Happiness is the original survivalist's song A Country Boy Can Survive, Hank Williams Jr, 1982, 2007

 

Happiness is the Richard Lewis and Larry David mantra shtick

 The conclusion is very naughty, but the heart of gold starts at 1:58:

He's had a few . . .

 . . . bottles.

My current tomatoes come from Parma

 

My current olive oil comes from Puglia

 Harvested, pressed, and bottled in Italy.

My current bottle, almost empty, is best by Sep 12, 2025.

 

Peak happiness is butter, by a large margarine

 

Happiness is a be good to my dogs country song from September 1983 by John Anderson: Black Sheep

 

Happiness is The Marvelous Toy by the Chad Mitchell Trio 1963

 

Happiness is The Many Expressions of Xi Jinpingpong

 

Happiness is George Thorogood "It Wasn't Me" (Chuck Berry cover 1978)

 

Happiness is probable caws

 

Bon Appetit: Best frozen french fries are from Lamb Weston

Our house agrees. We prefer the shoestring cut.

The Standout: Lamb Weston Hand Cut Style Fries

The old story was recycled today on Pocket, and my store which carries these was nearly cleaned out as a result?

 

Happiness is lighting your feast on fire

 I used the recipe by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins in The Silver Palate Cookbook (New York: Workman, 1982), p. 136f. There are 21 ingredients.

In step 6 of 10, you light the cognac on the lamb in the skillet with a match. Very fun.

Life is short: Celebrate the New Year with a spring feast of Navarin of Lamb.

Happiness is four black birds on the fourth day of Christmas, December the 28th

 

 

  "Colly" is derived from "coal", a word at least as old as Shakespeare. "Calling" birds is a later alteration. Use of coal for domestic heating in England became more widespread in the 1500s when the wood supply came under pressure, but the Romans were mining it there already in the 100s.

"The Twelve Days of Christmas" dates to at least c. 1780, as shown here from "Mirth Without Mischief", perhaps but vaguely recollecting the traditional drunken revelry of Christmastide which English Puritanism had long attempted to mute. This work was for children, who were in any event prone to mischief after school.

Happiness is a breakfast of blueberry mascarpone toast

Blueberry Mascarpone Toast

1 slice toasted whole wheat bread

Drizzle with honey and spread to cover

Spread mascarpone cheese over the honey

Dot the toast with fresh blueberries

Yeah, that was me

 Record: MACY'S Parade Is Most-Watched Ever...

I haven't watched the parade in years, but I spent a half hour for some reason, unknown even to me, clicking on at least five different livestreams this year on YouTube looking for the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and all I got was the Pillsbury Doughboy.

One man can make a difference.

Happiness is Dwight Yoakam Gone 1995, but maybe not for him

 

Happiness is the power of the herbalist, formerly called a simpler or simplist

 Medicine is mine: what herbs and simples grow

In fields and forests, all their pow'rs I know.

-- John Dryden

Happiness is Old Hippie by the Bellamy Brothers 1985

 

Happiness is Shelley Fabares' 1961 Johnny Angel