PC

A gem of an email arrived this morning from our friend Peter "Luigi" Reggio in Connecticut, who happens to be PRO ("Principal Race Officer") for the 32nd America's Cup. Peter is also widely known for his warped sense of humour, which helps to lighten up an otherwise too-often serious AC scene. Politically correct he ain't....


Not that you care what I think, but it appears that I am not alone -- see below. Best,

Luigi

"Political Correctness is a doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous liberal press, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."


As good as Luigi's quote is, sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. N.B. -- this is a post about PC, not ACM.

Blogging Up the Wrong Tree?

P.S. Meg suggested a new title for this post -- "Your Blog is Worse than Your Bite."

At Least It Was Not Tit for Tat

Today sister Ruth in Michigan wrote saying, "Hey, check it out! My way of celebrating the New Year! Happy New Year yo All!!!!!"

Attached to the email was this pic....


Photo courtesy of Ruth's daughter Rebecca Stevens (Blackberry phone-cam).

In reply to a follow-up email from your Ed., Ruth confirmed, "Oh, it's very real. I drew the original myself, colored it in with the pencils Mom gave me a few years ago. You're welcome to blog it. Dad hasn't seen it yet but I'll probably just 'get a little too warm' [in the PYC office where she holds down the fort] and slip off my sweater here soon so he can see it."

Now, Meg, don't get any ideas.

Not sure where the photo was taken. However, one suspects it may been taken at a family birthday deener at the Outback Steak House over the weekend, because this afternoon we also received this email from Grandma Jan:

Big family b'day party for Rachel last Sat. at the Outback. Fun affair. Martin and Sue and their crew, Ruth and Alan and theirs, Scope and me. Rebecca is engaged as you probably know as is Dave (M&S's foster son). No wedding dates set yet.

Snow today! Not a lot but enough to make the world pretty. I will go out to see if it needs shoveling. Maybe a broom will work.

Well, mom, good luck shoveling or brooming, or both. Another beaut day here in Spain, albeit a little cool -- only in the 60's F. ;)

Hardly Aging

This submission from Grandpa Tom, who is not even close to age 80, yet....


Two old guys, one 80 and one 87, were sitting on their usual park bench one morning. The 87 year old had just finished his morning jog and wasn't even short of breath. The 80 year old was amazed at his friend's stamina and asked him what he did to have so much energy. The 87 year old said "Well, I eat rye bread every day. It keeps your energy level high and you'll have great stamina with the ladies. So, on the way home, the 80 year old stops at the bakery.

As he was looking around, the sweet older lady behind the counter asked if he needed any help. He asked, "Do you have any rye bread?"

She said, "Yes, there's a whole shelf of it. Would you like some?"

"Yes, please, three loaves."

"My goodness, three loaves... by the time you get to the third loaf, it'll be hard."

"In that case," he said, "I'll take two dozen!"

PC Sign?

Wish I could say the same
about my croc-ked Spanish.

Quote - Unquote

Courtesy of Peter Huston, who says he's been called worse things:

Eccentricity is not, as dull people would have us believe, a form of madness. It is often a kind of innocent pride, and the man of genius and the aristocrat are frequently regarded as eccentrics because genius and aristocrat are entirely unafraid of and uninfluenced by the opinions and vagaries of the crowd. -- Edith Sitwell



Speaking of which, how's the ice fishing in Michigan?

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Actually a store in Kiel, Germany we saw this summer. Photo: Meg.


Signing off....

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