In some households, people do things like talk. For example (and this is where a vivid imagination comes in handy), a wife might say to a husband, “Look honey, George Saunders news.” The husband, a noted Saunders fan, would immediately respond with something like, “Thank you for always looking out for my particular interests.” Then some mushy stuff would happen.
Around here, we just post items of interest on our blog and hope the husband follows the link. If he does, he’ll learn helpful information like this:
Did you know…George Saunders can construct an extended metaphor on writing fearlessly that involves “pants that make your ass look big”?
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daniel olivas // Apr 22, 2005 at 4:47 pm
odd. very odd. so why am i smiling? one of those moods, i guess. so, let me share something i saw:
http://manuelramos.blogspot.com/2005/04/may-is-latino-books-month.html
something the lovely george saunders never would have imagined, i’m sure.
daniel olivas // Apr 22, 2005 at 6:04 pm
actually, it’s wrong of me to call mr. saunders lovely…and i don’t know that he would never have imagined latino book month. i have a double ear infection, a slight fever, and therefore i am not responsible for my comments. ignore me.