Comments on: A Haiku On The Passing of Ernest Gallo

By: Overtaken by Events

Overtaken by Events — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:10:35 +0000

Headline of the Week – Ernest Gallo Memorial Edition…

From Extreme Mortman: Life Is A Cabernet, Old Chum We normally don’t have a Best Haiku category, but we’ll make an exception for Preston. Under bridge tears spent Wino’s lament for three bucks Heaven’s antifreeze. Raise your boxes, Ladies and……

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:35:03 +0000

In memorium, I have no Haiku to match that Smanticism. But let me offer this instead.

By: dsmith

dsmith — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 15:07:39 +0000

*spilling the bottle out onto the sidewalk*

This is for my dead homey Ernie. Rest in Peace good brutha!

By: Gordon

Gordon — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:39:13 +0000

Sorry, Sman. There is no way for me to top your elegant, brilliant prose.

By: Smantix

Smantix — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:12:13 +0000

That little obit was saying that Joseph was the daddy.

Thanks ya’ll. Feel free to contribute your own 5-7-5′s to the Baron of Boozehounds.

By: Sharon Cobb

Sharon Cobb — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:58:11 +0000

“Heaven’s antifreeze” Pure Smantix. I love it.

BTW, he lived to be almost 98. Seems like one heck of an endorsement for drinking vino.

By: Preston Taylor Holmes

Preston Taylor Holmes — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:06:23 +0000

Nitpickers notwithstanding, great haiku. Dripping with emotion. And homeless guy pee.

By: reddog

reddog — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:49:48 +0000

Joseph was a younger brother, not affiliated with Ernest and Julio’s Modesto based wine company.

By: Cranky

Cranky — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:13:00 +0000

In paying my last respects let me say that Mr. Gallo popularized the terms “Fine Modesto wine” and “Three bucks for a gallon jug? Sold!”

This is a sad day indeed.