Category: Humor

My Odd Sock Salutes…

My Odd Sock Salutes…

            With a “snap” of its elastic band, My Odd Sock proudly salutes…the “Spork.”         The Spork is the ingenious combination of the spoon and the fork. Revolutionizing the picnic world, the Spork turned eating potato salad into an art form. Backpackers also rejoiced in the Spork, …

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And The Winner Is…

And The Winner Is…

    The Oscars…Emmy’s…Grammy’s…Tony’s…and the list goes on. It’s that time of year when we stroke the fragile egos of celebrity-dom, and dole out awards like free samples of oxycodon!      My Odd Sock is no different. Staring at the empty trophy case in the reception area at the My Odd Sock reception area leaves …

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How Far Has She Fallen

How Far Has She Fallen

    She is. The icon of freedom. A symbol of hope.  The emblem of opportunity. A welcoming foresight of a better life…and new beginnings.     She is…Lady Liberty.  And she is the motherly ambassador, the representative of all that stands for this great country of ours…thee United States of America!     Since …

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A Soggy Cereal Saga

A Soggy Cereal Saga

  Blake sat with a puzzled look on his scruffy, morning face. He rubbed the sleep from his eyes and wondered what had happened to his favorite breakfast fare. Something was different.  It didn’t feel quite right. Wipe the milk from your chin, young Blake and I shall explain the cereal squeeze.          Here’s the …

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My Odd Sock Loose Ends

My Odd Sock Loose Ends

      It is time to straighten up the “Topics” page of the My Odd Sock journal. Time to clean up and clear out various bits & pieces of ideas and observations for your reading displeasure. So, lend me a hand and we’ll get this done in no time. C’mon…     Chevy Truck …

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Brain Drain #15

Brain Drain #15

    It is like plunging the toilet.  Sometimes you just gotta do it. And what better way to begin 2012 than with a clean slate….and an empty head! So, I would like to drain the brain of some lingering nonsense from the previous year. Shall we?   Let’s begin….     Work This    …

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The Occupied Movement

The Occupied Movement

      Throughout our great nation, citizens revolt.  Demonstrations reign.  Anger is vented by loud shouts of unfairness & inequality. The majority (99%ers) versus the minority (1%ers) in a economic battle of David and Goliath.     I did not fully understand the deep meaning of these public outcrys.  Until just the other day …

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Not So Top Ten For 2011

Not So Top Ten For 2011

      This time of year, it seems we find ourselves up to our nanny parts with “top ten, year in review” type junk. And here at My Odd Sock (because I am as lame as all the rest), we offer all the same! This “Not So Top Ten” list includes the best of …

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Season’s Greetings

Season’s Greetings

      They re-run those TV Christmas specials year after year, so why not do the same with a Christmas “My Odd Sock.” Here goes…       “The Odd Stocking was hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.”   *          *          *          *          *          *          *          *   …

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Five Fav–TV Sitcoms

Five Fav–TV Sitcoms

    My Odd Sock routinely avoids the pressing issues of the day…to instead, openly debate the ridiculous. And today, is no exception!   I want to know YOUR five favorite TV sitcoms.  The shows you never missed!  The kind of TV sitcom that caused you to rearrange your social calendar.  (I never had a …

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