And so too is tomorrow. And tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time.
“Forsooth, and possibly even even fivesooth” 1, this is a proper holiday for me to celebrate, for like life itself, Other Crap is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
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1. A quote from the immortal Snagglepuss, who is making a comeback. If you’re not familiar with Mark Russell, he may be somebody to read about. His dark takes on the Bible, the Flintstones and Snagglepuss are well worth a quick look to see if they are to your taste.
No, it’s not the same Mark Russell who was the cut-rate Tom Lehrer 2. That was a guy you would see on PBS singing ditties about crap like the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, Uruguay Round. You had to love a song that rhymes “gave Uruguay” with Dave Garroway 3.
2. Tom Lehrer, on the other hand, was one of the true geniuses of the 20th century.
3. Dave Garroway was a mellow, bowtie-wearin’ mofo who was the first host of the Today show. He was so laid back that he made Perry Como seem like a coked-out lounge lizard. He often “co-hosted” with a chimpanzee named J. Fred Muggs. To this day, nobody knows exactly why Mr. Muggs was hired. Cynics say it was for ratings.
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