Cherry Bowl Drive-In

Saw her at the Texaco just the other day.
Even more beautiful, her hair had touch of grey.
We both stood and stared at each other, couldn't say a word.
Then I said, "God, it's good to see you."
And she said, "Well, have you heard...

"They're tearin' down the Cherry Bowl Drive-In tomorrow
Where I first kissed you and you ran my fingers through your hair.
She's goin' the way all things must go someday
but, I will still remember you there.
Yes, I will. Yes, I will.
I will still remember you there."

Then I said, "Little Melissa, she's lookin' more and more like you.
Saw her down on Maple Street, she's even got your same smile, too.
And my Jake Jr. says,'Daddy, somebody I'm gonna marry that girl.'
Isn't that just perfect? Such a crazy world.

"So they're tearin' down the Cherry Bowl Drive-In tomorrow?
Where I first kissed you and you ran my fingers through your hair.
She's goin' the way all things must go someday
But, I will still remember you there.
Yes, I will. Yes, I will.
I will still remember you there.

"Hey, can you get away tomorrow?
If you can't I understand.
It's just that when the big screen falls,
I'd like to be holdin' your hand,
holdin' your hand

"when they're tearin' down the Cherry Bowl Drive-In tomorrow,
where I first kissed you and you ran my fingers through your hair.
She's goin' the way all things must go someday
but, I will still remember you there.
Yes, I will. Yes, I will.
I will still remember us there."

— Joshua Kadison, Vanishing America (EMI, 2001). Copyright © 2001 Joshuasongs (BMI), Seymour Glass Songs (BMI).

Another great song from Joshua Kadison. The MP3 version can be downloaded from his website.

The Kahuna-Darth Teddy Messages: Part 6 - The War of the Cheeses

PANADURA, Sri Lanka -- A few weeks ago, Kahuna's cheese-loving senior canine instigated a skirmish with Darth Teddy. If you thought dairy products were safe, think again:

Kahuna      : Gah! The resident cheesehound has
              detected cheese in my scone and
              demanded its share.
Darth Teddy : You have a rat at home?
Kahuna      : Er no, this is a dog.
Darth Teddy : I see.
Kahuna      : It has a cheesetooth.
Darth Teddy : I see. Is this similar to a
              sabretooth?
Kahuna      : Yes, but with more affinity towards
              cultured dairy products.
Darth Teddy : I see.
Kahuna      : You sound cheesed off.
Darth Teddy : There is no reason to go goat about
              it.
Kahuna      : Now you're yakking.
Darth Teddy : You have no idea of the words you
              udder.
Kahuna      : As if ewe do X-(
Darth Teddy : I will launch you towards the Milky
              Way if you don't watch it.
Kahuna      : May Gouda help you when I'm through
              with you X-(
Darth Teddy : You will have trouble reaching me
              after I dispatch you to check if the
              moon is made out of Blue.
Kahuna      : Your Waterloo is long overdue if you
              ask me.
Darth Teddy : You will find your Testouri in a twist
              if you are not careful.
Kahuna      : I knew this was a Trappe X-(
Darth Teddy : Little do you know that this is only
              the beginning of the Saga.
Kahuna      : You will come to a sorry end on the
              Isle of Mull if you persist in this
              lunacy X-(
Darth Teddy : Don't make me feed you to the lions by
              Samso.
Kahuna      : I'm going to kick your Butte all the
              way to Tibet x-(
Darth Teddy : Not if I set my killer Picok on you
              first X-(
Kahuna      : My Tronchon will make short work of
              your Picok X-(
Darth Teddy : That will be no mean Feta, I can
              guarantee you of that.
Kahuna      : I promise you that you'll end up
              Pourly.
Darth Teddy : I Spitse in your face. Phtooey!
Kahuna      : Munster! X-(
Darth Teddy : Ha! You will keep saying that when I
              set Gorgonzola on you.
Kahuna      : My Longhorn will settle Gorgonzola's
              hash X-(
Darth Teddy : Your Longhorn will end up in Limburger
              shortly.
Kahuna      : This is a load of Buffalo if you ask
              me X-(
Darth Teddy : You watch you Tongue X-(
Kahuna      : BRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :-p
Darth Teddy : I will now depart.
Kahuna      : Are you conceding? :-P
Darth Teddy : Er no, no.  I am going Panela.
              Good bye.
Kahuna      : Bye bye.

Much cheese was consumed during this production.