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Tom and Jerry Were Not Two Past Panamanian Presidents

1/21/2022

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Things have been going slowly here in Playa Coro. And that's pretty much according to plan. I am not seeking thrills and excitement these days. I'm eminently satisfied with a routine of a nice morning run with a cooling ocean dip to finish, a sesh on the computer, a walk on the beach, a beer in the local ex-pat hangout. The occasional shopping at the grocery store is a nice variation. Dull and boring, and hot and humid is all I really am after these days.

Last night though, I met a few ex-pats in the hangout and we had a good time, and played the regularly scheduled Thursday night Trivia. The questions were more straightforward than a lot of the StoopaTrivia from 2020, and were targeted specifically to Baby Boomers. Now, depending on who's division you use, I may or may not be classified as a boomer, but regardless of classification, I reject it out of youthful petulance.

We did presentably well with a score of 28 out of 40. Not bad for a team of three, with a question set designed for the older target audience. Not to mention the start time of 5:00 pm. I guess getting to bed before 8:30 is critical? Who knows. THe general questions were a piece of cake, but the popular culture ones from the 1950s and 1960s were a bit more challenging for me. For example, who remembers Jean Simmons (not Gene Simmons of KISS and tongue fame), and what movie from the dark ages (1960) had scenes of her edited out? I'm guessing the editing was required by censorship for OHMYGOSH boobs, because in 1960 women didn't have them. (The answer was "Spartacus" to the trivia question of which movie was sliced.)

Also, after five, or was it six?, beers, I couldn't remember either of the doorstops Herman Wouk took 16 years each to write ("Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance"). The other teams, with a more geriatric membership did better, but I'm convinced John, Lynne and I had the most fun. We got to play with puppies (Lucy and Dingo) and laugh our way around the world.

I'm looking forward to next Thursday when we've agreed to meet up again. I don't doubt we once again are likely to fail to win, but we'll will win anyway.

A few photos to close out yet another missive. I know it’s what y’all come for!
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MEB
1/21/2022 03:45:49 pm

Sounds delightful, and the pictures just reenforced that.

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Jason Hataway
1/21/2022 04:17:34 pm

Man, if you're not a boomer then you must be the world's oldest Gen Xer. :-P
Actually, that might make a good trivia question: Who is the worlds oldest member of Gen X? Answer: Steve Lang.

Seriously though, your days sound sublime. Keep on enjoying Ex-pat style.

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Jeff Prater
1/30/2022 08:07:51 pm

Nothing can beat Stoopa. Glad you are enjoying yourself.

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