Written for Estherβs Laughing Along
With A Limerick #234 with the prompt
wordΒ βtrailβ. This is my limerick.
Author: Nancy's Notes ποΈβ¬
Daughter of Sicilian immigrants, wife, mother, grammy, friend, empath, survivor, dreamer, storyteller, humorist, singer, musician, author, blogger, wannabe-poet, plant rescuer, cook, lover of good wine, food, iced cappuccino, elephants, the sea, Montauk, Sicily, movies and music, especially my beloved Beatles. β‘βοΈβ¬
Get Back ~ Song Lyric Sunday
Written for the June 8, 2025 edition
of Jim Adamsβ Song Lyric Sunday.
Hereβs what I have to say.
Cheer Down: Thursday Inspiration
Written for Thursday Inspiration #283 β
βShare the Landβ. Hereβs my 2Β’ worth.
Suspended Animation
This is The Unicorn Challenge where we are
encouraged to write a story in 250 words or
less using the photo below as inspiration.
I used a story of mine from 2019 which I
remembered the minute I saw the image.
The Deep End
Written for OLWG #420.
The prompts appear below.
Image created by Kevin @
The Beginning At Last/
No Theme Thursday.
This is my story.
Big Day
Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my flash.
Drops Of Jupiter
This week at Glyn Wiltonβs Mixed Music Bag,
heβs asking us to write about a song in which
the title or a line mentions the current month.Β
Here are my featured June artists and their song.
Buried Secrets
Written for WTFAIOA Pick 3 #7,
the challenge is to use at least 3
of the 21 randomly selected words.
I have used all 21 prompt words;
I hope you enjoy my story.
Weird Al Wednesday – 6.4.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
βSay, Al! We all know how creative and
brilliant you are. Do you think people would
be shocked to know you lost on a TV quiz show
about R&R music? What do you say to that, Al?β
Inspired by the 1960s version of the pre-Alex Trebek TV game show Jeopardy! Al watched as a kid (when it was hosted by Art Fleming, who makes a cameo here), Al parodies the song βJeopardyβ by The Greg Kihn Band. As a losing contestant, Al received a brutal tongue-lashing from announcer Don Pardo before being driven away by real-life Greg Kihn. The ending parodies the original video and is also the first cameo by an original artist in one of Alβs videos. Side note: In a case of life imitating art, Al really lost on Rock & Roll Jeopardy!. But if itβs any consolation, he tore it up on Remote Control.
This is βJeopardyβ by The Greg Kihn Band
LYRICS
Where were you when we needed you
You could not be found
What can I do, oh, I believed in you
Youβ²re running me around
Well, you can take it as a warning
Or take it anyway you like
It’s the lightning, not the thunder
You never know where itβ²s gonna strike
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Donβ²t be cute
Donβ²t be funny now
It’s later than you think
Oh, whatβ²s the use
Save your money now
It’s hanging on the brink
Donβ²t let go while I’m hanging on
β²Cause I’ve been hanging on so long
It’s so hard to be all alone
I know youβ²re not that strong
Yeah, yeah
Our loveβ²s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Donβ²t let go while I’m hanging on
β²Cause I’ve been hanging on so long
Itβ²s so hard to be all alone
I know you’re not that strong
Yeah, yeah
Our love’s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our loveβ²s in jeopardy, baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our loveβ²s in jeopardy (jeopardy), baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Our love’s in jeopardy (jeopardy), baby
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Loveβ²s in jeopardy, baby
Writer(s): Steve Wright/Gregory Stanley Kihn
This is βI Lost On Jeopardy!β by Weird Al Yankovic
LYRICS
Oh…
I was there, to match my intellect, on national TV
Against a plumber, and an architect, both with a Ph.D
I was tense, I was nervous
I guess it just wasn’t my night
Art Fleming gave the answers
Oh, but I couldn’t get the questions right-ight-ight
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
Well I knew I was in trouble now
My hope of winning sank
‘Cause I got the Daily Double now
And then my mind went blank
I took Potpourri for one hundred
And then my head started to spin
Well, I’m givin’ up. Don Pardo
Just tell me now what I didn’t win
Yeah, yeah
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
That’s right Al–you lost! And let me tell what you didn’t win: a twenty
Volume set of the Encyclopedia International, a case of Turtle Wax, and a
Year’s supply of Rice-a-Roni, the San Francisco treat. But that’s not all!
You also made yourself look like a jerk in front of millions of people!
And you brought shame and disgrace on your family name for generations to come!
You don’t get to come back tomorrow! You don’t even get a lousy copy of your
Home game! You’re a complete loser!
Don’t know what I was thinkin’ of
I guess I just wasn’t too bright
Well, I sure hope I do better
Next weekend on The Price Is Right-ight-ight
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby
(Oooh)
I lost on Jeopardy
Baby…
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Weird Al Yankovic/Steve Wright/Gregory Stanley Kihn
Thanks to all my weirdly wonderful Weird Al Weirdos for joining me this week and every week as we celebrate the weirdness that is Weird Al Yankovic. I wuv you all!
Are you having any fun yet? I sure am! π€
And remember what I always like to say β¦. Itβs good to laugh!
Thatβs all she wrote, kids. See you on the flip side. π
NARΒ©2025
All text, graphics and videos are copyright for Nancyβs Notes ποΈπΆ, The Sicilian Storyteller, The Elephantβs Trunk and The Rhythm Section, et. al., and are not to be used without permission. NARΒ©2017-present.
Corporal Punishment
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing
Prompt #418 using the word βannexβ
in exactly 44 words. This is my flash.
Time Unfolds
Written for Sadjeβs What Do You See #291
and Sue & Gerryβs Weekly Prompts β Β
The One Day Prompt (13) This is my response.
Who’s Sorry Now?
Written for Shwetaβs Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #138 – βmemoriesβ. This is my flash.
Strange New World
Written for Only Murders In My Mind
Weekly Writing Prompt #61. This weekβs
inspiration is the photo seen below.
This is my take.
Wildflowers: An Etheree
Written for Crispinaβs Crimsonβs
Creative Challenge #036.
I have chosen photo #3.
This is my etheree.
I’m Losing You
Written for the June 1, 2025 edition
of Jim Adamsβ Song Lyric Sunday.
Hereβs what I have to say.
There Be Beasties
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ¦..?
#289β β exactly 15 words using the three required
prompts: βexerciseβ, βneighborβ, and βtrollβ,
and Fandangoβs FOWC prompt word βstillβ.
Β In exactly 15 words, this is my flash.
Danger Zone
Written for The Unicorn Challenge
where we are encouraged to write a
story in 250 words or less using this
photo as inspiration. Here is my story.
Pastel Sky
Written for Cinquain Poetry Prompt #2.
Our inspiration is βthe lightβ.
This in my Cinquain.
Slow Dancing
Written for OLWG #419.
The prompts appear below.
This is my story.
The Fundamental Things
Our gracious host, Rochelle, at Friday Fictioneers
asks us to use the photo below as inspiration
to write creatively in 100 words or less while
making every word count. This is my story.
Passage Of Time
This week in Glyn Wiltonβs Mixed Music Bag,
“The Last Days”, heβs asking us to write about
a song which mentions the current month.
Hereβs my featured May artist and his song.
Vanishing Act
Written for WTFAIOA Pick 3 #6,
using at least 3 of 21 randomly
selected words. I have used all
21 prompt words for my story.
Weird Al Wednesday – 5.28.25
Hey! Welcome back to Weird Al Wednesday
featuring the comedic genius of Al Yankovic.
βSay, Al! I hope my readers can take one more
serving of crap rap. Time to face the hard truth:
you’re just a little too white & nerdy for this!”
Is there anything you’d like to add, Al?”
Potty Mouth
Written for Estherβs Laughing Along
With A Limerick #233 with the prompt
word βtalkβ. This is my limerick.
Vespers
Written for Gerry & Sueβs Weekly Prompts
Weekend Challenge, incorporating the word
βsilhouetteβ. Todayβs amazing graphic
is by Kevin @ The Beginning At Last/
No Theme Thursday. This is my story.
Love For Sale
Congratulations to Sammi Cox as she begins
her 9th year at Weekend Writing Prompt!
β β β β β β β β β
Written for Sammiβs Weekend Writing
Prompt #417 using the word βboudoirβ
in exactly 56 words. This is my story.
What Is It Good For?
X-70
Written for Shwetaβs Saturday Six Word Story
Prompt #137 – βfateβ – and for Only Murders In
My Mind Weekly Writing Prompt #60 using the
photo below for inspiration. This is my story.
Please Please Me
Written for the this week’s edition of
Jim Adamsβ Song Lyric Sunday.
Hereβs what I have to say.
The Note
Written for Estherβs βCan You Tell A Story Inβ¦..?
#288β β exactly 50 words using the six required
prompts: βvendettaβ, βcoolβ, βdoughβ, βwheezeβ, ‘spiderβ
and βreflexologyβ. In exactly 50 words, this is my story.
The Elephant's Trunk 