Wednesday, February 09, 2022

The Night of the Jerry Can

A jerry can is a liquid container made from pressed steel, and more recently, high density polyethylene. It was designed in Germany for military use and holds 20 liters (5.3 gallons) of fuel. The name came from the slang term for Germans.
They are color coded: red for gasoline, yellow for diesel, and white for drinking water.

When the Canadian government threatened to confiscate the fuel of the Freedom Convoy's truckers, they being terrorists and insurrectionists in its view, the Convoy responded by asking anyone and everyone to come to Ottowa with jerry cans. They did. As you can well imagine, the cans quickly became instruments of percussion reverberating around the buildings and concrete streets.  Like well equipped missionaries they walk the avenues with determination and unique carriage.

What a surprisingly unusual revolt is going on up north. It could be that Sun-Uranus conjunction Canada has. That's a set-up for offbeat self expression. Or oddly onbeat, while the sun shines bright in Aquarius. Saturn is there too. That could account for their composure.

I agree with Ethel Waters, the singer. "She cehrtainly can can-can."

7 Comments:

Blogger Tseka said...

You had me smiling all day yesterday. When I met up with B, I told him about your clever post. He was mystified by “She certainly can can-can”

Generational differences...even if only a decade.
Ethel Waters is in my memory vault.
Speaking of memory vaults. I think today has Mercury meeting Pluto. Been watching to see what falls out of the vault.

You are just amazing mi T, I delight in your wit, not to mention your keen intellect.


11/2/22 2:55 PM  
Blogger jm said...

Thank you so much my everlovin' sweet Sticky Bun. Humor runs in my family.

I fell in love with the Ethel Waters version of the funny Irving Berlin tune many years ago in Santa Fe. I knew few would get the reference but they can just look it up!

I love your relationship. "When I met up with B yesterday."

So glad you know Ethel! Ella Fitzgerald did a version that stunk. She lacked Ethel's whimsy. The Canadians have it too. What a show.

Pluto's finale is getting good.

11/2/22 3:14 PM  
Blogger jm said...

The Mercury Gemini developments I've been talking about are coming clear. While traditional media struggles, the popular reporters on the street in Ottawa are doing fabulously well. The live feeds are beautiful. The cameras are good and they keep tweaking things getting better and better. The microphones are challenging. Sound is hard to perfect, but they are doing great. The walking flow of camera work delights my sensibilities. Alternate reporting is on the up and up!

What a global street party. European contingent joining now.

11/2/22 3:23 PM  
Blogger jm said...

My intellect has been tripped observing the many many facets of what is unfolding. There is much to cover.

For me, something is finally happening out there. My Venus-Uranus in Gemini gets bored so easily. Not now.

11/2/22 3:29 PM  
Blogger Tseka said...

Ja, I've been listening to french Canadians.
My poor french is getting a workout, I'm loving that too.

My dad listened to blues and jazz. No Tv but we had music

11/2/22 4:31 PM  
Blogger jm said...

The separation between the Canadians is bridging gaps like never before.

My dad and I used to listen to jazz together in the quiet nights. We lived in the woods like almost everyone in Binghamton. Mixing Drinks and Music was one of our favorites. Laid back soft jazz. We had TV but we preferred our musical moments. He had great rhythm. Thank you so so much for the memory. We gals and our dads.

11/2/22 5:33 PM  
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