Smiley Anders for July 1, 2009

• By SMILEY ANDERS
• Advocate columnist
• Published: Jul 1, 2009 - Page: 1B

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Al Long says, “My daughter Heather was trying to explain to her daughter Addison, 7, about the much talked-about death of Michael Jackson.

“She was explaining that he had heart problems, and during the conversation she reminded Addison that her Pops (me) had in the past had heart surgery.

“Addison’s reply was, ‘Well, if Pops ever needs a heart, I’ll give him mine.”

Swain songs

You people are SO picky!

A politician makes one tiny mistake, takes just one little trip to Argentina to see just one paramour, and right away you’re making jokes about him like he was some kind of hypocritical sleazebag.  

For example, John Engelsman, of Baker, says, “In hindsight, perhaps suspicions should have been raised in South Carolina last year when conservative Republican Gov. Mark Sanford attempted to change the official state song to ‘The Girl From Ipanema.’”

And George Lane adds, “After hearing the disclosure of recent events in South Carolina, do you think the new state song will be changed to ‘Don’t Cry for Me Argentina’?”

Taste of home

Tom Terrific says, “My Ascension Parish-raised son was working out of the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, several years ago as part of a liaison mission with their army.

“He noticed another soldier with an Ascension Parish name (Gautreaux, I think) and asked him where he was from.

“Gonzales, wouldn’t you know.

“He said one of the staple Uzbekie dishes is a concoction very like jambalaya, so they were right at home.”