Something About Communism, Yes?

I just had the same conversation twice. Once with Luke, once with my father. I offer you the version I had with my father, inspired by Ben and I seeing "Good Night, and Good Luck," the new George Clooney film.

"What was the movie like?"

"The movie was. . .the movie is. . .not what I'm thinking about at the moment."

". . .You're blushing. What's the movie like?"

"Something about communism, yes. . .?"

(Heavy sigh.) "Something about communism, yes."

Aside from the very bizarre fact that this conversation is weirdly similiar to Ford and Arthur's conversation on prehistoric Earth, I find this quite amusing. Well, yes, the movie was something about communism.

Actually, it was about the fight of Edward R. Murrow, an opinionated reporter, against Joseph McCarthy's tactics to detect and exterminate American communism. And it was really quite good. Very interesting, very thought provoking. Very conducive to worrying about America today. Also, it quite reminded me of The Crucible, Arthur Miller's allegorical play about the blacklistings. Gotta love the Crucible. I mean, shrieking adolescents and disturbing moral messages. . .

Gabe, Mickey, Julian: (So bored. So bored.)

All right, all right, I'll move on. . .

Well, quite a fun afternoon/evening, in any case. (Thanks, Ben.)

Hmm.

I don't know what to say.

Oh yeah!

You guys! Gabe, David, Brossy, Max, Ben, everyone!

What happened last night?

This is like the Yesterday and a Pool of this year. Someone, please tell me how Ben ended up spat on and pushed into a thorn bush, and why you stayed up 'till three and woke up at six, and why. . .and how. . .and where. . .and who. . .and help me out here!

Please, people of my blog, I'm worried sick.

Help me out here!

Quote of the Day

"I don’t want to escape. I don’t want to do anything; I don’t want to exist, anymore. I just want to stand at this gate for ever with you."

- Jenny, "Without You."

I remain, gentlemen, your faithful and obedient servant,

J.G.