1933-2021
Talked to anyone
About anything, mostly
If they were famous
-- E.K. Moss
Star-struck by celebs
Schmoozed with the famous and those
Trying to get there
--Abbie Rhodes
Someone famous dies
We post haiku about them
It's just that simple
HISTORIC
HAIKU:
1933-2021
Talked to anyone
About anything, mostly
If they were famous
-- E.K. Moss
Star-struck by celebs
Schmoozed with the famous and those
Trying to get there
--Abbie Rhodes
Posted by Lairbo on 01/23/2021 at 10:19 AM in Current Affairs, Performers, Pop Culture | Permalink | Comments (0)
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1940-2020
Did anyone not
Like this guy? Answer
With a question, please
—Abbie Rhodes
Posted by Lairbo on 11/08/2020 at 02:03 PM in Boomer Icons, Current Affairs, Performers, Pop Culture, Television | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: Alex Trebek, Jeapordy
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1933-2020
Held on for as long
As she could--longer, even
It's up to us now.
--O'Cyrus
* * *
Time to live up to
Her undying faith in us
We owe her no less
--J.K. Russell
* * *
Posted by Lairbo on 09/19/2020 at 11:33 PM in Current Affairs, Historic, Notorious, Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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1974-2020
The final last straw
Will justice be served, ever
The jury's still out.
--Tom Morrow
Posted by Lairbo on 05/29/2020 at 06:06 PM in Current Affairs, Historic | Permalink | Comments (0)
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1920-2019
BONG HITS 4 JESUS
Was where he shone in dissent.
Bow-tie Justice gone
—James M Maloney
Posted by Lairbo on 07/19/2019 at 10:51 PM in Current Affairs, Politics | Permalink | Comments (0)
Tags: Bong Hits 4 Jesus, John Paul Stevens
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1954–2013
Chavez hated us
But enough time and pressure
Could make him our fuel
—Dr. Vitz
Posted by Lairbo on 03/05/2013 at 10:52 PM in Current Affairs, Notorious, Politics, Presidents | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Hugo Chavez
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1930–2012
Soughtt magic bullet.
Why change affiliation?
Sought magic ballots.
— Dr. Vitz
Posted by Lairbo on 10/14/2012 at 07:29 PM in Current Affairs, Historic, Politics | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Arlen Specter
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Posted by Lairbo on 08/13/2012 at 09:45 PM in 20th Century, Books, Boomer Icons, Current Affairs, Fashion, Journalism, Literature, Miscellaneous, Notorious, Pop Culture | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Cosmopolitan, Helen Gurley Brown
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1925–2012
With pen sharp and tongue
Sharper venomous Vidal
Gored all sacred cows
Posted by Lairbo on 08/01/2012 at 07:36 AM in Books, Current Affairs, Film, Journalism, Literature, Politics, Pop Culture, Presidents, Television, The Arts | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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1932–2012
Seven habits of
Highly effective people
Would include breathing
— E. Basil St. Blaise
Posted by Lairbo on 07/16/2012 at 10:50 PM in Books, Business, Current Affairs, Miscellaneous, Performers, Pop Culture, Television | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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1969–2012
Quick with opinions
And could adjust the edits
To create own facts
— Dr. Vitz
Posted by Lairbo on 03/01/2012 at 06:19 PM in Current Affairs, Journalism, Notorious, Politics, Pop Culture | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Lairbo on 12/18/2011 at 11:59 PM in Current Affairs, Notorious, Politics, Pop Culture | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
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1949–2011
Often made me mad.
Always made me think about
Why he'd made me mad
— Lairbo
* * *
Brilliant or blowhard?
We won't know until all of
His friends are dead, too
— Russell 1000
Posted by Lairbo on 12/16/2011 at 12:58 PM in Books, Current Affairs, Journalism, Literature, Miscellaneous, Notorious, Politics, Pop Culture, Religion | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Posted by Lairbo on 10/20/2011 at 10:01 PM in Current Affairs, Historic, Notorious, Politics | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Gaddafi, Gadhafi, Khadafi, Qadafi
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1918–2011
If we voted for
First Ladies, Betty would've
Been a two-termer
— Lairbo
* * *
Made celebrity
Sobriety hip and, for
Some, habitual
Posted by Lairbo on 07/08/2011 at 08:15 AM in 20th Century, Current Affairs, Miscellaneous, Politics, Pop Culture, Presidents | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Betty Ford
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1928-2011
Suicide's salesman
When facing his own decline
Waited for Reaper
-- Jeff Tiedrich
* * *
As professional
Courtesy, Angel of Death
Says, "I got this one."
-- Lairbo
* * *
So, did he get a
Little help from his friends or
Just die natcherly?
-- O'Cyrus
Posted by Lairbo on 06/03/2011 at 11:54 AM in Current Affairs, Miscellaneous, Notorious, Pop Culture, Science | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Dr. Death, Jack Kervorkian
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1957–2011
First — stop thumbing nose
Next — you are headed down and
Don't expect virgins
— David Pelovitz
Posted by Lairbo on 05/02/2011 at 10:29 PM in Current Affairs, Notorious, Politics | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Osama bin Laden
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1915 – 2011
Camelot in-law
Did the heavy lifting of
Public servitude
— Russell 1000
Posted by Lairbo on 01/18/2011 at 06:21 PM in Boomer Icons, Current Affairs, Historic, Politics, Pop Culture, Presidents | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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1949 – 2010
Tried to stand by John
Till he turned ridiculous
She's no Todd Palin
— Dr. Vitz
* * *
Classier act on
Her worst day than hubby on
Any of his best
— Lairbo
Posted by Lairbo on 12/07/2010 at 05:57 PM in Current Affairs, Politics, Pop Culture | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Elizabeth Edwards
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1930 – 2010
Playboy philosophy
Obsoleted by Penthouse
Gynecology
* * *
Vanessa Williams
Totally owes her career
To that photo shoot
— Inshallah
* * *
Nobody ever
Pretended to read Penthouse
For the articles
— Russell 1000
* * *
Created forum
About sex for those with no
Imagination
— P.J. Guillemot
* * *
Penthouse to outhouse
Gooch's goo-goo eyes could make
Caligula blush
— St. Blaise
* * *
Dear Penthouse Forum
Never thought heaven was real
Might be when Bob comes
— Dr. Vitz
Posted by Lairbo on 10/21/2010 at 01:34 AM in 20th Century, Boomer Icons, Current Affairs, Historic, Miscellaneous, Pop Culture | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Bob Guccione, Forum, Letters to Penthouse, Penthouse
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Is afterlife bridge
To nowhere or a series
Of tubes? Now he knows
— Roger Rabid
Posted by Lairbo on 08/09/2010 at 03:45 PM in Current Affairs, Historic, Journalism, Politics, Pop Culture | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: bridge to nowhere, series of tubes, Ted Stevens
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Posted by Lairbo on 07/25/2010 at 12:29 AM in Books, Comedy, Current Affairs, Journalism, Literature, Miscellaneous, Pop Culture, The Arts | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Callahan, cartoonist, controversial, sick, wheelchair, won't get far on foot.
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Posted by Lairbo on 07/13/2010 at 10:02 AM in 20th Century, Boomer Icons, Business, Current Affairs, Notorious, Politics, Pop Culture, Sports | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
Tags: Steinbrenner, World Series, Yankees
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Posted by Lairbo on 07/12/2010 at 04:06 PM in 20th Century, Boomer Icons, Comedy, Current Affairs, Historic, Literature, Miscellaneous, Notorious, Performers, Politics, Pop Culture, The Arts | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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Byrd served the longest
National charter in hand
And pork in pocket
— Dr. Vitz
***
Often voted with
The losing side but always
Brought home the bacon
— Russell 1000
* * *
Admitted being
Wrong when he had been and stood
Firm when he was right
— Roger Rabid
Posted by Lairbo on 06/28/2010 at 08:38 AM in Current Affairs, Historic, Politics | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)
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