Thursday, October 6, 2022

Mary Worth 4049

Clearly, a marriage proposal is due. But until Zak actually takes a bite of Iris's allegedly-great white rice with hamburger gravy, I'm not sure they are ready for a real commitment.

10 comments:

KitKat said...

Hmm, I’m sensing a “BUT” that’s going to follow Zak’s “I just wanted to enjoy the day-to-day with you…and I do!” Could it be that this man doesn’t live by white rice with hamburger gravy alone?

meg said...

Do you like this pale tan glop?
Does it taste like Nan’s greasy slop?
I do not like it Nan-you-ain’t.
I’d like to eat it but I can’t.

Would you like it on a dish?
Would you like it with some fish?
May I serve it on a cot?
Should I serve more from the pot?

Not on a dish,
Not with some fish,
Not on a cot,
Not from a pot,
I just can’t eat it Nan- you-ain’t
What do you think I am-a saint?

Would you like it in a bowl?
Would you like it hot- or cold?
Would you eat it drinking beer?
Could you eat it without fear?

Not in a bowl, not hot nor cold,
No glop with beer, not without fear,
I will not eat it Nan-you-ain’t
It tastes just like leaded paint!

Zak, you really disappoint me.
Try it, try it, you will see.

Ok not-Nan, but please don’t frown,
I will try to force it down.

Oh, Nan-you-ain’t, I tried the slop,
But quick, please bring bucket and mop!




Anonymous said...


1. Wow, meg! Nice!

2. This story, as saccharine as it is, is still way better than anything about Mary and Jeff, Saul and Eve, any Weston, Ian and Toby, and Tommy and Babe.

3. Iris, it don't mean a thing if you ain't got that ring. Until then, you're just day-to-day. And since Zak doesn't seem to have a clue, it might be time to put a little pressure on because you can't support yourself and don't appear to be in any hurry to do so. Furthermore, Moy wouldn't be featuring you two if something bad wasn't about to happen. Time to take charge, girl.

-- Scottie McW.

Frank Booth said...

No bad blood!

Darth Curt said...

Zak, my love... my prrrecccciousss.

Ian Cameron, PhD said...

Wanders, you astonish me! For a family friendly blog, your secret message was even saucier than Iris' hamburger gravy. And kudos to Meg on your brilliant Seussical inspired riff.

All this starry-eyed gushing is making me struggle to keep my traditional breakfast of white rice and haggis gravy down. I'm afraid we are careening towards an equally saccharine wedding, to be catered by Mary with cake by celebrity baking superstar John Dill. We can only hope Nola whatsername will show up to create some hilarious drunken chaos.

fauxprof said...

Have Zak and Dawn ever met? She’s on the rebound, he’s conventionally cute, rich, and clueless as a brick. Imagine the soap opera level of high drama we could witness.

Gina said...

Bravo, Meg!

That rice pile appears to be growing. They need to nuke it from orbit, just to be sure.

LouiseF said...

I bow humbly in the shadow of such skill, meg! As for Zak and Iris, I think Iris is angling for that marriage proposal, because she is sorely in need of health care. Considering how much Zak looks like the suave clones he favors, (Dr. Jeff, Drew..), I am pretty sure no marriage proposal will be coming. Time to visit healthcare.gov, Iris!

Anonymous said...

Sheer genius!