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Don't know if anyone has seen this, but it's a great anecdote to start the day. . .
“Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting. I went to the public library the other day. I was only in there for about 5 minutes. When I came out there was a city cop writing out a parking ticket. I went up to him and said, ‘Come on, buddy, how about giving a senior a break?’ He ignored me and continued writing the ticket.
“I called him a name. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tires. So I called him a worse name. He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket. This went on for about 20 minutes. The more I abused him the more tickets he wrote.
“I didn't care. My car was parked around the corner and this one had an ‘Elect XXXXXXX’ bumper sticker on it. I try to have a little fun each day now that I'm retired. It's important at our age.”
Earnest was ghastly. I left at the interval, something I do very rarely.Were the costumes that bad?
Jennifer -- I'm so glad you're still out there. I'm off once again to visit the family in Montreal at the end of October. But can't seem to find much entertainment in the Gazette. The Broadway Review at the Casino du Montreal looks like fun. Have any suggestions?
;D ;D
I'll never forget playing the cast recording of MY FAIR LADY for the first time after I saw the show (as a kid of 8 or 9). When Rex Harrison started booming out, "Damn, Damn, Damn, Damn - I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," my dad came running to my bedroom and said, "What kind of records are you buying anyway?"
DRJAY - I am so sad.....I had such good hopes for the production you went to see....IMPORTANCE is in my top THREE favorite plays of ALL!! Oh dear....I asked for bread and butter and you have given me cake!
Were the costumes that bad?
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Someone here was commenting the other day about the dearth of excellent theater posters these days. In today's LA Times there was an insert for the upcoming season of the Geffen Playhouse. Each of the plays had a full page poster by Paul Davis. And they're just wonderful!
Must have been a zoned insert (Valley and Westside.) Here in Pasadena we did not receive the insert.
'''I also noticed that I passed the 2000 mark a few posts ago!
Pasadena - stepchild of the Arts.
Well, those tracks contain either profanity or suggestive behavior that I guess some radio listeners might have found offensive.
I'll never forget playing the cast recording of MY FAIR LADY for the first time after I saw the show (as a kid of 8 or 9). When Rex Harrison started booming out, "Damn, Damn, Damn, Damn - I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," my dad came running to my bedroom and said, "What kind of records are you buying anyway?"
A question of Etiquette, DRs... I made an interesting discovery while cleaning out the drawer of the hutch I gave to the handyman who carted away my old TV... A portfolio of nude drawings done by an artist friend of mine around 30 years ago. She asked me to pose for her -- and I did. The drawings are quite good. I suppose I should frame one or two. But what would Emily Post say? Is it rude to have nude drawings of oneself on the wall?
A question of Etiquette, DRs... I made an interesting discovery while cleaning out the drawer of the hutch I gave to the handyman who carted away my old TV... A portfolio of nude drawings done by an artist friend of mine around 30 years ago. She asked me to pose for her -- and I did. The drawings are quite good. I suppose I should frame one or two. But what would Emily Post say? Is it rude to have nude drawings of oneself on the wall?
Authentic can-can dancers and fireworks are on the program. Report later.
Is your friend a known artist or a very good amateur? If she's become a known artist, then maybe you have a find!
Panni I think I'm a bit more shy than you are. I guess I have to agree with Jay " hang them.....in your boudoir. And not in the dining room."
Now, if they had big captions on them saying, "Anna in the nude with cigarette".. well, that would be a different story. ;)
Someone here was commenting the other day about the dearth of excellent theater posters these days. In today's LA Times there was an insert for the upcoming season of the Geffen Playhouse. Each of the plays had a full page poster by Paul Davis. And they're just wonderful!
To get back to the drawings... My friend was (still is, I assume) Japanese. The drawings are done in that clean Japanese style with a minimum of detail. Plus, my hair was short and curly back then. And I'm holding a cigarette! So, I don't think people would leap to the conclusion that the woman in the pic was the hostess giving the tea party. (Not that I give tea parties. But it's a nice image.)
I would say frame one or two and hang 'em. If anyone should mention any kind of resemblance, just say that the model is a member of the family. If they persist, roll your eyes and start talking about your madcap Aunt Ida.I wouldn't bother with that, Dan. I'm not at all shy that way. My biggest problem is that I don't have wall space ANYWHERE.
I wouldn't bother with that, Dan. I'm not at all shy that way. My biggest problem is that I don't have wall space ANYWHERE.
Oh, the play is a jewel. Unfortunately, the production of which I saw the first half last night featured--at best--amateurish acting and a concept that did the play no justice. Resetting the play in London of the "go-go" 1960s made the characters' manners completely anachronistic. The female roles were played by men, as advertised. The costumes were the least of the problem, though I do hope to never again see Lady Bracknell costumed in a white pant suit. The worst aspect of the what I saw was that a.) the female roles were not masculinized but b.) the men playing them did very little to feminize their characters' behavior. The most egregious element in the whole mess was Miss Prism's dark Fu Manchu moustache, a reflection not only of the director's poor judgment but also the actor's questionable sense of personal fashion.You DID say this was a production staged in Orange County, CA, right? I recall a few nights in Garden Grove, where they boys were all dressed that way. I'd say everyone just raided their closets...and that nothing has changed much in the area.
And does anyone else feel that Gary Shandling is really having an off night? I don't think he's funny at all. :-\ And I've liked his work in the past.
A question of Etiquette, DRs... what would Emily Post say? Is it rude to have nude drawings of oneself on the wall?On an interior wall, no. Posting them on the front door, on the other hand, could raise a few eyebrows.
Worst dress so far - Mary-Louise Parker. Did she not look in the mirror?It's the Emmys, framed for television. All cameras are focused from the boobs up.
Then he noticed the pic of Dominic Monaghan, included with the preview. He'll be watching.
Uh, that would make six dogs. The youngest two (to make a matched set) being VERY large and energetic.
What is really scary it that his logic makes sense.
Which restaurant was this, Dear Reader Jose? I want to be sure to avoid it.