Monday, November 24, 2003

No needles here, just more hay

Detailing the search items that bring folks like you here, often against your will.


1. Cat in the Hat sucks: Am I not the only person taking such glee in hearing that the movie version of Dr. Seuss' "Cat in the Hat" is not very good? This weekend I read "Horton Hears a Who" to my three-year-old niece. She sat listening to the rhythms of Dr. Seuss' language and kept asking what the elephant (i.e. Horton) was doing. She was also very excited by the monkeys. Next, we'll have John Goodman in the title role with some booger jokes as Horton sneezes. Verbal Jazz is all for creative interpretations ("The Lord of the Rings" movies are better than the books, sorry Tolkien fans), but "The Cat in the Hat" caves into the worst kind of cross promotional Hollywood marketing. Why don't they have a "Mystic River" adult meal at McDonald's?

2. Mark Prior fiancé: Honestly, I know nothing of Mark Prior's fiancé or his plans to marry. This is Verbal Jazz, not the "Baseball Nuptial Page."

3. Nomar Garciaparra wedding date: It was this past weekend, if anyone is interested. Nomar and Mia can now officially have religiously sanctioned sex. Nomar could have also chosen to marry any of his Red Sox teammates in Massachusetts. Verbal Jazz wishes Nomar and Mia all the best. The Missus and I are still awaiting our gift from Nomar and Mia. Where's the love? I thought we were friends.

4. Rush Limbaugh Oxy Contin song: Verbal Jazz does not break out into song when a person who claims to be right about everything has an addiction to something like Oxy-Contin. Other people may. Verbal Jazz has been known to create ad-hoc musicals, much to the chagrin of the Missus. In fact, I create endlessly hummable songs that get lodgted in her head, but have no musical value.

5. Embarrassing man-boobs: The official word for it is "Gynecomastia." It essentially means you look like a man who can lactate. Anyone remember Meat Loaf's character in Fight Club? Yeah, he had that problem. There are other men with this problem. Verbal Jazz feels your pain.

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