It's 15 degrees. That's cold. It could be colder. It will be colder. But it seems too soon for this much cold - especially if you haven't put up the lights yet. I've done half of the work needed, with two time-intensive tree-wrappings to go. I could have done it when it was warm, like those people up the block who revealed their glorious displays on Thanksgiving. Wise! Thinking ahead! How I hate them.
CELEBS The self-immolation of vulgar fools took a break for Thanksgiving weekend, but continues apace: Chris Brown has deleted his Twitter account over rude reactions to something someone said on the internet. As the Sun puts it:
There's actualy something rather heartening about this: British newspaper sites still don't feel right spelling out all the cuss words. Matter of time, of course. Yesterday at Urban Outfitters, I was surprised by the amount of merchandise bearing the F word. Edgy! The store has now become Spencer Gifts for hipsters.
Speaking of celebrities, there was one who knew how to live the role with grace and gratitude: Larry Hagman. He had a quirk, according to Mark Evanier's recollection:
How he managed to negotiate a huge fee and a production deal by whistling is recounted in the full post, which is worth a read. (h/t Daring Fireball.)
Too bad that Pink Lady clip isn't on YouTube. Yet. Give it a while. There is some Pink Lady, though.
Can't imagine why that didn't catch on with Middle America in 1980.
Speaking of the Internet: Oh, for heaven's sake.
