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April 19, 2004
Run, Lunatics, Run
Today, as you may know, is The Marathon. Just as New Yorkers are allowed to call it The City, Bostonians are allowed to call it The Marathon. It makes us real proud that our city is the home of the world's most famous masochistic crazyfest. Not that we didn't suspect before that it's the grossest day of the year anywhere, but this is hard proof. And this year should be extra special nasty, because though it snowed not a week and a half ago, today it will be 86 degrees. Girl-E doesn't even like to walk to the post office around the corner in 86 degrees. We'd say we admire the runners' dedication, but really, we really don't. Maybe in the abstract. But definitely not in the delerious, nad-chafing nipple-bleeding reality.
Today is also a strange Massachusetts holiday known as Patriots' Day. Whether this honors American Revolutionaries or linebackers we have no idea, but who cares really. While Girl-E gets pretty much every holiday known to man off from her employer, this one somehow got left off the list. She has taken it off in the past, but today is not one of those days where this is possible even at all. In fact, she has her review today. Party till you drop.
By the way, if you are thinking "hmm, I'd really like to find something to make my week," go see Kill Bill Vol. 2. That Tarantino, he is a little dickens, that one. As a teaser, here are three of our favorite things: 1) The beard stroking; 2) Daryl Hannah's little notebook; 3) The pregnancy test.
Posted by The Twins at April 19, 2004 09:56 AM
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Good luck on your review!
Posted by: She-Dork at April 19, 2004 11:24 AM
Absolutely loved Kill Bill 2. Im not too good at previews so shall end here. :D
Posted by: saira at April 19, 2004 11:52 AM
yup, saw KB2 this weekend and it kicked some major butt. I wasn't a great fan of the first one but I have a new-found appreciation for the point of it all. Beard-stroking was probably the best, but there's something to be said for "squishy" plot resolutions too...
Posted by: Chi at April 19, 2004 08:15 PM
Ewwww. I always knew marathons were wrong(running long distances for fun? hello?) but that just confirms my belief in the inherent lunacy of the idea.
Also, can't wait for KB2. Poxy Aussie distributors making me wait an extra fortnight.
Posted by: Dani at April 19, 2004 08:42 PM
I have already made my feelings about the marathon clear in other forums. As you well know, I was equally excited about Kill Bill Vol. 2. I believe that it actually made me a little bit high.
The funny thing is, about 75% of the reviews I've seen contain lists of the writer's favorite cool things from the movie. I guess it just lends itself well to "Oh, and remember the part where--"
Posted by: Hilatron at April 20, 2004 02:37 AM
Chi! Hi!
Posted by: EV at April 20, 2004 09:33 AM
Dani-- I love you for using the words "poxy" and "fortnight" in the same sentence.
Posted by: EV at April 20, 2004 10:42 AM
Just dropping by, and don't want to rain on your parade, but the 19th was the London marathon. Now I have no idea why this is scheduled against your own very worthy marathonic spectacular, but I think ours is possibly a bit more famous!
Posted by: mrs mcmuffin at April 20, 2004 03:18 PM