Hey, J.D. Vance, meet the Marsh Family singers
…are we looking at a hillbilly epitaph?
New subscribers: Welcome! Especially to the cat ladies who came pouring in after yesterday‘s post about the GOP Vice Presidential candidate mocking democrats as a bunch of ‘unhappy cat ladies.’ You’ll be right at home here in the Potluck tribe. On Mondays I host a Zoom call that turns into a podcast. Sometimes we have a special guest, and some days we talk among ourselves. I record the Zoom call and then put a little music intro and outro into the mix in GarageBand and upload it to the podcast tool Substack provides. We have fun there, too. Join us.
Our guest this coming Monday is a singer songwriter named Justin Roberts. He’s come ‘this close’ to winning a Grammy Award about 7 times. No doubt he’ll get there, because his music is terrific. Children all over the world sing Justin Roberts songs, so if you have any small people in your orbit, invite them to join us on our Monday Zoom call at noon central time. Subscribers will get the link on Monday morning.
Poor J.D. Vance
Poor J.D. Vance. He’s going to be ridiculed more than John McCain’s running mate, Sarah Palin, for saying she can see Russia from her front porch. Apparently, there’s a lot of content waiting to be mined.
Sarah Palin can now step aside as the most mocked VP pick. It’s J.D. Vance’s turn. There’s only so much scrubbing of internet social media tracks one can master. I won’t post all of the incoming nuggets here, but I might not be able resist an ongoing series.
If you want a big laugh, do a Google search using the keywords ‘J.D. Vance and having sex with a couch,’ then, ‘J.D. Vance and dolphins.’ [*Editors note: Vance did not have sexual relations with a couch. The reason I suggested you search Google for the story is that the unpacking of this legend is a cautionary tale about how easily disinformation can spread. I suppose I contributed to this by not making it clear in the first place that, no, J.D. Vance did not have sex with a sofa. At least, I might add, to my knowledge.
No? Too soon?
I’d feel sorry for the guy if he didn’t want to strip me of all rights regarding marriage and divorce and think if my husband beats me (he does not, by the way), I should stay in the marriage, anyway.
Enter the Marsh Family. A new kind of British Invasion is sweeping the internet. I watch for this stuff on social media, so you don’t have to:
About the only folks elated about Vance being picked as Trump’s VP choice are late-night comedians and Democrats.
Speaking of Justin Roberts, he’ll be appearing at the Okoboji Writers’ and Songwriters’ Retreat taking place September 22-25. I started this annual event four years ago, and it’s grown to sell-out capacity every year. We are close to that milestone, but still have spots remaining. DO IT! Your voice matters.
You’ll find speakers on dozens of topics, from memoirs to writing a play or film script, poetry, research, and novels. This year, we added songwriting, too.
Storytelling on various platforms is an important part of capturing the essence of our lives. Whether you write for a large audience or a small family, we help you find ways to get started.
Maybe, you are drawn to hanging out with 2-300 fascinating people who like to talk about ideas, writing, and learning? All skill levels are welcome.
Come! Learn about the 50+ speakers we have coming:
https://okobojiwritersretreat.com
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Thanks, Julie! The Marsh family made my day.
I could be a marsh family fan.