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Muffin Man? — #1LinerWeds

Dan Antion
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A couple of weeks ago, Debbie Smyth from Travel with Intent added a most interesting door to Thursday Doors. In her description, she said, “This doorway, with solid artificial curtains, is an odd thing to find on London’s Drury Lane.”

It was an interesting door, but “Drury Lane” stuck with me. I asked my wife, “why do I remember Drury Lane?” because wives know these things. Sure enough, she responded, “it’s where the Muffin Man lives.”

Do you know the muffin man?
The muffin man, the muffin man.
Do you know the muffin man
Who lives in Drury Lane?

I remembered the nursery rhyme, but then I asked:

“Do you suppose that’s what happened to the Pillsbury Doughboy, he became the Muffin Man?”

I think I see a resemblance.

This bit of bad humor is part of Linda G. Hill’s fun weekly series One-Liner Wednesday. If you would like to join in on the fun, you can follow this link to participate and to see the one-liners from the other participants.

Sheet music for the Muffin Man song.
The Muffin Man
We haven’t seen the sun for a few days.
Shadows are getting shorter.
We walked early to beat the rain.
Sign of spring – the soccer goals are back on the fields.
Another sign of spring. They’re sweeping up the sand.
Back flying high.
It’s good to see this back on top.
The last time I spread lime on the lawn, it took longer.
This is a little runoff pond from the highway.
The runoff pond from the highway rolls down to the river.
The Connecticut River is running high after 4 days of rain.
Maddie wanted to sit in the sun for a while.
Arnold is back
Um, how close are yo coming?
Hi Smokey.

82 responses to “Muffin Man? — #1LinerWeds”

  1. Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread Avatar
    Judy@NewEnglandGardenAndThread

    Fun Wednesday post, and I like seeing Maddie without a coat. Spring is coming. :-)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Spring is coming, Judy. I just told her, “let me answer a few comments and then we can go.”

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    2. Maggie Avatar
      Maggie

      The Editor has quite the recall. It sounded familiar to me, too, but I would not have remembered without reading your post.From the photo of the river, it looks like you have had a fair amount of rain, too. Spring is coming, surely!

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      1. Dan Antion Avatar
        Dan Antion

        Yeah, I would have had to look that up. We have had rain and we are going to have more rain. I hope the river can manage to stay within its banks.

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  2. GP Avatar
    GP

    It’s always good to see the flag waving back at us!!
    I’m glad your wife had the answer to your question about Drury Lane, that would have bugged me!!
    All the animals are enjoying clear, warmer weather I see.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Everyone is waking up to spring, GP. Drury Lane was driving me nuts. When we got to the park, The sun was shining down through the flag. I made the artistic attempt. I’m trying to get a nice collage for Memorial Day.

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      1. GP Avatar
        GP

        Brilliant idea!!

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          I had a visit planned for this year’s post (actually for last year’s post) but the venue still isn’t open.

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          1. GP Avatar
            GP

            This has gone on way longer than most ever suspected.

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  3. Don Avatar
    Don

    Often been down Drury Lane, Dan. It’s in the Covent Garden area of London, one of my favourite places. full of activity, though now very quiet with the whole Covid situation. The Muffin man is quite a story, although, truth and folklore are so mixed you’re not sure what is real or not.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks for that, Don. I did read some of the writ-ups in the Internet about the Muffin Man. I guess a mix of truth and folklore make for a good nursery rhyme. I’ve only been to London once, and to tell you the truth, I got lost, twice, while trying to walk around.

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  4. Fuzzy Panda Barista Avatar
    Fuzzy Panda Barista

    I didn’t know Drury Lane was a real place!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I didn’t either. According to Don (above) it’s a happening place :)

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  5. Rivergirl Avatar
    Rivergirl

    The Muffin Man! Yikes.

    https://sarahcottrell.medium.com/do-you-know-the-muffin-man-he-was-a-serial-killer-who-preyed-on-kids-eaf12c90a8d1

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Awwww, not the doughboy…say it ain’t so.

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      1. Rivergirl Avatar
        Rivergirl

        I never trusted that little fat guy….

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Hahaha!

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  6. Murphy's Law Avatar
    Murphy’s Law

    I couldn’t place Drury Lane until you mentioned The Muffin Man!

    Hooray our flag is no longer flying half mast. I love your idea for a flag collage for Memorial Day.

    Maggie’s fur looks so silky shiny in the spring sunshine……happy to be free of her winter coat.

    Looks like Arnold remembered his way to the Peanut Factory. As much as I love Smokey, this last photo of him gave me the creeps Dan when I enlarged it!

    Love the shadow photo. Yes, you guys are definitely shrinking. Lol.

    Rain coming today and likely to finish up as snow (&/@$£#]+=€) tomorrow. Sigh…..

    Happy Hump Day!
    Ginger

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Ginger. Sorry about the scary Smokey. There are three or four black squirrels here. One is not shy, He gets very close. I don’t think he’s mean, but I see what you mean with that photo.

      Maddie and I walked early today to beat the rain. It’s going to be wet for a few days, but I hope it stays liquid. I pulled my stakes out and I was getting ready to start raking the yard, not snow blowing,

      Maddie is happy to be walking in nice cool weather, although she really likes that buffalo plaid coat. I call it her Superman coat. She gets all excited when I put that on.

      I hope the rest of the week is good for you. Stay dry (and safe and healthy).

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  7. Ally Bean Avatar
    Ally Bean

    Ha! You’re a funny man making that connection.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks. You never know ;-)

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  8. bikerchick57 Avatar
    bikerchick57

    Thanks for bringing up a nursery rhyme that I had forgotten. I only hope the jingle doesn’t stick in my head all day, which makes me think the Pillsbury Dough Boy may serve us best in a pan of sticky buns. With eggs and bacon and a cup of coffee on the side. Mmmmm…

    Smokey sure is getting brave. He’ll soon be crawling up in your lap or laying on the cot with Maddie. Enjoy your day, Dan, and I hope you can string a few sunny days together this week.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Hahaha – yeah, I think the Doughboy was at his best in the form of those cinnamon rolls with that creamy icing on top. Eggs and bacon, well you know I’m up for that.

      Our sunny days are over for a while, maybe Friday, but it won’t be warm. March isn’t going out like a lion, but it’s kind of a delinquent little lamb.

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      1. bikerchick57 Avatar
        bikerchick57

        I will have to watch myself with food when I get back out in the community. All the bad things, like cinnamon rolls and cupcakes, are calling my name, but I don’t want to put back on the weight I lost while being good at home. Otherwise I will be the delinquent and chubby little lamb.

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  9. Mike Powell Avatar
    Mike Powell

    We have had an awful lot of wind and rain recently, but it is definitely warming up. I am definitely ready for spring.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Wind! Ugh, the wind here has been awful, Mike. Every morning, I have to retrieve our trash cans from a new location. I am ready for warm spring days. I try not to complain, because I’m in no hurry to wake up to those hot and humid days.

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      1. Mike Powell Avatar
        Mike Powell

        Last Friday was especially unusual, with 83 degree temperatures and gusting 20 mph winds. I too hate the humidity, which we have in abundance in the Washington DC area.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          I visited DC often for work, and mainly during the humid season (which seems to last forever).

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          1. Mike Powell Avatar
            Mike Powell

            It is miserable, but my dragonfly friends seem to like it, a minor consolation for me. :)

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            1. Dan Antion Avatar
              Dan Antion

              Looking for the bright side. I like that.

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  10. Teagan Riordain Geneviene Avatar
    Teagan Riordain Geneviene

    Haha! Good one, Dan. I think you may be onto something.
    That is a cool shot looking up at the flagpole. Nice glamor shots of the squirrels too. Hugs on the wing!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Teagan. I’m glad you like my attempt to get an artistic shot of the flag. It’s easy to get the squirrels to pose. Just have a peanut handy.

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  11. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Drury Lane was ringing a bell for me, too. You saved me a bit of head scratching on that one, Dan. :)

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Always happy to help. Care for a muffin, bwahaha

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  12. John Hric Avatar
    John Hric

    Good one. Especially the spring part.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks John.

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  13. John Holton Avatar
    John Holton

    We used to have a dinner theater in Chicago called the Drury Lane, but I think that’s a different one…

    Mary met Poppin’ Fresh’s creator when she was in high school.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      That’s pretty cool. The creator did a god job, the character has had a good run.

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  14. lois Avatar
    lois

    Drury Lane?! And all this time, I’d been singing, “Cherry Lane.” You sure are keeping us straight with the song lyrics, Dan! Is Arnold new? Smokey is my main squeeze so I don’t remember Arnold, but he is a cutie.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Arnold isn’t new, but he’s only been featured one other time. He’s the only one that stands up on his hind legs and holds his front paws like a boxer. My wife gave him the name. Smokey is still our fav, but don’t tell Arnold, ‘cuz he looks like he might clobber me.

      It wasn’t my intention to correct your nursery rhyme memories. Cherry Lane???

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  15. rugby843 Avatar
    rugby843

    Love that pond!  Ponds never get the love they deserve, it’s always oceans and rivers😄

    Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      The pond is interesting, as it only appears when the river can’t take any more water from the highway.

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      1. rugby843 Avatar
        rugby843

        Then a special treat😃

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  16. circadianreflections Avatar
    circadianreflections

    I know the nursery rhyme but never knew a muffin man. When I was a kid we had a donut truck come round once a week. I would save some of my allowance to buy a donut, but the best thing about it wasn’t really the donut. No, it was the shiny silver quilted-looking truck bed shell and all the slide-out drawers that once opened you were hit with a warm, and delicious smell of fresh donuts! Oh man, did this post open up my memory file! I can almost smell them now. 😀

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      When had one of those trucks come around a couple of places that I worked. The food wasn’t nearly as good as the truck itself. Apparently, the story of the Muffin Man might not be wonderful. If you follow the link Rivergirl left, it’s quite creepy. You’re lucky you didn’t have one.

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      1. circadianreflections Avatar
        circadianreflections

        Oh, I’ll have to go to that link. A lot of our nursery rhymes are or were created by gross and gruesome things. Ring around the rosy was inspired by the plague I’ve read.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Yes. The stories we were told 😏

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  17. Junie-Jesh Avatar
    Junie-Jesh

    Only knew the first like of that nursery rhyme (but I remembered the melody:)) That’s not bad humor – it’s family friendly!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Thanks Jesh. This was on one of the Silly Songs tapes we had for our daughter. I’m glad you like the humor.

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      1. Junie-Jesh Avatar
        Junie-Jesh

        With kids there is always humor:) The world would be too serious without them!

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  18. Junie-Jesh Avatar
    Junie-Jesh

    Err, I meant : the first line!

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  19. John W. Howell Avatar
    John W. Howell

    Excellent, Dan. We used to sing the Muffin Man song in college with a tankard of beer balanced on the head. Why? I have no idea.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Hahaha – I’m trying to picture that, John

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      1. John W. Howell Avatar
        John W. Howell

        Got pretty dicey after a few

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      2. sustainabilitea Avatar
        sustainabilitea

        Or may you’re trying to pitcher that? :-) I know, I know, I should have resisted, but I didn’t and I don’t care. :-) Just beer with me.

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        1. Dan Antion Avatar
          Dan Antion

          Hahaha. You are on a roll today, Janet. You have laughing all the way to the fridge. 🍺

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          1. sustainabilitea Avatar
            sustainabilitea

            A Pillsbury roll? Crescent roll? 😎 A beer actually sounds pretty good right now but it’s only 2 pm here so I should wait..at least until I finish making my split pea soup. 🥰

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            1. Dan Antion Avatar
              Dan Antion

              I hope you had that beer 🍺😊

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            2. sustainabilitea Avatar
              sustainabilitea

              Had a glass of wine instead. 😉

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            3. Dan Antion Avatar
              Dan Antion

              That works.

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            4. sustainabilitea Avatar
              sustainabilitea

              That it does.

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    2. sustainabilitea Avatar
      sustainabilitea

      Who cares why? It would be quite a feat if you could accomplish it. In fact, it makes me think of things that my husband and his rugby team used to do when under the influence. :-)

      janet

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      1. John W. Howell Avatar
        John W. Howell

        Being under the influence has fostered amazing times. I confess 😁

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        1. sustainabilitea Avatar
          sustainabilitea

          At least you remember them! :-)

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          1. John W. Howell Avatar
            John W. Howell

            Oh yeah. The sad part about all my ridiculous behaviors was I remembered everything.I remember saying to myself as a consolation the morning after. “Well no one died.”

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            1. sustainabilitea Avatar
              sustainabilitea

              I get that.

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            2. John W. Howell Avatar
              John W. Howell

              😁

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            3. Dan Antion Avatar
              Dan Antion

              Hahaha – when that’s the best you have, it was a good night 😏

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            4. John W. Howell Avatar
              John W. Howell

              😁 Fun to look back, but there were some big headaches that went with all that fun.

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  20. sustainabilitea Avatar
    sustainabilitea

    I love the Doughboy and I remember that song clearly. :-) Today the photo that caught my eye and made me laugh was the sign on the back of the truck telling you to keep back 500′. My warped mind always thinks that if everyone did that, no one would ever be able to pass or get anywhere. :-)

    See you tomorrow.

    janet

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I can see 500′ gif a fire truck, but a street sweeper? That seems a little much. Unless it’s to keep you from doing the town for damages after all the stuff lands on your car b

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  21. Oh, the Places We See Avatar
    Oh, the Places We See

    A wide range of photo subjects in this post — and I found something I liked about each one.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad to hear that.

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  22. JT Twissel Avatar
    JT Twissel

    Tomorrow is April fool’s day – I wonder what sort of doors will show up – perhaps the Muffin Man will reveal himself behind door number three!

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Hahaha- my doors are pretty bland

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  23. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    Muffin question, Dan. The blueberry ones have blueberries, the banana-nut ones have bananas and nuts, and so on. So how do we explain the coffee-cake muffin?

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      Haha – I am so glad we connected, Paul. You always give me a reason to smile.

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  24. hilarymb Avatar
    hilarymb

    Hi Dan – gosh I’d never heard of the Muffin Man – I suppose it was so appalling that it never crossed our door – but Drury Lane was theatre land to us … I do know other ‘Street Cries’ … short lyrical calls of merchants hawking their goodies as they market them. Lots of history surrounding these.
    Brilliant that the weather is improving, though we’re about to cuddle up (freezing Easter weather) – I need a Mimi or Mumu … Excellent to read about Arnold.
    Thanks for the link to the Muffin Man – sent me looking … all the best – Hilary

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I’m glad I could share something for you to look into, Hilary. I learned more about the Muffin Man that I might have wanted to know. I think it’s cool to meet people who have been on Drury Lane.

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  25. Jennie Avatar
    Jennie

    That is so funny! My Pillsbury Doughboy laugh will always be in the great movie, “Ghostbusters.” I wish they still made movies like that. I love your photo collage, especially the long (shorter) shadows and the flag on top. Happy weekend, Dan.

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    1. Dan Antion Avatar
      Dan Antion

      I love that laugh! Happy weekend, Jennie.

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      1. Jennie Avatar
        Jennie

        Haha! Happy weekend, Dan.

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