Fun Facts About Harvey

For no reason in particular, we present some Fun Facts About Harvey. Okay, there is a reason. See if you can guess it before we’re done.

  • Harvey was named after a character in a Jimmy Stewart movie. He later changed it from “Elwood” to “Harvey.”
  • Harvey was born in Cicero, Illinois and worked in the family store. He had a troubled youth, and eventually moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico to work at his brother’s law firm. He obtained a law degree from the University of American Samoa. During his law practice, Harvey became heavily involved with some unsavory characters and was forced to go on the run, changing his identity and getting a job at a Cinnabon in Omaha, Nebraska.
  • Wait. Maybe that was somebody else.
  • After a stint in the Navy, Harvey romanced a local girl, but found her attentions split between himself and some other sailor who had deformed arms, one eye, and smoked a pipe.
  • For as long as he can remember, Harvey’s lifelong dream was to become Lt. Governor of New Hampshire.
  • Harvey actually just now looked that last one up, and now me, him, and citizens of New Hampshire are the only ones who get that joke.
  • Harvey wishes he didn’t have to go through such difficult Google searches to get my really lame jokes.
  • Harvey was the model for Abraham Lincoln on the $5 bill.
  • The number of blog-children Harvey has is unknown. His blog family stopped growing only after he got a cover for his keyboard.
  • Gary Oldman was originally cast as the lead role in a movie about Harvey’s life. Oldman was later replaced by Emma Stone.
  • The movie is currently in development hell, ever since Frank J was assigned to write the script.
  • Harvey has been the primary blogger at IMAO for several years. During his infrequent vacations, he spends his time away from IMAO by posting at IMAO.

Let’s all wish Harvey a happy 75th birthday!

Fun Facts About SarahK!

Well, guess whose birthday is today?

That’s right. Its SarahK’s birthday! And we couldn’t let the day pass without helping all of you get to know SarahK a little better. So, we present Fun Facts About SarahK!

  • Many readers of IMAO first came to know of SarahK when she won First Prize in the IMAO T-Shirt Babe contest.
  • First Prize was marrying Frank J.
  • Grand Prize was not marrying Frank J.
  • SarahK won the contest fair and square. She knows how to handle a weapon. That’s also why she wins all the arguments with Frank J.
  • SarahK is gluten intolerant. She doesn’t have celiac disease, she just has no patience for gluten whatsoever.
  • She lived much of her life in Texas, for which Texas is extremely proud.
  • When she married Frank J, she moved Frank J. to Florida, for which Texas is extremely grateful.
  • She later moved Frank J. to Idaho, for which Florida is extremely grateful.
  • SarahK was able to move back to Texas after she proved Frank J. had all his shots.
  • SarahK is raising three wonderful children. Four, if you count Frank J.
  • She has a hard time getting Frank J. to clean up around the house. Not because he doesn’t like to clean, but because he really hates that French Maid outfit she makes him wear.
  • When she was a little girl, SarahK wanted to be a princess. She settled for being the queen of all she surveys.
  • SarahK is a fan of the Twilight books. I’m not going to make a joke about sparkly vampires, because I read the Fun Fact about her knowing how to use a gun.

Let’s all wish SarahK a very happy birthday.

Fun Facts About Frank J.

Happy Birthday Frank J.


It’s Frank J.’s birthday! And we’re celebrating by sharing some Fun Facts about Frank J.

  • The J. stands for “Ward.”
     
  • If you leave Frank J. alone and unattended with your cat, he will pee on your cat’s head.
     
  • Donald Trump will pee on your cat’s head, even if he is not alone with it. You might think this isn’t really a Fun Fact about Frank J., but where do you think the president got the idea?
     
  • Contrary to popular myth, Frank J. did not play Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
     
  • He actually played Beverly Crusher.
     
  • Frank J. came to Earth as a small child after being fired into space by his scientist parents from the doomed planet of Krypton.
     
  • His parents didn’t know their planet was doomed. They just wanted to get rid of Frank J.
     
  • In a fight between Frank J. and Aquaman, to everyone’s surprise, Aquaman wins because Frank J. can’t swim without water wings. Harvey gets the blog.
     
  • Frank J. is the same age as Jack Benny. That’s why all the other bloggers at IMAO are based on characters from the Jack Benny Program.
     
  • For instance, I’m based on Rochester.
     
  • Frank J. regularly listens to classical music. His favorite classical pieces are “Kill Da Wabbitt” and the one where Bugs cuts Elmer’s hair.
     
  • Frank J. is famous for his plan to Nuke The Moon. However, Project A119, an Air Force plan to nuke the moon was developed in 1958, and only one of the bloggers at IMAO was alive in 1958. I won’t say his name, but it rhymes with “dazzle.”
     
  • Despite his gruff exterior, Frank J. really loves cute, cuddly kittens. With a hollandaise sauce.
     
  • Frank J.’s Birthday is a national holiday. You can go ahead and take off work. It’ll be fine.
     
  • Frank J. hates monkeys. There’s not a joke here. I figured at least one of these Fun Facts ought to be true.
     

Now that you know all that, you can celebrate Frank J.’s birthday in style.

Sarah K at … well, a gentlemen never says

BirthdayCakeIt’s Sarah K’s birthday! I know, it seems like she just had one last July 19th. But now she’s having another one.

Anyway, we need to help Frank J out. Between all his time playing Pokémon Go and coming up with excuses to not blog, he hasn’t had a lot of time left to pick out a birthday present for Sarah K. And this is where we come in.

What should Frank J get Sarah K for her birthday? It’s a special birthday (a gentleman never tells) so it needs to be a special gift.

Offer your birthday wishes along with gift suggestions for Sarah K.

National Holiday?

Feb12Should today be a national holiday? It’s the birthday of a famous American, but it’s not officially celebrated.

When I was a child, we got a couple of days off school in February: the 12th and the 22nd. I don’t know if it was like that everywhere, but it was in the part of southeast Georgia where I grew up.

Now, to be sure, the fact that February 12 is the anniversary of the founding of Georgia — Georgia Day — might have contributed to that. But, today, the state no longer celebrates the anniversary of its founding, as evident by the governor’s official list of State Holidays for 2013.

But, there’s still that birthday to consider.

Now, the American whose birthday it is, isn’t that big of a hero in Georgia. Not historically, anyway. That doesn’t mean that Georgia has been right in ignoring this American. But, I leave it to you: should states, or even the federal government, recognize today as a holiday in honor of this American?

Should we, as a nation, celebrate the birthday of Joe Don Baker?

The perfect birthday present

It’s SarahK’s birthday! Actually, it became her birthday a couple of hours ago (as of when this post is published), but since she lives in MountaineerMusings Time Zone, her birthday comes two hours later than those of us that live in Eastern Time Zone. But, to make up for it, she gets to say “I can do what I want; it’s my birthday!” for two hours longer than us East Coast folk.

Anyway, it’s her special day, and we were wondering what Frank’s getting her for her birthday this year.

Well, he did get her something already: pregnant. I don’t think he had her birthday in mind when that happened, but I could be wrong. I haven’t asked. And ain’t going to. So, as happy as she is with carrying little Princess Buttercup, Frank still owes her a birthday present.

Still, Frank, being a guy, is just liable to slip up and not have a present ready. Yesterday was Sunday, and everyone knows that Boise closes at sundown on Saturday. So, unless he ran by the Jackson’s Foods and got her a coupon for a Blazin’ Burrito, he might be scrambling around today. So perhaps he could use some suggestions.

Some facts that might be helpful…

  • SarahK shares a birthday with Samuel Colt. So anything firearms related would be great.
  • She also shares a birthday with Lizzie Borden, so whatever he picks better be good.
  • She and comedian Jim Norton share a birthday, so whatever it is, it better make her laugh.
  • And, she shares a birthday with Queen guitarist Brian May (the really really smart one in the group), so whatever the present is, it better rock!

If you have suggestions, offer them here. Because there’s nothing Frank likes better than a bunch of people telling him what to do.

26 and 43

There are a couple of birthdays today of people important to me. But important for way different reasons. And in way different worlds.

In real life, my daughter turns 26 today.

And, if my online life, one of the bloggers for whom I have the utmost respect turns 43 today: yes, Harvey, we remembered.

Harvey may or may not have a post up today. Update: he does. And, his last one at his blog was a real serious one for 9/11. So, I’m unsure if I should wish him happy birthday here, or at his blog. I may do both.

But, now, it’s your problem. To figure out how to tell Harvey “happy birthday.” I’m sure you’ll think of something.

What is Frank thinking?

Wonder what Frank is thinking?

Some of you are saying “He’s not thinking anything.” But you’d be wrong.

Frank is trying to think of the perfect gift for SarahK. Today is her birthday. And woe be unto Frank if he forgets her birthday. Again.

But, he won’t forget. In fact, he got her a new house. But, he came along with it from the old place. So, it’s not really hers. It’s “theirs.” So, as cool as a new house is, as long as Frank has a key to the place, it’s not truly “hers.”

And Frank knows that. Which is why he’s trying to think of the perfect gift for his wife.

A few of his minions (that’s me, you, and all the others who read his blog) have some ideas for the perfect gift. And some of the suggestions are pretty good ones:

  • Subscription to HBO
  • Pink AR-15 (is it still evil if pink) *
  • Pink 1911
  • Robot controlling monkey’s head in a box
  • Diamonds (she is a girl)
  • Fur coat, from baby seals that you clubbed yourself, much more thoughtful then store bought baby seal fur.
  • Book of wise Latina woman wisdom
  • Two men at once — one cooking, the other cleaning *
  • Batteries
  • Any of a list of gun accessories
  • Rafting
  • A nice quiet relaxing day, with no mention on that stupid blog. Just like last year.

Good ideas, all. Well, some of them, anyway.

But, you can never have too many gift suggestions. Ideas?