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FCS Daily Music Video – ‘I’ll Take You There’ Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples (born July 10, 1939) is an American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist. She rose to fame as a member of her family’s band The Staple Singers (she is the last surviving member of that band). Lyrics below “I’ll Take You There” I know a placeAin’t nobody cryin’Ain’t nobody worriedAin’t no smilin’ facesMmm, no noLyin’ to theContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘I’ll Take You There’ Mavis Staples”

Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Arena

Write something incorporating the word ‘arena’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO ARENA I have a small arenaIn which to tell my odeJust four lines to do it in(Yep yep) here endeth ode Fin Fan…… DM

Abandoned and Neglected

I seated many gentlemenShaving, cutting hairAbandoned and neglectedNow no-one seems to care Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Excited Twins

The door was opened for usWe raced out all exciteBounding full of energyUsing look out/sight Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Construction Worker Safety

Safety on constructionSites is just a mustHard hat/safety harnessSafety is a must Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

Playground Restrictions

Years ago there were noWere no inhibitionsInhibitions stifled nowToday there are restrictions Don MatthewsFebruary 2023

From the FCS Book of Useful Proverbs

While manufacturers are reducing the amount of plastics in their productsmore products are being sold The resulting global reductionof plastics is zero A worrying situation

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (stewardesses)

There is never a timeto stop learning new things

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Pompeii)

There is never a timeto stop learning new things

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Hollywood Playboy Orchestra Job

Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Hollywood Boys OrchestraSent along their DickModel Molly (playgirl yep)Asked we cover Dick Which we did…. Dick red…. Production Notes Their agent wanted Dick the DevilThey were paying We no complain Had to outsource costume We not into devil worship Molly was aContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Hollywood Playboy Orchestra Job”