Monday, August 25, 2025

Good Morning Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip!

I woke up with this old song in my head. No idea where it came from. I associate it with my old Scoutmaster (“Mr. Graff from the FBI”) and haven’t heard or thought of it since my Scouting days.


Back then I had long hair and a beard. Today my hair is cut just as short as his.

3 comments:

WanderingGondola said...

Huh. The Mr. Graff post links to one I mentioned in my most recent email.
narrowdesert.blogspot.com/2022/08/now-o-now-in-this-brown-land.html

Wm Jas Tychonievich said...

Huh, small blog.

That’s a link to “Don’t Fear the Reaper.” The Reaper and Scythe are Star Boy symbols. “Zip” implies speed (Fast Eddie) and is also a term for zero (ring, hula hoop).

William Wright (WW) said...

Graff is also a relevant name for Star Boy.

One meaning has it as an occupational name for a scribe, clerk, or secretary, apparently from the Old French "Grafe", which is a stylus or pencil, giving us "to write". Star Boy has been associated with one of the Secretaries/ Recorders, and in other symbols with names also referring to clerks and writing (as with Clark Kent, Caitlin Clark, etc.).

Good Morning Mr. Zip-Zip-Zip!

I woke up with this old song in my head. No idea where it came from. I associate it with my old Scoutmaster (“ Mr. Graff from the FBI ”) and...