tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post8496558051966219014..comments2023-09-30T04:12:28.281-07:00Comments on Finding Fair Hope: One-Way Ticket to PalookavilleMary Loishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-39856734913903994422007-11-04T10:01:00.000-08:002007-11-04T10:01:00.000-08:00Well, now, I have an analogy of sorts for ole Joe....Well, now, I have an analogy of sorts for ole Joe. As a kid , I had opportunity to meet a Joe Palooka punching doll. You know the kind with sand in the bottom and formed of pre-60s plastic. He stood himself back erect every time you smacked him, no matter how hard or how fast....and he never took a dive, just stood there getting pommeled. My take on the Ho is that it WAS Palookaville, but is not now. <BR/> I hope your new adventure can be constantly standing up to your expected adventures in the way of that old toy, Joe. Maybe the move will be rejuvenating and as exciting as your original search for adventure in the Big Apple. "No-Hope", as I used to hear in reference to Fairhope, cannot really provide depth and diversity in adventures and possibilities that can be found in the "Ho", even in the age of communication. <BR/> I will miss your organic spirit and I will miss hearing your voice, which often says more than words. I will miss the chance to share a common project,as well. Your leaving takes another bite out of what is left of "No-Hope." I will miss you.<BR/> My mind's eye can see you in action in the Ho, a thing I had rather watch than experience. Enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-33354451960534398402007-11-01T12:34:00.000-07:002007-11-01T12:34:00.000-07:00I always thought "Palooka" was a slang word long b...I always thought "Palooka" was a slang word long before the comic strip. But I could be wrong...Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21825814.post-26698332524262157912007-11-01T10:29:00.000-07:002007-11-01T10:29:00.000-07:00Which cam first, I wonder, the Joe Palooka comic s...Which cam first, I wonder, the Joe Palooka comic strip or the name "Palooka" for a club fighter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com