02/04/04’s illustrious band:

Loopy Lou

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The Loopy Lou is a must-have fashion accessory for all the rootin’ tootin’ honky tonkin’ cowboys and cowgirls out there in blogland. This invention consists of nothing less than a pair of large, looping handles, apparently styled from stiffened rope, attached to the hips of your blue jeans. According to the write-up, they’re ideal for swinging your partner during the do-si-do -- and for hauling tight denims up over your fat behind.

Well, shucks, don’t that just beat all? Next I’d like to see a man’s dinner jacket with a loop on the back of the right shoulder, making it easier for the lady to keep her grip during those high-speed waltzes and polkas. Call it the Oval Orville.

Today around the world: February 4 is Commencement of the Armed Struggle Day in Angola in southern Africa. Most countries celebrate the end of hostilities, but Angola apparently celebrates the beginning, too. In a country where the average life expectancy is about 37 years, I guess you celebrate whenever you can. If I lived there, I’d have just about 2 years to go. How would I spend them?

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