June Bugs & Elderberry Wine

#549914

November 18, 2007 at 6:34am

Asleep at the wheel, Bobby puts the Lamborghini into sixth gear as easy as pulling on his dearskin driving gloves. He tears around another quaint corner in Barh Haarba. Comes to a dead stop facing The Bay of Fundy. Across the way lives Nova Scotia which Teff always swears is a relaxing place peppered with sheep farms. Asleep, Bobby counts ten more sheep crossing Fundy's expertly synchronized high waves lapping at the Murcielaga's low chrome, front bumper. Bobby hates commas.... [Read more]

#549704

November 17, 2007 at 7:03am

Early morning, Saturday, Nov 17, 2007 Hey, Bobby, it's me, Teff. Teff? Bobby, are you awake? I am now but no, not really. Where are you? Junebugs Central. Vermont in the North East Kingdom. It's frigid. Bobby, I ran out of petrol for the furnace. Oh, God. Yeah, tell me about it. Me & the pup are holed up in the den with a fire going. Good thing there's a shed filled with firewood, right? It's snowing. Teff, you shouldn'... [Read more]

#549488

November 16, 2007 at 9:50am

title: war profiteering source: junebugs & elderberry wine "LEAHY ANTI-WAR PROFITEERING BILL" made it's original debut on Mar 2, 2006. VT Sen Patrick Leahy's office supplies the following press release re: this "reform bill." THE WAR PROFITEERING PREVENTION ACT "will make it a crime to overcharge the government for goods and services in military contracts and other publically funded relief efforts while intending to excessively profit." Gotta love... [Read more]

#549298

November 15, 2007 at 10:46am

A small sampling of posters came forward w/ comments after my Imus rants, after the Iman got fired. How terrible this truly sets tv journalism back a notch. JUNE BUGS planned to go group only Sunday. However decided to stave that off until Nov 27/28. Depending on the exact intro of the open website, currently in construction status. A tad held up there again and working with the carrier, now it's their turn. Yet, I remain a dedicated slowski. My writing takes a long time. Junebugs... [Read more]

#549069

November 14, 2007 at 10:44pm

OF: YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET MAD AT ME These are words I seldom use. "You don't have to get mad at me," a co-worker kept repeating to me while we worked ourselves into a frenzy, ringing up Christmas shoppers at a popular department store. When finally there came a pause in the day's occupation, close to closing, he mumbled it out again. So, I said, "Listen, punk. When I get mad at you, you'll know it." The kid laughed. Of course he stood the major tall... [Read more]

#548633

November 14, 2007 at 8:11am

GETTING WITH THE PROGRAM of ... hold on, hand me the numbers ... What do THEY say --- ah. The phrase runs: "helping support wc." So .. yes, this author applied and conquered the phrase early on. I'm not alone. Moffett's Resume remains damn decent. You see "working it" know-how is promo. I joined with that knowledge. The pendulum swings both ways. Did you check YOUR items on a search logo lately? Search results from msn.com for "MARY MOFFETT/... [Read more]

#548572

November 12, 2007 at 1:48am

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#539329

March 4, 2008 at 8:02am

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiii Bar Harbor: Oct 3 2007 Despite all efforts of control, a stupendous task tumbling upon frail shoulders renders Crazy Bobby in a quagmire. He fears being drafted, taken from the love of his life forever. He wants no war on the horizon. A troop surge to Afghanistan lingers like dead grapes, weighs in as incomprehensible. No sense in saving the lives of American men and women wallows once & awhile in the news. But not in DC. The ... [Read more]

#537786

September 26, 2007 at 8:01am

Bobby: "Gina, why don't we go into town today, Hon?" Gina: "Sounds good, Bobby. After these loaves are done, we can take the bread delivery in and stay for a little shopping, lunch. Is that what you mean?" Bobby: "Actually, I was thinking about taking the Lamborghini, Gina. Later in the day." Gina: "Oh, Bobby, you're under strick orders not to use it, touch it or ... I think Teff said --- nor go anywhere near it." Bobby: "Yeah well, do... [Read more]

#537060

September 23, 2007 at 10:18am

BOBBY, TEFF'S CALLING! Gina goes: "Hi, Teff. Sure, we're okay. Whatzat? You want us to handle JuneBugs for a spate? Like we got time -- being up to our damn, fuckin-A, elbows day & night in flour, rye, wheat ... HOLD ON!! BOBB-BBEE!!! Teff, MY lobster tots are really selling great. Yes, I keep them golden brown with diced garlic. What you're sending Vermont Sharp --- good. HOW LONG must we manage Junebugs for you? TEFF! Let me get this straight, you deser... [Read more]

#530177

August 23, 2007 at 6:47pm

Here we go loop de loop Here we go loop de lye ... lie. Oh hell, burnt out, have a cold in Aug and well out on the proverbial author's limb once more /// ... [Read more]

#529463

August 20, 2007 at 9:13pm

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#529101

August 18, 2007 at 11:58pm

Hurricane Dean is 160 m S of Jamaica. Carribbean on full alert! Tourists say they are not getting info. Dean may reach Texas. gurj bu puts mucho aide out today for Texas. Msn.com and weatherchannel.com are unavailable. Jammed? Sleepy Lamborghini Rose here. Steady wiseguys, kick ass with your sons on your side only if appropro. Pretties, hang in daily, write. Flowers this time of the year = girl's best friend. Goodnight & God Bless us all.... [Read more]

#528641

August 16, 2007 at 8:47pm

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#523880

October 3, 2007 at 2:23pm

JUNE BUG OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT --- FOURTH ANNUAL RIPPEROLOGY CONTEST OPEN. FORUM OPEN, PRIZES UP, INCENTIVES GET THE CANE AS YE CREEP FOGGY BACK ALLEYS OF EAST LONDON .. ... llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LOOK OUT OLD JACK IS BACK !!!! ... ... [Read more]

#523786

July 26, 2007 at 4:46am

This is a reply to Esprit's latest & second comment on Post 165 below. And to a question put to me on RE: "What are you trying to say." Okay, now I'm really wondering what has your ire up, Esprit? Especially as your pen name keep's changing. Well, only a bit of clarification. In June, I wrote to the WC support and asked for help re: a contest. It is not a secret that the S & G does not give reviews. Authors showed concern at the time about two t... [Read more]

#523503

July 24, 2007 at 5:20pm

Enter: Mention JuneBugs in contest/forum post. Enter: Silence or applause? Hmmm. Back to the garden if we hope to eat at all this fall & winter. Of: Took most of Sunday & Monday trying to get out of this one which held me like a ripe peach in the jaws of a black bear. Anyways, still playing around with the last two paragaphs. Sammy Tofuto is in DEATH OF A BOTTLE HUNTER. (I) think of all my characters, he's the man --- sometimes, not always. Teff as author -... [Read more]

#522793

July 21, 2007 at 9:20pm

For the love of God, I almost fell over, seeing a real-live comment from Esprit for Blog. No. 164. Yippeee!!! Yes, this rev thing that weighs heavy upon my heart is of course openly many sided. First of all must tell everyone: I edited the intro on Much shorter now, so it'll stay that way awhile. No, I did not read the revs sent to my friend. However, as he explains the situation he does feel WC revs overall MAY over-look creativity which is something to praise fr... [Read more]

#522524

July 20, 2007 at 8:17am

llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll The new apartment comes with a need to get out of town. I am seriously thinking about a jolt into Vermont which seems to keep its geography rather a secret. Well there's the skiing online ala research. By now, I'm smitten with curiosity. AND I really do know what my problem is --- besides never being truly satisfied, of course. I haven't, sorry to say, been able to concentrate on the second novel or the third. Amazingly enough, t... [Read more]

#522292

July 20, 2007 at 5:56am

July 18 -- Enter Short Shots with: This tale of murder offers the original characters from Tofuto's cast of reporters. On: The Files has some quiet moments now. Yet, the conception of actually burying creativity in writing is still hanging out there like dry Spanish Moss. So, comments or no comments, time marches on. While falling asleep at night am visciously trying to achieve momentum toward an innovative idea where promo for my writing on the web sees som... [Read more]

#518737

July 3, 2007 at 7:32am

Sorry to re-direct but The Files is active, threading along since June. See post 302 for all your quasi patriotic needs. Do recall that if you're into Teff bashing for there was that survey on who reads June Bugs just to smirk with the putdown side of t'ings ... Of all of us here, few speak out in third person AND ... AND show the fearless, common decency to use their own name to support opinions re: an unjust war. Yet, of course, to each his own. Which, cuts down... [Read more]

#517660

June 28, 2007 at 8:37am

With humble apologies ... please despite a respite from excessive heat ... the heat is on and I simply must really tell you every single nuance of what happened that fateful day that Sammy Tofuto brought Lamborghini No. 3 to my undisclosed winter rental-hood in Northern Maine adjacent to The Bay of Fundy ... Return with me now to late March 2007 ... Where Crazy Bobby from NY and Miss Gina calmly watch Miss Teff and Sammy Tofuto / Editor/ Publisher/ Lamborghini buff fade into the hillsi... [Read more]

#515138

June 27, 2007 at 5:38am

FLAG DAY, JUNE 14 ... so the cruel occupation is raging ... Johnny should come home ... A headline on my carrier this morning reads: REPUGS ARE ABANDONING BUSH ... Teff thinks either about time or do you think so, since that's the kind of cynical bastard I am, as we all know, no surprise there. Next, I'm reading a novel where the punctuation marks are so tiny these are practically invisible. The read is better this way and once more one questions the reviewers low marks fo... [Read more]

#511426

May 28, 2007 at 6:13am

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ For several days, almost a week, poor Miss Teff experiences some second thoughts re: a rev sent to me on-site, received to tears at my own house, in my own e-mail. Because of the debilitating words in that one rev (and you know how I am on bogus rev comments) I'm still toying with an idea for a piece on writing and especially "ON Reading." Anyways --- most of the port is closed. In revision stat no... [Read more]

#510444

May 23, 2007 at 9:37am

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