# Funky Flea **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 29, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833 "2023-11-29T02:33:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/1 "2023-11-29T02:33:27Z")
Ivy, the indomitable decided we just had to go to the Dollar General in the little village I live near. She’s outta chocolate, I guess. “Hey”, sez I, “there’s that new Flea market opened up, we’ll hit that too!” Yay! I like a flea market, better than about anything. Any place named _Funky Flea_ needs to be visited at least once. We’re all a’dither. As Ivy drives in her meandering, punishing slow way. I swear I could’ve walked it faster. She says we’ll go to the dollar store first. Oh, Noooooo. We flea-ing first. I veto her suggestion. Well, crap. We get there. No lights. No ringy dingy door tinkle. No lively clerk welcoming us in. No go. Closed. I peer in the window. I see a cat lying on the counter. Yeah. I’m gonna like this place. Disappointed, we were getting in the car and a truck with Police insignia on the side pulls up behind and hollered what we were doing? Oops. I clam up. I can’t talk. I’m signing and Ivy says we were looking to go in. He helpfully tells us they’re closed afternoons, except Thursday, Friday, Saturday. “Yeah, sez Ivy, we read the sign” I think she sounded smart alecky. I think Small town, part time, power hardy cop thought that, as well. Luckily she wasn’t tazed and hauled to…wait …there ain’t no jail here. To, umm, wherever. Maybe run outta town. I further think Ivy was mad as hell. She had a certain look on her face. I’ve seen that look before. I wisely decided not to tell her if she drove faster we might’ve made it to the _Funky Flea_ today. Yeah, I think I made a good choice, since the dollar store didn’t have her chocolate. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/2 "2023-11-29T03:15:39Z")
I am slightly disappointed this story didn’t involve an actual flea. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/3 "2023-11-29T03:52:28Z")
There is a cat. So there could be fleas. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/4 "2023-11-29T03:53:36Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > So there could be fleas. More likely if there’s a dog. Especially if a ukulele is involved. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/5 "2023-11-29T11:37:22Z")
> [@SuntanLotion](#): > > I am slightly disappointed this story didn’t involve an actual flea. I was expecting it to involve the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/6 "2023-11-29T18:21:16Z")
This place is sounding more interesting by the hour. I will visit soon. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/7 "2023-11-30T00:53:34Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > More likely if there’s a dog. Especially if a ukulele is involved. I’m interested in the Funky Flea, but I don’t get the ukulele reference. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/8 "2023-11-30T01:01:12Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > I’m interested in the Funky Flea, but I don’t get the ukulele reference. There’s an long-standing mnemonic for tuning a ukulele, which features singing the phrase “My dog has fleas.” > **[My Dog Has Fleas - the origin...or lack thereof](http://ukeonomics.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-dog-has-fleas-originor-lack-thereof.html)** > > My Dog Has Fleas - perhaps you've heard someone sing this phrase when describing the re-entrant tuning that a ukulele is commonly played in.... ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/9 "2023-11-30T01:05:11Z")
Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![TXRebel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6de8d8/32.png) [@TXRebel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TXRebel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/10 "2023-11-30T13:21:55Z")
I dunno Beck….i’d Flea with you and Ivy all day, everyday. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/11 "2023-12-01T06:23:31Z")
> [@TXRebel](#): > > all day, everyday Whole lotta nap time breaking up that action ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/12 "2023-12-01T06:28:26Z")
Nap time is dream time😊 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/13 "2023-12-01T06:33:41Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > This place is sounding more interesting by the hour. > I will visit soon. I’m sure that you’ll find a '60s discotheque, where they dance the Twist, the Mashed Potato, the Batusi … and the Funky Flea, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/14 "2023-12-02T02:51:14Z")
So, I understand you went today? No update? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/15 "2023-12-02T03:36:00Z")
Bought a incense burner. Now I’m having second thoughts. I don’t really like the smell of most incense. But it’s cute. Someone may have a special gift this Christmas 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/16 "2023-12-02T04:05:43Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Now I’m having second thoughts. Remarkable for a Blond. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![TXRebel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6de8d8/32.png) [@TXRebel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TXRebel)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2023, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funky-flea/993833/17 "2023-12-11T13:07:46Z")
Even better! Nirvana and flea’in!