Diane Keys and the Miraculous Paper Plate

[David Stafford]

I've spent a lot of time running down our Postal System for a variety of reasons. Now I must take it all it back because of a remarkable thing that arrived last week. Diane Keys of Elgin, Illinois (home of the infamous Elgin Marbles) (hey, when I make a bad joke, I flog that sucka till I can hear the spleens ringing) Anyway, I arrive home from a hard day at the orifice and what did I find?

 

Yes folks a paper plate with an entire helping of Czech Potato Salad from Minsky's Deli in Elgin, IL. Don't believe me?

Well, just look at what's underneath the salad.

See, I told you....the salad was excellent by the way. I knew you wanted to know. On the back side...we have....

 

A circular message but not tautologically speaking...

 

Okay, so Mr. Postman and all minions who I have slighted over the years I must now beg forgiveness on bended knee. Key to the whole enterprise of my change of heart is Diane Keys, the Pride of Elgin who, by the way, sent this as well to let me know that potato salad is not all she's famous for.

thank you, Diane. Some day I hope to see those marbles of yours.

 

 

[De Villo Sloan]

meaningless plate-itudes (platitudes)

[DKeys]

You're right DW, I can't do the amputee thing

[De Villo Sloan]

their relationship is purely plate-onic

[DKeys]

Thanks Kat, he looks terrible with those stumps! he needs some prosthetics!

[Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)]

Great plate trashpo, Diane! and yes, probably when the Parthenon "lost-its-marbles" from Elgin...the phrase began. Some of those Elgin lost marbles:

In the BACK, the others up front are friends (from Homewood, Illinois) and yours truly.

These Elgin marbles are to be found at the Athens Metro station...

they are copies, of course, as the original "lost marbles" are in London (not Elgin ;-)

[DKeys]

Thank you Ernie. And thanks for blogging David, but I have to confess that I did not send the potatoe salad, although it looks delicious.. It had to be your postman who couldn't stand to see an empty plate. I think it was a peace offering for all that mail he/she delivered to you late, soggy, torn, tattered, and undeliverable due to insufficient postage. I'm glad to have allowed him/her a chance to redeem themselves. The exercise girls are on a world tour giving people summer exercise tips they can do WHILE creating art. It has been a very successful campaign.  I think I saw a piece of the Parthenon the other day near the Mexican bakery and the Cash for Gold place. I bet someone was trying to pawn it. But I will keep searching until I find Lord Elgin's stash. Do you think this is where the term 'lost your marbles' came from?