Gee, I'm Glad It's Raining

It’s raining outside right now…it rained all morning, and apparently it’s supposed to rain tomorrow as well (or so Dallas Raines - meteorologist for ABC, who has the best name for a weatherman this side of Storm Fields - tells me).

I’m not sure why but for some reason whenever it rains I always think of the movie Ernest Goes To Camp and the scene in which Ernest sings the song “Gee, I’m Glad It’s Raining:”

Gee, l’m glad it’s raining
There’s always somethin’ to be thankful for
l’m awfully glad it’s raining
‘Cause no one sees your teardrops when it pours
And no one knows the thunder
ls your heartbreak in disguise
They think the rainy night’s
What put that sad look in your eyes
Sure, l’m glad it’s raining
The gentle rhythm soothes the pain inside
l’m glad the stars aren’t shinin’
A wounded warrior needs a place to hide
l thought l had found someone l could count on
Till the end
What they wanted was a hero
All l needed was a friend
Gee, l’m glad it’s raining
l hope the mornin’ sun won’t come up soon
As long as it keeps raining
No one knows my heart broke right in two
l thought l had found someone l could count on
Till the end
What they wanted was a hero
All l needed was a friend
Sure, l’m glad it’s raining
l’m awfully glad it’s raining

It’s not that I’m sad or anything…I really have no idea why I always think of that scene…I guess it’s just proof of the lasting impact the emotional acting of Jim Varney had on me as a child…

In other news…has anyone noticed how product spokespeople are starting to look alike, specifically let me draw your attention to the Verizon Wireless Guy and The Taco Bell Good To Go Guy.

I think it’s really confusing (not to mention really annoying - then again all comercial spokespeople are annoying - except for Jim Varney he was awesome) to have two spokespeople look so similar…so in the interest of fairness, I think they should have to fight to the death and only the winner will be allowed to continue to shill for corporate america…

They could broadcast this fight on television and it could be sponsored by Verizon and Taco Bell so really it would be a win win for everyone…

Both corporations would get the publicity…the reality tv loving public would get something to watch, and afterwards, I’d only have to look at one of them from now on. See everyone wins.

If anyone from Fox is reading this, run with it…please.