Grrr woke up!

 "Hey pal, Boy do you look older".Said Grrr

"Thanks a lot you rotten reptile"replied Bob

"Hey..no need to get mad at me. I told ya hibernation was good for you, We do it every few years."

said Grrr.

"Yeah? Well humans dont waste time sleeping! We got the world to run"! Bob replied

"OK  if you say so old ape But is the world in any better shape since we Dinos took a little nap? asked Grrr.

"Well uh  No. we got two going on three wars and inflation and .." said Bob

"I see you monkey people did a great job while we Dinos were napping." replied Grrr 

to be continued

 

Big Foot part 2

Big Foot...and  Grrr.
"Look BF, ask yourself why do humans want to trap you or take your picture?"...asked Grrr.
"I don't know said BF, but it is very annoying".
"Look buddy, people love you, you are a mystical creature..a wonder...Grrr said.
"You think so?, I never looked at it that way".replied BF.
"But look, Grrr, even if that is so, I still need my space"
"Sure you do and the way you get it is to give the people what they want, I have some pals in show business, I can set you up with them...if it works out, you make enough to buy your own forest and since people see you on TV, the mystery is gone and there is no reason to bug you anymore in your forest". 
"Grrr, asked a hopeful BF, you think so? It would be nice to have my own forest for the wife and kids".......

 

Grrr and his Buddy  Big Foot.

Bigfoot had come to the "Wellness Center" to see Grr

"I tella, Grrr, I am tired of all the remarks about my feet. If you look at the rest of my family, I don't even have big feet." "Look BF, ask yourself why do humans want to trap you or take your picture?"...asked Grrr.

" You know, you could be looking at this the wrong way said Grrr.

This could be a very good thing for you".

"Good? How can this be good? I cannot set foot in my own forest without some nut of a human trying to trap me or take a picture. I tell ya Grrr a creature needs some time to himself." Replied Bigfoot.

"We Bigfeet are peaceful types who love the woods and the silence of nature..I..."

"Buddy, said Grrr, I understand but the best way to get the humans NOT to bother you is to go on TV...get your face before the public..than people leave you alone. "

"That, Grrr is the nuttiest thing I ever heard....get some peace by going to the humans???"

To be continued

Hope we have better luck

Roughly between 1820 and 1916 Great Britain was the WORLD POWER. Money in endless supply and wars only against lesser powers. Some of them hard frought to be sure but the result was never in question as long as Britain wanted to fight.

Until WW l and war against a peer power.

Britain came out on the winning side and even picked up some land for the ole empire.

But never fully recovered and WWll finished the Brits off.

I hope we have better luck next major war.

We, as the Brits learned, will not always be fighting goat herders.

Lots of nations know how drones are made or defeated.

16 century view of Religion

 American History Religion in the age of exploration.

If you would understand American History, you must first understand the 16th Century view of Religion. People, they believed, were all created by God. Life on Earth was by its nature short and uncertain.

To be blunt . King or Serf or townsman, You never knew when you would die and if you died with major sins on your soul, it was hell for you and hell was seen as an unending torture chamber! The pain would never stop only get worse.

Therefore any thing you could do to save your soul was worth it and if you could make a few bucks or get some land for a better life on earth..that was just icing on the cake.

Your HOME was not on Earth. Earth was simply a place you were visiting for a short time.

Your HOME was in heaven and as long as Americans believed that, they could not be oppressed. They would fight and either win or die and go home to a better world.

American History.

 American History.

There is much on the net that is downright wrong about our national history that I feel called to set it right

Religion..That may well have been the basic reason many people came to America. In Europe, of 1600's, You basically followed the religion of your Prince or got the ax. You either went along at ,some felt, the risk of their soul, or left. You must understand the concept of the Afterlife, heaven or hell was very real to these people. Now if you believed in your King or Prince's religion no problem, but some did not and from about 1600 (1500 about for Spain or Portugal) there was, if you dared, the New World. Spain offered the chance for wealth and a spiritual reward to it's conquestors in conversion of the natives. Saving souls was a pious act and a very good way to save your own. One hears much about the cruel ways of Spain toward the indians. 700 years fighting the Muslims did not turn the men of Spain into peace corps types. None the less, their souls and the ones they believed they could save were a very strong motive.

Tomorrow Virginia

Grrr handed Bob his card. It read" Grrr the mighty T -REX."

 Grrr handed Bob his card. It read" Grrr the mighty T -REX."

"What do ya think pal?" asked Grrr

"Well", replied Bob, "it is very nice but what is the point? I mean everyone knows you are  a mighty T Rex. They just gotta look."

"Gad" said Grrr. "Sometimes pal I worry about ya."

"What is that supposed to mean? You overgrown garden lizard?" replied Bob 

"Sometimes I think I ought to just eat you and put you out of your misery.. It.must hurt to be so dumb" replied Grrr.

Gretta called from the kitchen. "Gerrr Rex dont you dare! How will I explain that to Stef?"

"Not to worry Gretta" replied Bob. turning the bolt on his Mauser. 

"Put that down Bob!  yelled Stef. "Before you hurt Grrr."

  "Guys" said Stef to Gretta and they exchanged the "wife look"

"Look pal" Said Grrr handing Bob a cup of coffee  and donuts. "Sometimes I forget that you were not in Hollywood.  "It is all about the image. recall "Father knows Best?" "Sure." replied Bob

"Who was the hero?" asked Grrr. "The father "replied Bob.  

"How many shows today show Dad or almost  any man as anything but a fool?" asked Grrr

"Well, there is ..UH...gotta be one..Cop shows  some...I think? Said Bob

"To you Barney Miller was Dragnet?"asked Grrr

"Well no" replied Bob  "But there are Cop movies. That guy with the .44"

,"Sure." Replied Grrr.  "Hero cop fighting crooks and the evil system..same plot..ever wonder why the evil system is called THE MAN?"

"All marketing and all PR" said Grrr.."The guys and Gals  in Holly wood and TV land shape the mind. May take some time but it is done. You humans smoked for 500 years. Today ?? How many smoke? "

"Very few" admitted Bob

"See it is all image...So ya see If I dont wanna be seen as big bird I need that card." replied Grrr.