Saturday, May 19, 2007

I am an old fart

Conversation in my living room this morning:

Brayden: I just love JoJo.

Kristie: Really? JoJo?

Brayden: Yeah, she’s awesome. Can I buy her shoes?

Kristie: When was the last time you saw JoJo?

Brayden: She’s on tv all the time -- she’s great. Can I get those shoes?

Kristie (pause): Seriously? JoJo the clown? Aren’t you a little old for that show? And what do you want with clown shoes?

Brayden (in an oh-my-gosh-you-are-such-a-moron-voice): Not JoJo the clown, mom! JoJo the SINGER!

I haven’t felt this out of touch since I realized there were actually TWO singers named Nelly. All that time, I couldn’t figure out how that pretty girl was such a popular skanky rap artist.

I think my age is showing.

14 comments:

Marsha said...

hmmmmm... I don't even know who Jo Jo the clown is!

Marsha (an even older fart)

Mixed Up Me said...

I didn't know Jo Jo the singer had shoes???!!!

Tress said...

There are 2 Nellys?!

Anonymous said...

I know JoJo the Clown but not the singer. I don't know who Nelly is unless maybe a goat in a childrens book? Or something?
Janice in TX

Anonymous said...

I can top you and Marsha...I don't know who Jo Jo the clown or Jo JO the singer is. I also have never hear of Nelly...Kay (a really old fart, I guess)

Anonymous said...

I thought JoJo was from JoJo's Circus, too. You have old friends, too! Hmm.

kim-d said...

Okay, to me JoJo is a song by Boz Scaggs from sometime back in the late '70s or so. Please, let's not even get started in trying to old-fart each other cause I'd feel so depressed when I win. HAHAHA!

Dawn said...

Ha ha... I thought she was referring to Nanny Jo from Supernanny b/c all the kids call her JoJo and I was thinking, well, those are awfully utilitarian shoes for a ten year old!!

Anonymous said...

I'm with you. The only JoJo I've heard of is the clown.

Marsha said...

okay Kim, I also know Boz Scaggs song about JoJo, but before that JoJo was a man who thought he was a loner... but he knew he couldn't last... JoJo left his home in Tuscon Arizona... for some California grass...

The Beatles -- "Get Back" -- 1970 and I already had 2 of my 3 children.

Now who's the oldest fart?

:sigh:

how pathetic is that?

Marsha

Red said...

Ha! If it helps I feel this way sometimes and I'm still in my 20s...

Liz from Maryland said...

I'm an even older old fart! I read "US" Magazine and don't even know half of the celebrities that they write about. How pathetic is that?

kim-d said...

HAHAHA! Get back, Marsha! Get back to where you once belonged! HAHAHA! You are my new best friend because you out-old-farted me. Thank you! :) You rock! How could I have ever forgotten that one--probably because I was just listening to the Boz Scaggs' "JoJo" the other day so that was fresh in my ever-forgetful mind!

Kriste, I hope we have made you feel much better about your old-fartness. I mean, really...even if you are, you have lots of very close on-line friends who are in the same boat. And who, thus, think you really ROCK as you're right in there with us. HAHA! Misery loves company, ya know! :)

Anonymous said...

I must admit when you were talking about "JoJo" my first thought was "she wants clown shoes". I don't know JoJo the singer?!

Kristina
Ohio