The Queen's Meme #65 - The Mimi Boop Mimi

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Welcome to the Queen's Meme #65. Yes, you're in the right place. I just changed costumes for the week. It's Christmas. I'm allowed. And anyway, I had to send my Queen frock out to the cleaners for the New Year's Eve Party at Bloggingham. I'm going as Betty Boop (it's a Hallo-Christmas theme) and wanted to see if you approved of my red new dress. Yes? I've been practicing my Poo-Poo-Pi-Doo all week just for the occasion.
I wrote this meme on Mimi Writes in 2008.
I thought a resurrection at Christmas would be a nice touch. Enjoy!There are only 5 days left 'til Christmas. I don't know about you but if I hear Brenda Lee sing "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" one more time on the drive into work, I'm going to go blostal (that's blog + postal for all you non -blog speakers.) So I thought I'd spice things up a bit and burst out of a stocking. So to speak. It's worked for Betty Boop all these years, why not me? She's a cross between my hero, Scarlett O'Hara (I met her once here and here) and yours truly but with less clothes on. At least in public. And besides, she really knows how to wear a pencil skirt.
A girl could learn a lot from Betty Boop.

The Mimi Boop Meme
Take it and tag it.
Tempting, eh..?



1. I am good when I am bad (an obvious one!).  Or expecting a visit from Santa

2. I am naughty when I like to be!

3. The world would be a better place if people would Deck the Halls with pictures of peace treaties instead of sprigs  of holly.

4. Have you ever snuck into the living room in the middle of the night, unwrapped your gifts and wrapped them back just to see what was under the Christmas tree for you? Come on.....you can tell me. I have extreme willpower...though I do like to get up early!

Sidenote: I've always wanted to know what really goes on in the Gingerbread House after dark. I've never seen any cookies come out of that place. Have you? Isn't it the new Gentlemen's Club?

5. Have you ever been stuck in a chimney? Ho! Ho! Ho! What can I say to that?

6. Who would you like to stuff in a stocking and why? Nicole Kidman...don't ask why!

7. Could you name the 12 Disciples Days of Christmas, the 3 Musketeers Wise Men and all of Santa's medications Reindeer if your life depended on it? OK wiseguy. Prove it.   My answer is quite simple...no!


8. On the 13th Day of Christmas my true love gave to me her engagement ring back as her house had become a menagerie of animals, plus lords leaping, maids miling etc

9:  Imagine that Santa Claus really does exist for a moment. (I can say that this week. Baby Boy is not listening right now ) Anyway, if the Big Guy could grant you any wish, what would your most hedonistic and self-centered wish be? (You can say it. I won't tell. I'm Mimi Boop today.) What do you mean? Are you saying Santa doesn't exist? Anyway, hedonistically, it might involve a beach, a spa and a female masseuse.

10. When you make your list, do you check it twice and find out who's been naughty or nice or do you just get everybody a box of chocolate covered cherries and call it a day? I have a definate naughty and nice list. The naughty ones get struck off the card list.

If you're reading this meme, consider yourself tagged. That is my Christmas present to you!! And don't try to hide from me. I see you.....


I'll see ya later. I'm busy trying to wiggle and stuff myself into a Christmas stocking without breaking a vital organ. So far one leg is in and all systems are go. This gig is perfect for me! I need only invade half of the stocking. Now if I could just figure out which half. And besides, I'm booped!

The Queen's Meme #64 - The Forgetful Meme

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Welcome to The Queen's Meme
Sometimes silly. Sometimes serious.
#64 is aptly called The Forgetful Meme

I would try to describe the premise in my usual royal manner but I've forgotten how.

1. What is the last thing you forgot to do? I can't remember. If I had have remembered, I wouldn't have forgot to do it. I guess write a Christmas card oiut for a particular person,.

2. What is the one thing you are always afraid you will forget to do? My alarm clock? Forget to put my clothes on when I come to work?

3. Can you remember when you were 3 years old?
If so, tell us a cute story. If not, make one up. I was talking to the others in kindergarten, saying that we need to take out a pension plan.

4. Fill in the blank. I would like to forget what to put here but I will always remember Mimi's Dungeon about this person.

5. Fill in the blank. I will never forget the first timeI did a crazy meme!

6. Who, in your opinion, is the world's forgotten hero? ForgetfulMan, the crimefighter, who never remembered to come when the ForgetSignal flashed across the sky

7. Find a word that rhymes with forget and use it to write a funny sentence.The hire wire artist was dazzlingly good..until he forgot his safety net!

The Queen's Meme #63 - The Frivolous Christmas Meme

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Welcome to The Queen's Meme #63
Let's talk Christmas. I'm in a naughty and nice mood. Some are one-word answers, others need a little explanation. Feel free to elaborate when the blog spirit moves ya. And above all else...Have fun!


1. Amazon.com or the Mall   Hard work walking from shop to shop? No thanks! Amazon, please!
2. Bows or ribbons      Ribbons
3. Expensive or sale tags A sales tag of something expensive
4. Long list or short   It's what's on it that counts
5. Wrapped packages or gift bags Either will do
6. Eggnog or vodka Yuk! No thanks, especially not together
7. Have you finished your shopping? Errr.....not quite
8. A Christmas Carol or The Bible Story   They both are a part of the occasion.
9. Are you Scrooge or Santa's Helper? Humbug!
10. Did you ever catch Santa Claus in the act? In the act of doing what? Kissing mommy?
11. Tell me about your Christmas tree...gotta pic? As it's in a cardboard box...not exactly

12. Christmas carols or Rock Station   A bit of both, I suppose
13. Do you believe in Elves?  Well we do have the National Elf Service in Britain.
14. I am looking for Santa. Describe him for me. Large, white beard, red outfit, might be seen on a roof trying to get down a chimney. He likes reindeer and children.




15. Do you leave cookies out or bourbon? My dad said bourbon is better
16. White lights or multi-colored  Lots of pretty colours, naturally with one that prevents the others from working
17. Wreaths on the doors, windows, outside?  No one is dead!
18. Who are the 3 wisest wise men in your life? Why's that?
19. Is Christmas religious or commercial for you? Yes
20. Ever kiss under the mistletoe?  Oh yes, though many girls tend  to run in the opposite direction.
21. Stars or angels on top of the tree Angel
22. Who deserves to get a lump of coal for Christmas and why? Perhaps one of the Chilean miners, as a remembrance they are still here.
23. Who is #7 in the 12 Days of Christmas song? Those ice-cold swans a swimming
24. Snail mail cards or e-cards  The real thing, a snail mail is far better
25. What do you want for Christmas? All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth (lyrics to an old song)

The Queen's Meme #62 - The Crazy Question Meme

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Welcome to the Queen's Meme #62 ~
Sometimes silly. Sometimes serious.
It's called The Crazy Question Meme

I would be ever so appreciative if you could supply me with the answers to these questions. I've pondered them my whole life!! They represent some of the most important quandaries of the human condition! The burning and ridiculous questions are....

1. Why doesn't McDonald's sell hotdogs?     They wouldn't find enough dogs in the country


2. How far east can you go before heading west?   Infinity! You would ALWAYS be going in an easterly direction!


3. What happens to the missing socks? They are homeless and are left to walk the streets.


4. Does love = sex or does sex = love? Finding out is the fun part!


5. How much wood did the woodchuck chuck? Ask Chuck.


6. Why do prison buses have emergency exits? They are for the guards, not the prisoners.

7. Do you believe that an alien ship stole question #7?Absolutely. It is now being probed them them while being restrained on a table.

The Queen's Meme #61 - The Silly Serious Thanksgiving Meme

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Welcome to The Queen's Meme #61 ~ The Silly Serious Thanksgiving Meme!

In Canada, it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November. Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks for a bountiful harvest, loved ones near and far, the blessing of simply breathing everyday. Let's pause for a moment and think about what we're thankful for. My goal this year is to focus on the small things that I should be grateful for - even without a holiday looming. Having said that, this is serious and silly simultaneously!
Enjoy. Have seconds!

1. If you knew this would be the last Thanksgiving holiday with your family, what would you do differently? If I was the turkey, I would be digging an escape tunnel!


2. What is your favorite Thanksgiving dinner dish? As I'm British, we sadly don't celebrate Thanksgiving. I wish we did though. My favourite Thanksgiving dish would be the young lady I invited to dinner.

3. Why did John Smith fall in love with Pocahontas? Was it her beauty or her bravery? Don't ask me! Maybe he had a thing for warrior princesses?


4. Fill in the blank: Over the river and through the woods to Winnie The Pooh's blog we go.

5. What is a cornucopia?
A. A foot ailment B. Freud's hidden coping strategy C. a Enuch with a very large vocabulary D. third cousin of Onomatopoeia  It probably has a cornucopia of meanings

6. Find a word that rhymes with Thanksgiving Living.


7. Do you have any holiday traditions you'd like to share with us? As we don't celebrate it, I go through the tradition of going to the office.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

The Queen's Meme #60 - The 60 Meme

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Welcome to the Queen's Meme #60!
Since we are having a meme birthday I thought I'd wax celebratory. Do you mind?
Let's walk in the footsteps of one Mark Twain, who said..."
"When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not."

So imagine you're 60 even if you're not and answer the questions.
Please.
There will be cake.
I promise.

1. When I'm 60 I hope to know more about keeping a sharp memory and less about errr....I've forgotten.

2. At my 60th birthday party, I can only invite 3 people. They are The blonde female nurses who look after me.

3. "To me old age is always fifteen years older than I am" said Bernard Baruch.
What do you consider old age? Older than I am now.

4. Tom Stoppard was overheard saying, "Age is a high price to pay for maturity."
What does "maturity" mean to you at any age? The only maturity I'm interested in is when my investment matures.


5. Joan Rivers said "Looking fifty is great… if you're sixty."
Do you worry about age lines and wrinkles? Not if I take all mirrors away.
How do you plan to preserve your wonderful selves? I hear there's an Egyptian pyramid that run's some kind of good deal. They did tell me to bring lots of bandages though.

6. Comment on this quote by Euripides
"If we could be twice young and twice old we could correct all our mistakes." If I could figure the sense of that quote, I'd be old when I did.


7. Pablo Picasso said, "One starts to get young at the age of sixty and then it's too late."
What do you do now to stay young and enjoy your life? Get Dorian Gray's painter to do a portrait of me.

The Queen's Meme #59 - The Fire Meme

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Welcome to the Queen's Meme #59
It's on fire!


And in the words of Steven Wright.. "I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place."

I guess not! Answer these simply seething questions on the subject of fire.
It could be quite revealing. If it gets too hot far ya, just Stop Drop and Roll. We'll wait.


The Fire Meme

1. You are stranded on a desert island. There is only one match left in the matchbox.
What would you use it for?

Waiting for an aircraft to fly over, then I light the flare, which would probably hit the plane and make it crash into the sea...there would be a lot more onm the island then!

2. Do you burn bridges in relationships?

Only if she's on the bridge.

3. Name one thing you'd like to set on fire today.

My dynamic personality

4. Have you ever burned a cupcake?

What for? Is this the Salem Cupcake Trials?


5. If you had your choice and could change nature's ways, instead of smoke and lava, what should spew out of volcanoes?

Chocolate.


6. When is the last time you used a Fire Extinguisher?

 If there is no fire, what can I use it for? Answers on a postcard.


7. Have you ever known anyone with a fiery uncontrollable temper? How did you handle it?

Oh, you mean besides me! The answer might be to use the above fire extinguisher.


8. You are with your significant other. What song are you singing around the campfire?

I can think of better things to do with my significant other than singinging around the campfire. The tent would be a good location.


9. What is the one thing you'd gladly leave IN your house in case of fire.

In a hurry!


10. When is the last time you got fiery fighting mad?

When the fireworks were going off locally last week until midnight.


11. Do you believe in hell?

I hope I don't have to find out!


12. Do you or have you ever smoked?

No, but I would like a smoking jacket.