A conversation Danda and I had while waiting for a train the other day:
Danda: Laura, have you ever thought about how if that novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald was about a load of overweight people, it would be called The Great Fatsby?!
Laura: O yeh! And if it was about some people playing cricket, it would be called The Great Batsby.
Danda: Oo oo! If it was about taxi drivers, it would be called The Great Cabsby.
Laura: Or about people who wouldn’t stop talking, it would be called The Great Blabsby.
Danda: Or if it was badly written, it would have been called The Great Crapsby.
Laura: Or! Or if it was about that time there was a load of vermin there, The Great Ratsby!
Danda: Or if it was about all the different things they wore on their heads…. The Great Hatsby.
Laura: Or that bit in the book where he gets run over by a steam roller? The Great Flatsby.
Danda: Or when they went to the Tropics and got bitten… The Great Gnatsby.
Laura: Or when he bought a load of stuff at that car boot sale? The Great Tatsby.
Danda: Or that chapter where he put on a load of weight? the Great Gutsby.
Laura: Or when he had to have liposuction? The Great Flabsby.
Danda: Is this… Are we still doing this? Really? It’s been ages now. I feel like we might never stop.
Laura: Shh! Shh, I have another one. Ok. Here’s a good one. What about when he went on a plumbing course? The Great Tapsby!
Danda: Um. Ok. We’re still going.
Laura: Or that episode where Time Team came round to his house? The Great Digsby.
Danda: That was quite weak. We should stop now. They’re getting silly.
Laura: Ok, listen though. Remember when they did it about the working classes? The Great Plebsby.
Danda: This has to stop now….
Laura: What about when the pets took over….?
Danda: Please…..
Laura: The Great…..!
Danda: Enough.
Laura: Catsby!
*Long pause*
Laura: Yeh, ok………. *whispers* What about that time when he got locked out? The Great Latchkey.
Danda: *disdainfully* That was the worst yet. It doesn’t even sound like Gatsby.
lazylauramaisey 
Posted by rambler5319 on March 18, 2013 at 18:02
Or if all the characters made fools of themselves – The Great Pratsby
Or if they all dropped stuff on the floor which smashed – The Great Splatsby
I think this one could have more possibilities than the Downton ones you did a while ago!
Posted by lazylauramaisey on March 22, 2013 at 07:55
Yeh. The possibilities are endless. Good suggestions.
Posted by kindredspirit23 on March 19, 2013 at 00:07
It can be fun to let a topic just go so out of area that it becomes ridiculous.
Scott
Posted by lazylauramaisey on March 22, 2013 at 07:56
Omygoodness, Scott. It was out of control. When I came home from the farm with all my jars of goodies, Danda went, “You’re The Great Jamsby!” So it’s still going strong!
Posted by kindredspirit23 on March 22, 2013 at 11:28
Well, it is getting serious, isn’t it?
Posted by lazylauramaisey on March 25, 2013 at 09:33
Yeh. It’s a problem. Or… The Great Problemsby….?
Posted by kindredspirit23 on March 25, 2013 at 12:33
🙂
Posted by Maggie O'C on March 20, 2013 at 18:36
I love when you do this. Didn’t you do a Downton Abbey one?
Posted by lazylauramaisey on March 25, 2013 at 09:27
I sure did! I’m still looking for a television company to take up Downton Shabby or Downton Cabby.
Posted by Maggie O'C on March 25, 2013 at 14:54
did you ever watch Monarch of the Glen? That’s my latest BBC addiction.
Posted by lazylauramaisey on March 25, 2013 at 15:04
Omg Maggie. Monarch of the Glen is old school! I was aware of it but don’t think I really followed it.
Posted by Maggie O'C on March 25, 2013 at 22:22
Ack! I LOVE it. There are many gorgeous men on it. OK well two but still.
Posted by lazylauramaisey on March 28, 2013 at 06:56
O really? So maybe there IS something in it then…
Posted by Maggie O'C on March 28, 2013 at 16:00
Yes! Watch it!