I had a talk with my favorite tree today. I put both my hands on its majestic, rough trunk, and my feet on its roots, looked it right in the bark and listened. For 10 minutes. It didn’t say a…
Continue...Category: Stanken Rose News
The latest happenings from the exciting microplex of Stanken Rose, Texas.
One Less Spider
A Poem By Greg McGee April 1, 2020 I Went for a hike this evening On the Ann and Roy Butler Trail. It wasn’t very crowded, Since we’re all in Corona Jail. There were probably more spiders Than people on…
Continue...Yessiree, it was a long night, driving around town. Traffic in Stanken Rose is brutal. I saw 3 or 4 cars, at least–at the same time. Really shook me up. Decided to stop by and talk to Leonard, to get…
Continue...Welcome To Stanken Rose, Texas
Official Statement By Gregory R. McGee, The Mayor. Stanken Rose is a charming little imaginary town you will find about 27.4 miles from the asshole of Texas. It’s my town. I created it, and I live here. This is why…
Continue...Ross McGee takes over the Kazoo Orchestra
Ross McGee, aKa Gregory Ross McGee, has been tagged to conduct the legendary Stankenrose Interregional Kazoo Orchestra. This storied organization had, in recent years, fallen into decay, often, even derision. The entire collection of classic kazoos had to be sold…
Continue...The Stanken Rose Inter Regional Kazoo Orchestra
Oooh, boy. This is gettin’ good! The Orchestra is shaping up! Our first performance was a private party, so I couldn’t invite everyone. As expected, it was total mayhem. The orchestra never arrived. The bus driver got lost. Somewhere outside…
Continue...We Got The Bus!
The imaginary “Kazoo Starship” arrived in the imaginary town of Stanken Rose today, and everybody is just beside themselves with glee! If you’ve been holding off on hiring The Inter-Regional Kazoo Orchestra for your next wedding, corporate team building event,…
Continue...History Lesson
There’s something to be learned from the story of Nero. I heard on the news yesterday that the average narcissist is usually a very happy person. They are free of stress and just love life. Even while they’re driving everybody…
Continue...You don’t believe me?
Ok, many people think I’m yanking their chain on this Academy Award Nomination thing. I did get one, that’s a fact. Back in 1975. For the 16mm film Dancy Street, which I co-produced, directed, and edited with Cary White. That’s…
Continue...The True Story of how I broke 8 ribs..
OK, so, I was up on a chair… getting a carton of water bottles down from a shelf above the refrigerator. I’d just learned that Austin’s water was on the fritz, and I already had an emergency supply because I’m…
Continue...The Stanken Rose Interregional Kazoo Orchestra
The Orchestra is shaping up! Our first performance was a private party, so I couldn’t invite everyone. As expected, it was total mayhem. The orchestra never arrived. The bus driver got lost. Somewhere outside of Gonzales, I think. So, I…
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