The Espenblog Times

Second Billboard Erected

Poppopx7 — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:28:11 GMT

The second billboard in as many weeks has been erected on a major road leading into Williamsburg, Pennsylvania. This billboard was unveiled by the mayor, and town council without Harvey being present. There was a tinge of sadness in the air as the billboard was presented to the public. The mayor said, "We all owe Harvey a great deal of gratitude for putting our small town on the map. We have all grown to love, and appreciate Harvey for everything he has brought to this community. Please keep your eyes open so as we can find Harvey, and continue on with the endeavors we have laid out before us." Betty Jo Boondocker did not attend the ceremonies.

More, and more people are visiting the Boondocker's in search of Harvey. Betty Jo keeps denying that Harvey is anywhere on her property. The authorities are on the verge of launching an all out search for Harvey, including a thorough search of the Boondocker's land. It seems odd that Harvey's vehicle is there, all his belonging's are there, but Harvey isn't there.

As of yet, no one knows that Pop Pop is missing too. That is, no one but us. We're still tucked away in our secret place trying to decide what to do. The only bright side to this situation is the fact that "Frankie the Mouse" is on the scene. He has eye, and voice contact with Harvey, and Pop Pop, and he knows exactly where they are. Pop's is relaying instructions to us through Frankie.

Pop Pop has a plan, but he's not ready to unveil that plan just yet for whatever reason. His main concern is that the authorities will move in, and things will become more complicated. Right now Betty Jo has Harvey, and Pop Pop hid away on her property, but if the locals move in, she might move them to God only knows where. As long as they are on Boondocker's property, there's a chance that whatever Pop Pop has planned, will work.

Fluffy Dog is going to be reporting on what happened to Harvey, and Pop Pop. Thank goodness we have Frankie on the inside. He provides us with constant updates, and assures us that despite the situation that Harvey, and Pop Pop finds themselves in, they are fine. Well, not real fine. Maybe as fine as expected...perhaps fine isn't the right word...let's say they are ok. Nope, that's not the word either...maybe doing well. No, can't use that, because they are not doing well. Let's say, due to a life changing event, they are functioning in a functional way that is different from the way they used to function. We believe that is the best way to describe how they are doing.

Frankie Finds the Key, Pop Pop Unlocks the Door

Poppopx7 — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:53:16 GMT

It was late last Friday night when Frankie phoned Pop Pop with the information he had gathered, and Pop's wasted no time researching the information. In less than two hours, Pop Pop found what he was looking for. With the information in hand, Pop Pop knew that Harvey was going to be in big trouble, if he hadn't already.

Roscoe the Rooster, and his hornblowing buddy were not rooster's at all, at least they hadn't always been roosters. Pop Pop made a stunning discovery that had been a mystery for almost 8 years, and now he was determined to unveil that mystery to save Harvey from destruction. Pop Pop stumbled upon a copy of "The Twisted Journal" that was published back in June of 2001:

Two university professor's have mysteriously disappeared in or around Williamsburg, Pa. Professor Stovenpooper, and his assistant, Professor Duckery Dodo was in the Williamsburg, Pa area on a three day fishing trip. When they failed to return home on the scheduled date, authorities were notified. The two were last seen at a convenient store (the only one there) in the town of Williamsburg, Pa. the day before they were to return home.

Professor Stovenpooper's vehicle was found outside the town limits (which aren't very big). No sign of the two men were found in an extensive search of the area. Local, and State authorities used bloodhounds in the search, but the hounds could not pick up any scent outside of the vehicle. One local stated, "It seems as if the two just vanished into thin air while sitting in their car."

Professor Stovenpooper was the Department Head of Ancient Studies at a leading university here in Pennsylvania. Professor Duckery Dodo was his assistant for the past three years. The authorities are stumped as to what happened to these two men. Anyone with information regarding this case, please notify authorities at once.

For some strange reason that was all Pop Pop could find, but for him, that was enough. He spent the remaining hours making phone calls to some very important people at the institutes of higher learning in the State of Pennsylvania. No one would even talk about the disappearance of these two men, and some even said that it was all a misunderstanding, whatever that meant. It made Pop Pop scratch his head, but he had enough information that he could put two, and two together, and come up with Betty Jo Boondocker had everything to do with this. It wasn't the professor's that Pop Pop was concerned about, it was his good buddy Harvey.

We are still tucked away in a secret location keeping a low profile while Frankie is still on the inside monitoring the situation. Frankie has told us that some of the folks, including the mayor, and the town council have visited with Betty Jo inquiring as to the whereabouts of Harvey. Bety Jo told them she hadn't seen Harvey for several days. Now everyone is getting concerned. By the way, Farnkie has informed us that Harvey, and Pop Pop are in big trouble! What in the world are we going to do?

First of Four Billboards Erected

Poppopx7 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:56:32 GMT

Our guy Harvey has taken Williamsburg, Pennsylvania by storm. No one has ever impacted this small, country town the way Harvey has. He has won the hearts, and the minds of the people, not only in the town itself, but in the surrounding towns, and cities as well. We never anticipated that Harvey was going to be a star when he went to the sleepy little town of Williamsburg.

What was supposed to be a simple assignment turned into a spectacular event, and it doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon. One thing for sure, Harvey makes things happen everywhere he goes. While Harvey was home, Pop Pop gave him a good talking too, but as Harvey was driving off to go back to Williamsburg, we heard Pop Pop tell Mom Mom, "I don't think Harvey heard a word I said. I don't think it will be to long before another situation arises that puts Harvey in the news again. I just have that feeling in my gut." Mom Mom just smiled and walked away.

Last Tuesday night, the Williamsburg Town Council voted unanimously to have four hugh billboards erected. The billboards would be erected at the main roads leading into Williamsburg. Yesterday afternoon the first billboard was unveiled by the mayor. Who would have thought that our guy Harvey would end up being such a celebrity? We did find it odd that Betty Jo Boondocker did not attend the unveiling of the Harvey's billboard. There is something that is not quite right about Betty Jo. We would encourage Harvey to keep his eyes on her. Everyone here at "The Espenblog Times" has that funny feeling that Boondocker is up to something, and that something isn't good.

Harvey Honored in Williamsburg

Poppopx7 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:12:59 GMT

The big fight between Harvey, and Roscoe the Roster was Friday night, but the post fight festivities lasted all weekend, and into late Monday night. It doesn't seem as if anyone as left this small country town. Everyone is determined to see, and talk to Harvey. His head seems to swell bigger with each passing day. He was an oddity when he first arrived in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania, but now he is a full fledged celebrity.

Harvey has posed for thousands of pictures. Pictures of Harvey alone, and pictures with folks surrounding Harvey. It seems as if everyone wants their picture taken with Harvey. Television and radio stations are standing in line to interview this new found celebrity, and Harvey is eating it up. Reports are that hotels, and motels in a 50 mile radius are filled up. I wonder how much longer this little town can stand up under all the pressure.

Mayor's from all over the area are asking Harvey to come to their cities, and towns. Pop Pop is getting concerned that Harvey will lose sight of his mission if this keeps up much longer. We think there's going to be a "Come to Jesus meeting" between Pop Pop, and Harvey soon. We at "The Espenblog Times" are happy for Harvey, we just want him to stay focused on the job at hand. These other things will work themselves out if he lets them.

Harvey Tee Shirts are the hot commodity right now. As fast as they are made, they fly off the shelves. People from all walks of life are wearing the Harvey Tee Shirts, and Williamsburg is thinking of making a sign that says, 'Harvey was Here," with his picture on it. The town council will be deciding on that one Tuesday night. Don't be surprised if they vote for it, after all, Harvey has put this town on the map.

Last night the Mayor, and Town Council of Williamsburg honored Harvey. There wasn't room to hold all the people, and the main street was flooded with folks. Loud speakers were set up throughout the town so everyone could hear what was being said. Radio, and T.V. staions carried the ceremonies live. When Harvey was introduced the crowd inside, and outside went nuts once again. The now famous HAR-VEY chant was so loud that you couldn't hear yourself think, but Harvey was loving every moment of it. We do say that Harvey really looked sharp in his white tuxedo. He sure does clean up well. The celebration lasted long into the night. Perhaps we can get some rest today. It has been a long weekend for sure.

Who would have ever dreamed that when Harvey came here, this would end up happening? We do want to add in closing that Betty Jo Boondocker is taking the defeat of Roscoe really hard. Roscoe is recovering, but he hasn't been able to crow in the morning since the fight. His beak is still swollen, and his neck is still bent somewhat out of shape, so the Hornblower blows his horn in the morning instead of Roscoe the Rooster crowing. That's a funny sight to behold.

Boondocker Gets it Wrong

Poppopx7 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:14:33 GMT

Our guy Harvey has no luck at all. He hasn't gotten into trouble yet, but he sure has his troubles. Yesterday was no exception. Betty Jo Boondocker was to turn Harvey into the musical pig for the last, and final time yesterday. That was their agreement, and Betty Jo got it wrong.

An hour before Betty Jo, and Harvey was to go into Williamsburg, Pa for the afternoon, she gave him some sort of potion to drink. This potion was to turn Harvey into the musical pig, and last for three hours, then he would turn into his own natural self again. It all went wrong!

Instead of turning into the musical pig, Harvey was transformed into a dancing pig. Alright, we all make mistakes now, and then. When Harvey saw what happened he wasn't vey happy, but Boondocker assured him that he would be alright. She just didn't get the recipe right, but it would wear off in three hours. Harvey wasn't feeling to good about this. He had a gut feeling that something wasn't quite right, but there wasn't a thing he could do about it. What was Harvey thinking when he agreed to do this?

Off to town they went, Betty Jo Boondocker, and Harvey the dancing pig in tucks. On the way into Williamsburg Betty Jo informed Harvey that he was going to start at the bridge, and dance up High Street for all the people to see. Harvey came unglued. Boondocker said nothing about parading through the town when they made the agreement. Harvey begged, pleaded, and threatened but it did no good. What Harvey saw when they hit the town made him want to run away, and never come back.

Folks were lined up on both sides of the street waiting to see the musical pig. Why even the Williamsburg High School Band was there waiting to play along with Harvey. His instinct was to run, but where he would go? He could run back to the Boondocker's to get his belongings, jump in his car, and get out of there. In three hours this potion would wear off, and he could be almost home. Not to be!

When the crowd saw Harvey as a dancing pig they went wild. They were actually cheering, and chanting HAR-VEY, HAR-VEY, HAR-VEY. You know Harvey, he was eating it up. Why, he was strutting around like he was somebody, and because of all the attention he was receiving, he forgot about running away. Camera's were clicking, video's were being made, folks were on their cell phones calling friends, and relatives, and the big news station from Altoona, Pa was there to cover this event. Harvey was to caught up in the excitement to run away.

At the bridge where Harvey was to start, the bandleader from the high school took him to the side. They didn't talk very long, but as they were, Harvey broke out into a great big grin. I mean from ear to ear. The leader motioned for the band, they gathered round, got all excited, and lined up. Everyone was silent, I mean you could have heard a pin drop. The only sound was the leader clapping his sticks together, and saying, "One, two, one, two, three." The crowd went nuts when the band begin to play, "Run Through the Jungle," and Harvey began to do the "Gorilla Shuffle." They had never seen anything like this in the history of their town, and they were loving it. As they moved up High Street, everyone was dancing to the music, and cheering Harvey on. We must say, "That high school band was rocking! By the time it was all over it was 8:00 p.m. Everyone had forgotten about the time, including Harvey.

He had been so busy signing autograph's, and posing for pictures, he didn't realize the potion had not worn off after three hours. When the crowd drifted away, and Harvey was on the way back to the Boondocker's, it hit him. He was still a dancing pig. Betty Jo said she couldn't figure out what went wrong, but she would work on getting it right. We'll be back as soon as we have more information to report.

This is a Special Bulletin

Poppopx7 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:49:00 GMT

After reading, and seeing what happened to our guy Harvey yesterday, we decided to sneak up here to Williamsburg, Pennsylvania to see if we could get some shots of Harvey. Ms Fluff Dog drove us here, and we have been snooping around, trying to stay out of sight so Harvey didn't see us. We arrived just in time.

Betty Jo Boondocker was marching Harvey, the musical pig down the country road by her house when we spotted them. We hid Fluff's car, and ducked into the woods. It was hard not to crack up when we saw Harvey in that state. That Betty Jo really put something on him. She was making Harvey play music all the way down the road, and into the woods.

We took up our position where we could blend into the scenery, and Fluff took the camera so she could get a good shot of everyone. We must say, she did a fine job. Boy, Harvey is going to be mad when he finds out that we were here, and he'll be super agitated when he sees the picture. Oh well, we're just doing our job.

Betty Jo gave him a lecture of how he should respect Roscoe, the rooster with the boxing gloves, and his buddy, the horn blower. Harvey never said a word. He just stood there nodding his head. With a few hand movements, and several words we couldn't understand she brought Harvey back to his old self.

We're back in the car now heading home. We can't wait to hear from Harvey. He didn't have the foggiest idea that we would come this far to check up on him. Hey Harvey, play us some music!

We Saw The Most Amazing Thing

Poppopx7 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:31:03 GMT

We could write a book about the things we have heard, and seen over the years, but what we saw last night would be number one on our list. Just about the time you think you have heard, and seen it all, something happens that shakes you to your very foundation.

Pop Pop's 85 year old mother is living with Mom Mom, and Pop Pop because she can't walk any more. We were introduced to her when we first arrived, and being that we have a soft spot in our heart for the elderly, we really took a liking to her. Fluffy Dog spends a lot of time with her, playing the Wii, and talking about eveything under the sun. They are very mischievious when they are together, and they sort of invited us into their little group. She tells us stories about her family, and the many things she has experienced during her 85 years on this planet.

Granny spends time watching TV, writing in her book, playing word games, telling stories, and sleeping. She takes a lot of naps during the day. We especially like to hear her tell us about the dreams she has. She has her best dreams during the night, but after what I saw last night, I'm not so sure they are dreams. Granny dreams about going fishing, swimming in the river, talking to the ducks, and a host of other interesting things. She tells us all about people, places, and things she has dreamed about the previous night. Wow, she sure does get around for someone who can't get around.

Well, everyone had gone to bed, and somewhere around 2:00 a.m. we heard music. It was coming from Granny's room, and it was rocking. We recognized the song, "I'm Walking on Sunshine," and it was rather loud. What was going on? Why was that music coming from where Granny was? We moved to investigate, not having any idea what we would find.

In our wildest imagination we could not have made up such a thing. There was Granny up, and moving. She was dancing up a storm, and singing right along with the music. Hey, she can really cut the rug! We stood there transfixed by the sight of Granny. Was this real? Were we dreaming? Were we having an out body experience? It sure seemed like Granny was having one. Right before the song ended we slipped away. Neither one of us could believe what we just saw. Fluffy was upstairs so she didn't see it. We decided not to say anything about this to anyone. We will wait and see if Granny says anything to us today when we are hanging out with her. This has the both of us shaking our heads in bewilderment, but if we were dreaming, how could both of us have the same dream at the same time? We'll try to figure this out, but if Granny doesn't say anything, where does that leave us? If we get any answers we'll get back with you all. We sure hope we get some answers soon!

We Are Up & Running

Poppopx7 — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:22:15 GMT

Well, maybe not running, but we are up to the challenge. We have spent the last week training so we could learn how to operate all this modern technology. We think this stuff is so cool! Cell phones, computers, digital camera's, video camera's, Ipod's, the Wii, and a host of other cool things that we have never had available to us before. Wow, what a wonderful, and exciting world we live in. That's just our perspective of things.

We now have our own stuff, and Pop Pop said it's time to get to work. "Write whatever you want", he told us when our training was complete. He told us to, "Stop, look, and listen, because there is a story to be told if you just take the time to do those three simple things." With that advise we gathered up our stuff, and off we went.

Just as we started out, Ms Fluffy Dog called our cell phone. These cell phones are so cool, and we actually get excited when the thing rings. Ms Fluff said that Ms Ernestine, Whitey, Me Too Piggy, and herself were bowling on the Wii, and wondered if we would like to join in. She told us we could take pictures, and write about our night out. Wow, that was right up our alley, so off we went.

We must say that this gang is really into this Wii thing. Everyone was there except Harvey. They had invited Harvey because they had a couple surprises to show him, but he refused to come. Boy, did we have a ball! That Ms Fluff can really bowl, and Ms Ernestine can get it going too. We didn't do to well, but we sure did have fun.

Midway through the 3rd game, Ms Fluff pulled out one of the surprises she had for Harvey. It was a bowling ball with Harvey's face on it. She had it specially made so Harvey could get a bird's eye view of the pins. We are all wondering what Harvey will have to say about that. Harvey will definitely have something to say.

At the close of the evening Ms Fluff pulled out her other surprise for Harvey. We thought it was a nice picture of Harvey. She hung it on the wall inside the bowling alley for all to see. We wish Harvey would have been there to see the nice things that Ms Fluff had prepared. We had a delightful night, and we are so glad that we are a part of "The Espenblog Times." This is going to be so much fun! Thanks for stopping by, and please leave us some comments.

We Welcome You to Our Page

Poppopx7 — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:12:22 GMT

We are delighted to be a part of "The Espenblog Times." To think that up until a few days ago we were just standing around like always, and along came this guy, and we came to life. Now we know how Pinnochio felt when he came to life after being whittled from a piece of wood, or how the Genie felt when the bottle was rubbed, and after many years was set free. How about that movie that was made of how all the toy's would come to life at night, or how the scarecrow, and the Tinman came to life in the "Wizard of Oz?" The list goes on, and on. Now we have been included in that list.

We will write this section together, and at other times we will write separate articles. Just give us some time to get loose. We're not as stiff as we look, but we do need to limber up a bit. Pop Pop is showing us this modern technology stuff, and we find it all absolutely amazing. We'll get unto in no time.

We have met everyone on the staff here at "The Espenblog Times," and you just can't believe how good it is to actually talk to other's. We haven't met Mom Mom yet, because Pop's has said she isn't ready to see us. He explained to us that it will take a while before she opens her eyes. Mom Mom will come around in her own time.

We are having a ball! It took us a while to get that walking thing down, but after a few unsteady attempts, we got it going. Now we are walking along like everyone else, and it sure is fun.

We're not sure of what we will write about yet, but after we get past all this excitement of coming to life, we'll be able to collect our thoughts, and find our places. Bear with us, we'll get it right. Pop Pop said he has some assignments for us so we can get up, and runnning.

Well, thanks for stopping by. We have to run to another meeting with Pop Pop. This coming to life sure is exciting. We think we are going to enjoy this living thing. It's much better than just being an object.