said the business was slow and.."
"Son, You done anything to my old bike since I gave it to you?"
"Dad, you said it was ok..I..." Jr. replied.
"Not angry son. Just asking." Grrr said with a rex grin.
"Well....I did sorta bore it out and kinda worked on the motor...." Jr replied.
"How long did that take and how much did you spend?
"I don't know. A couple of days and ...wow..more than a month's pay..but Pop, it runs great and looks cool..Rexy loves it."
"Do anything with the timing and the stoke? How about the gears?
"I don't know how to do that yet pop.."
"I do." replied Grrr. Want to learn?
"Roar yes" replied Jr.
"Think about this son. You said the Mr. Bronto has back orders for upgrades and repairs. I think that you would not only keep your job but you will get a raise if you can do a lot of that for him.

Sidney, grandson of Bruce the Shark. Part l

Grrr was at his desk in "THE WELLNESS CENTER", when the front desk buzzed him. 
"Yes?", said Grrr in a professional manner, putting his copy of Dino History Magazine and his can of rootbeer back in the desk, while adjusting his white coat.
"Mr. Rex?" said the receptionist. "There is a large tank, with a motor and a Shark out here. I told the Shark, that we don't see creatures without a referral, but he said he is a friend of yours?."
"That has to be Bruce". Said Grrr.
"What??!!..Bruce..BRUCETHESHARKFROM "JAWS" OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Screamed the delighted receptionist.
"Please show him in". A happy Grrr said.
Going forward to shake claw and fin Grrr said . "Good to see you Bruce, seems you have fans in Dinoland."
?Nothing special, boychick, everybody loves the movies".
So, how's by you and the lovely Gretta and the family?
"Doing well, Bruce. Gretta and Stef are off to lunch and the kids are good. How's things with you?"
"I am still here." Bruce said, "So not to krivch. Stef, that is the wife of your human friend Bob? How are they?"
The same. Said Grrr. 
"Strange world humans and dinos being friends..such a blessing."
Grrr popped a new rootbeer and got a cup of tea for Bruce after a few minutes talking about old times,
Grrr said. "What's on your mind? Old friend..You look worried."
"So? It shows? 
Grrr. I heard that you were at The Wellness Center and that you were doing good work helping creatures..I."..Bruce hesitated.
"Buddy," said Grrr. "I owe you. If I can do something  to repay ..even a little..well ..it would be good."
Bruce said with a worried look and scared voice.  "Grrr it is my grandson Sidney..he does not think, he said that he does not feel like a shark!!!!!!!!!!! "

Ommmm......

OM...OM...OM .. 
As Grrr was jogging in the park he heard some chanting and was taken back to the day he met Flower and Dr H on the Cruise......
As Grrr was walking pass a state room, on his cruise,  he heard chanting and smelled incense.
Bunch of Hippies!  wonder what they are doing here? Grrr thought. 
"Grrr, dear boy, how nice to see you". A voice called.
"Doctor H???" Grrr said. "Was that Flower  and you chanting?
Doc. what..what are you guys  doing here?" 
"Well,  In Answer to your questions": "A. Yes. my boy.  It is indeed Flower and I clearing our minds and auras. B. As to your second inquiry ; You recall that you suggested that we elope and gave us that  uh one can only say..  uh magnanimous  gift for a condo cave?  Flower and I did not need anything so ...umm... grand and so we found a nice smaller cave..and with the extra money...well Flower heard that all her friends were taking this cruise. I know..it does seem a bit out of character for her...but well she did ask to go."

Golf and the undead

Grrr and Bob were coming home from the store with a new supply of Rootbeer and Coffee.

It was rather late. 4 A.M.  Stef and Gretta had gone to see Flower and the ladies human and raptor, were spending the week at the "Organic Health and Wellness  Resort". 

The guys were on their own. Steff and Gretta had of course left a large supply of "health food" for the guys. But ya know : )

After spending the day and a large part of the night at the 24/7 movie watching old horror movies, the boys were both agreed that  the old movies had to seen in the movie house, seeing them on TV was ok but just not the same.The pals were walking home when they found Vlad the Vampire snapping sticks and tossing them in the air in rage. 

"Hey, pal, dig Vlad. He is going ape." said Bob to Grrr.

"Yeah, he does look annoyed and nothing ever gets under his skin. Even the time they wanted him to play "Count Dracula meets the Amoeba from Mars"  and that, let me tell ya, was a bad role. He never lost his cool. We better see if he is all right."  said Grrr.

 "You think someone tried to get him with those wooden stakes?" asked Bob.

"Don't know. But we will find out. Vald pal, its Bob and me. You alright buddy?" asked Grrr.

"AWWW . I vill never be alwright!!!!!..if I find der swine who invented thiss game..I vill give him to the Children of the Night!" Screamed Vlad as he snapped his golf clubs

We do drink Vine.

 Vlad the vampire and Grrr the T-Rex were hanging out in the swamp.

The ladies had gone to the Mall, and Bob had lost the coin toss and had to go with them to carry stuff.

Grrr was enjoying a can of root-beer and Vlad, the movie loving vampire, to Grrr’s surprise was having a glass of wine.

“Vlad, if you don’t mind my asking, since when do vampires drink wine?”

Looking up from his video game, Vlad was hooked on “panzer commander”

He said “Excuse me Grrr, I did not hear you.”

“The wine, buddy, since when did the undead drink wine?” “You know, “I never drink …vine” “. Repeated Grrr.

“Drat!!!" Said an annoyed Vlad.

“Sorry, buddy, I did not mean to" ...said Grrr.

“No, No...Grrr it is not you . It is that darn book again.
Ever since Stoker wrote that silly tale, it has created problems for us vampires."

 People expect an accent and red eyes, bad breath and evening clothes.  Why back at the start of  my movie days,  I, a real undead, could not get a bit part in a film".  "Sorry kid, you just don't look like a vampire". "You would not believe how many time I was told that." Replied an annoyed Vlad as he took a deep drink of his Merlot.

As Grrr was sitting in his new swamp den he saw a strange sight;
 An alligator,  wearing a skirt and carrying  golf clubs was swimming toward the lair.
“Laddie, hav ye no been told is ney polite ta stare?” the  Gator said.
“Hum, Sorry" said Grrr, "It is just that I never saw a gator carrying golf clubs  and wearing a skirt”
“It is a kilt!  Nay a skirt!!!! Ya big ox and we kilt all who make fun of it.”
 Grrrs eyes started to turn red, never a good sign and  he let out a roar.
“We will just see who kills  who around here.” Grrr said with a roar.
"Hold on pal" said Al Gator. “Grrr, I see you met Uncle Angus.” Al Gator said.
“Uncle, the human aiming  in on you with that Mauser is Bob. and the big T Rex is Grrr, They are the new friends I wrote to you about. Pals, this is my Uncle Angus MacGator.”
Grrr backed up and Bob put the Mauser down.

“Any friend of Al’s is welcome” Grrr said. “That goes for me too. “ Bob  said.

“Laddies, tis goode to met ye. Albert has told me many fine things of ye both.” Uncle Angus said.

“Forgive me temper. It was a long hard swim and  I no had me tea and the tee time was bad.”

“Well, we can fix that.” Grrr said handing  Angus a cup. But we are not into golf.”

“I did not know that Gators played golf.” Bob said pouring Angus a cup of Earl Gray.

“Laddie, ye  are in a retirement village in Fl. Golf is THE sport; and as for me, well, golf was invented in Scotland. Do ya ken?

"Hey, Al, how are you?" Grrr roared "Not bad" Al Gator replied.
Al and Grrr were friends from way back. They had met when Grrr was in films.
Al had gone into TV doing sifi movies and selling swamp  in the off season.
 Now that Grrr was in Florida, he had decided that he needed his own swamp to relax in and so was happy to find that Al had gone into swamp real estate.
"How can I help Grrr?" Al asked.
"I am looking for a nice swamp about 350...500 acres
to relax in." Grrr said."You know something like the Jurassic."
"Do my best." Al replied. "You gonna build,  or you want something there? Grrr?' Al asked  "Unless you have a spot with a cave, build I think. I need someplace to keep my root beer and for my human friends to visit." Grrr said. 
Al replied, "I  heard that you had human friends..that dino/human retirement place,  must be a California thing.  Here, humans and reptiles don't get along, unless you play golf then we share the courses, but seldom play together.
"Some humans are ok". replied Grrr.  "Pass the word, pal, that unless they wanna be lunch, the local gators had best be polite to Bob and Stef."
"Why?. You and Gretta gonna get  Jurassic ?"Al asked.
 "Yep" said Grrr, with a big toothy T-Rex grin.

"That seems a bit strange, having human friends Grrr." Al said.

"Not at all".  replied Grrr "When we got out of the movie business and into education, Bob gave me my big chance to be a class dino.  Stef and Gretta became friends as well. you know how Raptors feel about their pack."
"Oh, a honor thing for you both". Al replied with a nod."Now I understand and I will pass the word".
"Thanks Al." Grrr said
"You..ah.. Grrr,  ah... I never had any human friends. You think I could stop in once in a while?"
"Don't see why not. You like coffee and donuts or Root beer?" Said Grrr.
"More into tea and crumpets, see the family swam up from Belize, used to be British Honduras, and we  kept a lot of the old country habits." Al said.
"What do you think about bagpipe music Al?"
"You kidding Grrr?" I love the pipes."
"So do we. So come on down." : )

Al is off for a game

Move over Grrr and pass the donuts. Growled Bob, the next morning  as he stepped into the LAIR.

"Hey Bob. What are you doing here?" Asked Grrr.
"Gretta called Stef and told her about your bridesmaid’s dress joke and I said that it was funny Steff did not agree and so here I am."
"Seemed funny to me." said Grrr.."Me too." said Bob. "Not the wives"  "Nope" said Bob.."Nope" said Grrr.
"Where are the girls now?"  asked Grrr
"Having  tea  at the 'Healthy Food' Cafe in the Mall. I figured that it was a nice day to join you in the swamp. How is  our clubhouse going? " Replied Bob
"Not bad.  Al Gator said that it would done in about a week. He.asked if he could join..said he loved the Pipes."
"OK. Al has my vote."  said Bob

"Dad, I get lunch and if I work late, dinner. I did what you said and negotiated.  Rexy got a job too and we get overtime and get to ride the rides for free."  Gerrr jr said.
"Got it all figured out. " Grrr replied.
"Dad" replied a hopeful Grrr jr.,"I know how you and mom feel; but this is better than working on the golf course and uncle Al said that we might even get our picture on the net".
"No son of mine is going on the net as as a dino bot! I will have something to say to Al Gator  about this." Grrr snarled.
GrrrJr. went to see his mom.

“Mom, you gotta talk to dad. He wants me to to give up my job at the park. I don’t care about a stupid wire attached to my tail!  I get to see Rexy and make some money and it is honest and dad  won’t listen”
"You know  how your father feels about honor"  Gretta said. "He takes keeping one’s word very seriously.”
“I know mom. But Mr. Keller is a good human and uncle Al helped and .”
“Son. Go see your uncle Bob  He and Grrr go back a long way.”.
 “He won’t go against dad mom!”
"No, and he should not.”  Gretta said,” But perhaps he can help you work something out”.

Grrr Jr. went over to see Bob.

“Hello kid.  What is the matter..grades? You look like you lost your last history book”
“Hello Sir. Nothing to do with school. Its my dad.”
“What did you do now ?” Asked Bob putting down his coffee cup.
 “Why do adults always assume that a kid “Did something?” Grrr Jr asked,
“Because we know kids.” Replied Bob with a smile.
“It is my new job at the park.  Dad thinks that being a robot dino is bad and wants me to quit and I need the job and it’s not fair.” "Grrr is usually a reasonable fellow and he is proud that you want to work. So what is the problem the robot bit?" 
"Yes sir". Jr told Bob about his having to pretend to be a "robot dino" and Grrr thinking that that was not honest. 
 "Your father is right it is not honest. Said Bob. 
"But I need the job..Rexy.." said Grrr Jr. 
 "Hold on kid.. Talk to Mr Keller and tell him you will be happy to play a real REX which you are but not a robot which you are not."  
Grrr Jr spoke to Mr Keller who saw that as a fine idea. A lot of parks have robot dinos..but very very few have  REAL T Rex! He even gave Grrr Jr a season's pass to the water slide for him and Rexy. 
 The next morning as the pals met in their LAIR in the swamp.

"Thanks for talking to Jr. Sometimes..kids.. I don’t know." Replied Grrr
"Jr. is OK. Just think about the stuff we did. Kid will be fine. Remember how he stood up for Rexy when they fell asleep in the movies?"

Zombies This is acting????

Zombies This is acting????

Zombies!

• 

"I hate zombie movies" said Grrr and Andy Ant nodded his antennae in agreement.
"Where is the art..where is the  craft in a zombie flick?" Asked Grrr.

"Night of the Living Dead" was a scary movie." said Bob.

"OK, that was a good horror flick" said Andy  and Grrr nodded in agreement.
"But this whole wave of zombie movies...junk..just junk" said  Andy Ant.

"True. Get a mob of extras, pour some red dye on them, dress, I won't use the word "costume"  dress them in dirty rags, no lines, so you don't have to pay  them more than scale and   two or three film school dropouts running around screaming...this is art?  This is scary?" Asked Grrr.

"The Creature would have a fit...Vlad has gone back to  the medical field and Bruce has retired to his cruise gig." Said Andy sadly.

"Hold on, Andy ..The Creature..The Creature from the Black Lagoon!!!??...You guys know the Creature???" asked Bob.

"Yep, replied Andy," in the monster community all the old hands know each other. The Creature got so mad when they started this wave of Zombie movies, he headed back to the Amazon. I felt the same way  and went home to the nest.  I mean Zombies..they make "Friday the 13th"  look like "Henry V". 

"The whole monster movie field has gone to the dogs. Worse than those beach party monsters in the 1960's. Most zombies, stumble along at what 1/2 a mile an hour? How can something that slow catch anyone?" said Grrr.

"Truth and then you got these young actors just out of school and ya know, since "Pumping Iron, and Flash dance" they all gotta  in top shape. yet, They run 10 feet fall, just lay there, yell and get eaten! I tell ya if you have seen one zombie movie, you have seen them all."  Complained Andy Ant

"Well, to be fair Andy, I have seen a couple of ANT movies that were not ...uhh  Shakespeare." Said Bob.

"True Bob. But you wont see any one from my NEST in them. The Queen, bless her,  would have their heads."
 "yeah and you won't see me or Gretta in any of the Space dinos from Mars crap. You have to have respect for the craft." 

MAKING THE ROUNDS IN HOLLYWOOD.

"So", said Andy Ant, "I was making the rounds trying to get someone to look at my project with no luck, you know how that goes Grrr. " Sure do" Agreed Grrr. My feet still get tired thinking about it."He said with a grin.
"Well" continued Andy, taking a drink of his sweet tea and a bite of his sugar cookie.  "I was very tired  and I gotta say hungry. We did not have a lot of human money in the Nest, only what we found and the Queen in her kindness had given me that for expenses, but I had to make it last  and last and last. I finally  just had to  stop into an old  dinner by the studio in Culver City.  Big fella, for a human looked at me and said "good makeup." I just nodded and ordered a cup of  cocoa with lots of sugar. The big human looked at me and said "why not put a bit of cocoa in your sugar...hard day?"
" I nodded, now as I said we don't take to strangers; but LA IS a strange place and I missed the Nest and this was the first kindly word any being had said to me since I left home. Well, we got to talking and the big human, his name was Jim, told me that he was an actor looking for a project, not doing too well as he did not have a lot of backing  ie money, I told him that I had a project but I could not get anyone to look at it. He said. "Heck, son, I will look at it."
He read my script and said. " This is great, but I could never afford the special effects".
That is when I decided to take the chance of a lifetime, I told him that I was an ant and about the nest and that we would not need a lot of SF money as the whole nest would help out".
    Now fellas, most places, humans would not have believed me or if they did, they would have pulled out a can of  "Raid". Not Jim and not Hollywood. Jim nodded lit a cigarette and asked me over to his house to talk. We  talked all night and set up the picture right that night.
He asked me where I lived and I told him that I had not found a place, being a ten foot ant it was hard to get a room so I was living in the park. Jim, said that he could see the problem but that sleeping in the park was dangerous, lots of strange people in Hollywood. He allowed as he had an extra room and that I was welcome. Folks starting out in those days helped each other."
 "As long as they were not competing for the same part." said Grrr with a grin.
"True enough". said Andy. "Well, the next day we went to the studio and set things up."

The Saga of Andy Ant off to the moves......

"Yep", said Andy Ant, "Every day after a good nights work, we would get together in the Nest for a few hours of TV. The Queen, bless her, started to get annoyed, seemed that every creature had a TV show. Dogs, cats, fish, but not us ants. 
So she called me into her presence and give me my orders.  Now you fellas gotta understand, a personal command from the Queen...well, there just is no higher honor or duty. So when she told me to leave the nest and go to Hollywood and  square things, well I was nervous but orders are orders. You were a marine Bob, so you understand how it is." 
"I do indeed, Andy" Bob replied.
"Well, a couple of the winged ants got me to Hollywood and ..."
"Andy, hold on. Are you telling me that a 10 foot ant can walk around Hollywood and not be noticed? I have read that Hollywood is strange but that  is just too much."
"Bob", said Grrr, "you don't understand "The Business". Andy could walk around Hollywood  all day or night  and as long as he carried a scrip in his hand or said "the studio" to anyone who asked, no one would notice. In fact, if the cops did stop him at all, it would only be to ask if he could get them a part."
"Come on Grrr, I... " replied Bob,...
 It's the Queen's own truth, I will give up sugar for a year if it is not. EVERY being , human or creature, wanted to be in the movies in those days." said Andy Ant.

The Saga of Andy Ant and the TV continued,,

"So. You guys did not realize that you were getting bigger?" Asked Bob as he raised his cup.

“Nope" replied Andy Ant,“I guess that that may seem strange, but all we saw were other ants from our nest, don’t get along too kindly with strangers, so we  don’t live near them, and we were all getting big. You lived in the desert Bob?” Andy asked. “25 Years.” replied Bob. “So, you know that there is not much to measure yourself against. Any way, we just grew , enjoyed some sugar on the Queen’s Birthday and did our ant thing.  Except for TV of course.” “TV ?"  Asked Grrr.” Well, we, ah sorta, found a TV and projector that the humans left behind and a  generator. One of the fellas figured out how to attach it to a windmill  for power and we disguised the antenna as a cactus plant. I tell you fellas, once you get used to TV, it is powerful hard to do without it. So when the scouts went through that town that the humans blew up looking for any leftover sugar, and brought back the TV and parts, well her highness ruled that if the humans had wanted that TV and those parts, they would have taken them. So it was abandoned and finders keepers. The whole nest was mighty pleased with that.

To be continued,  

Andy Ant ..sugar and a bright light!

         

"Yep, the early 50's,". Andy Ant continued, "the nest was in the desert of New Mexico, had been forever, we tend to stay in one place. when the humans came into our area and started building towns. Now from an ant pov humans can be annoying, no offense, Bob" said Andy with a wiggle of his antennae. "None taken," said Bob raising his cup to Andy, "we kinda feel the same way toward ants."
"Fair enough", replied Andy. "Any way the good thing about humans is that they always and I mean always have sugar and leave some around where a hard working ant can find some.
So when we saw that the humans were building a town, the Queen sent the scouts out who soon returned to the nest with the good news of sugar in abundance. So out went the collection crews. Well, for a long time life was good. All the sugar the nest could want  and TV.
Now, you kids have no idea what TV was like back in the 50's .."Father Knows Best..The Gail Storm Show.."26 Men" and the "Million Dollar Movie"....good clean stuff that the whole nest could enjoy.  That is where I got my love for the movies.
Anyway, one day there was this big bang and a very bright flash.
Well, now it did not hurt the nest none as we tend to go out at night, cooler in the desert, and we were deep in our home. First thing we noticed was that that nice town and all the sugar was gone. Blown to bits. That did make the nest sad for a spell, but the queen said that we had to put it behind us and get on with being ants.
well , you know the strangest thing was the the nest seemed to shrink and we had to do a powerful lot of work resizing it.".....To be continued"

The saga of Andy Ant.

Bob and Grrr were sitting around the lair in the swamp watching monster movies..when Grrr put "Them" on the projector.
"You know Grrr, this one of the best monster movies.Ya  remember we used to show it to the wolfchildren? Great special effects..those giant ants look real."
" Look, real? buddy, I got news for you. They are real." said Grrr 
"Yeah, right. sure"..said Bob ,"tell me another one."
"They are real, I know some of those guys from Hollywood. Wanna meet one?" Asked Grrr?

"Buddy", said Bob, "What have you been putting in your rootbeer?"

"Ok, wiseguy, said Grrr, taking out his cell phone, punching a number, "Andy, hey buddy, doing well..how are things in the nest? ..glad  to hear it, You free today? I would like you to meet my buddy Bob...yeah, the teacher, he is a big fan. ...Ok, check with the queen. I will wait.

"You can? great! Please tell her Majesty, I said thanks. See you soon."

About ten minutes later, Bob heard a whistling  shshshshshsh sound at the door of the lair as he turned to look two BIG antennae appeared. "what the.."Bob said, reaching for his Mauser and clambering a round of 8mm fmj.

"Chill out  Bob," said Grrr with a grin," That is only Andy, you wanna scare him?"

"Scare Him!!!" Said Bob as he worked the bolt to take the round out of the chamber, put it back in the magazine, and  placing the Mauser on "safe" put it back in the corner, "I almost spilled my coffee!!!!!"

"Andy, pal come on in and meet Bob. Don't mind the Mauser, Bob was a Marine."

"Well, howdy Bob", said Andy Ant, "Nope don't mind that rifle atall,  I am from New Mexico..grew up with shooting irons..don't rightly feel at home around folks that don't like rifles."

An amazed Bob. shaking Andy's hand said, "Sir, this is truly an honor, I have seen your movie a hundred times and never tire of it. It is one of the great American Classics."

"Well, now that is mighty kind of you Bob. Please call me "Andy" I have heard good things from Grrr about  you as well.  Seems you used my little movie to teach our great American History. The Queen and the whole Nest was mighty proud of that."

Handing Andy a big plate of sugar cookies and a large class of southern sweet tea, Grrr said "We are about to look at "Them."    Before we start, Bob was wanting to know how you got into the movies...he actually believed that they were rubber ants in the movie."

Looking at Bob and wiggling his big antennae in laughter," Nothing to be ashamed of". A kindly Andy said to an embarrassed Bob. "Just shows we did our job well, that is what people were supposed to think."

"Well, said Andy, " it was about 52 or 53 I think......" to be continued....

Under the Rose (Again)

"Under the Rose"

"Hello Doc."  Bob  said to Dr. H.
" Doc, Grrr is..well, a bit worried that you may not understand what being married to a Raptor..."
"Bob, please put your mind at  rest and tell  Grrr, decent dino that he is, not to worry".
'As a  ah  "Duckbill" I am, ummm.,shall we say,  perhaps, even  more mindful of the habits of  ah "meaters" than  even Grrr.  I would have to be to..stay off the menu as it were.
Flower has not eaten meat since 'Dinostock'. Indeed,  gentle soul that she is, she will only eat leaves that have fallen to the ground. In many ways she is too gentle a being and ahmm needs a mate to care for her. I am honored that she has  accepted me.  She is my ray of sunlight.
We are very happy together. The world disappears when I see her."  replied a happy Dr. H
"Doc, That is great" Bob said, "Grrr will be very relieved and both he and I are happy for you both.
Ah...urrrm.Doc? There is no need to mention this talk to the ladies, I trust?." asked Bob
"Under the Rose dear boy." replied a smiling Dr. H.  "Under the rose".

"You have gotta talk to Dr. H warn him about Raptors"

"Bob" Grrr said.."You have gotta talk to Dr. H warn him about Raptors"
"Me? What do ya mean me! I like Flower. You are the guy who is worried about this"
"I can't say anything"   Grrr mumbled.."I spoke to Gretta and she got all sorts of mad...said I was        unfair to Flower..and any way JUST what was WRONG with Raptors?
It took me two hours to cool things off.  Anyway you owe me" Grrr said.
"Stef likes Flower! She will just as mad at me as Gretta would be at you. Hey!  What do you mean "I owe ya?"
"Who sat on the desk for 24 years? Who got part of his tail cut off..and was hidden in kid's desks?..Who got stapled in his head? ..Who got  jelly smeared on him  and did NOT even eat anyone"? Grrr asked
"Who got the nice Dracula cape? ..Who had all the kids drawing his picture?..Who was the first being the kids asked to see when they came to visit?" I replied
"Who got his feet  glued to the desk? It took  me hours to get the glue off my tail!!" Grrr said.
"OK, Grrr, You have a point. Wolf Children can be a tad "Active" But as to never eating any,...
I heard things".
"Active" Grrr said..."Let me tell you.  7th graders are tough. They can make the Gorgos look like wimps..I.."
" OK..OK..Grrr. I will point out the history of  Raptors to Doctor H, but that is all.
If Stef thinks I messed up Flower's  wedding, she will be as mad as Gretta."
"Thanks, pal. Grrr said, "That is all I ask. I like the old duckbill and
well, if he knows the whole story and wants to marry Flower ..I will roar at the wedding."

"Gretta is here...she and and Stef are having tea". Bob said to Grrr on the phone
I heard her say that. " I wonder if you would like to go to the Mall?
"yes." Stef said, "and we could have lunch at the True Organic Health Shop".
"Wonderful" said Gretta.
"Bob does need some new things.  He will wear the same old stuff forever" Stef said.
 "Same with Grrr" Gretta said.
 "I shall ask him along. Is Grrr coming"?
"No, I don't where he went". Replied Gretta
"I will get Bob" Stef said..she returned to the kitchen, looking puzzled.
"Strange I did not hear him go out..I guess we will just have to go shopping  without the boys"

Later in the lair in the swamp over Root beer and Coffee.

"I tell ya pal, I just made it. If you had not called...I would be trying on stuff right now! I owe ya, ya rotten reptile." Said Bob.
"Think nothing of it ole ape. We got lots of root beer burgers coffee and donuts and a big stock of ole horror movie DVDs thanks to Vlad and the ole lair Al Gator made is not bad.
On with the show" Grrr said to Bob as he pushed the play button on the DVR.

Grrr jr did not look too happy about that

Well, the school Councillor wanted to send Grrr Jr. for "Social adjustment and wellness therapy".
Seems that his "Uncle Bob"  was teaching the history class in his school and demanded names, dates, and facts,! " You may feel how you will about History but your reports will have N/D/Fs"  The problem was that took time and his buddies in the other class.."They did not have to do it" or spend the hours and hours in the library ( This was before the net) rewrite and rewrite! So Jr pals told him that if he had "learning issues" he could get out of the class!
 So the principal called in the school Councillor.  Grrr Jr. was rolling his eyes and looking bored.
Grrr, who is now in that line, wore his white lab coat to the meeting.
 "Hummm" said Grrrr..."I see" and a few more "Hummms"
They , Principal and Councillor, were very impressed by Grrr.
 Grrr said that HE would guide and mentor the young Rex on his journey of self exploration to find "oneness". With a evil T-Rex grin.
Grrr jr did not look too happy about that.  : (

Gretta's good deed.

"Now Babe" Grrr said, "You remember that we picked a human/dino retirement community so we could stay near Bob and Stef?  How we said that we would miss them and you said that you feel Stef is your best friend? You know we talked about not preying on the other humans? That Bob and Stef would not be  comfortable with that and might even see it as bad manners, if we tear the other humans to bits without good reason?"

"Of course" said Gretta,
 "Stef is my sister, and you and Bob are always getting into trouble together.   Remember when you and Bob made that hang glider and landed in the swamp? Stef and I told you but...."

"Babe" Grrr said "This is about the parts of humans that they have been finding...it reports  a head by the pool and other parts outside Wally's World.  Kid, love ya, but if we are going to have our cave around humans, you cannot tear them up...it makes the other humans nervous."

"Oh That?
 Grrry don't be silly..those were bad humans.  As we were coming out of the Mall, they had a fine collection of shoes and Stef found the nicest pair with..."
"Babe, the human parts?" Grrr said.
"I was getting to that Grrry.  There was this group of old humans in front of us and some bad dinos and humans  ran  up and grabbed their handbags. I told them to stop. But they yelled bad words and tried to hit me. I had to defend myself and Stef  jumped in by my side. We could not stand by and let those bullies rob and hurt those nice old people. Could we? You and Bob are always talking about helping and doing the right thing!  Is it my fault, dear, if those bad humans and dinos just sort of  came apart?" Asked Gretta with a smile.

"Hurt his tail? I guess we will have to get him brain surgery".

The dino kids are back from "hang gliding" with  Perry Pterodactyl.
Little Gretta is OK but Grrr Jr was showing off, doing loops and hurt his tail when he landed.
Grrr thinks it's funny...said something like.."Hurt his tail?
I guess we will have to get him brain surgery".
Grrr is not mad at Perry. He told Gretta: "Look babe, Perry did not force them..they chose to go".
 Gretta, on the other hand, is simply NOT having it. She is sharpening her "raptor" claw and looking for Perry.
Gretta said something to Stef about it being "Parry's fault  that her little nestling rex baby boy got hurt."
 "I told Parry that I think that it would be best for him to fly north for the summer....real quick." Grrr told Bob.