Ozymandias

Susan/Circle:
You know, I'm so sick of Google.

 

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Mike:
Yeah, this is the beginning of the end of finding cool shit on YouTube. It's going to be sanitized and corporatized.

 

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Susan/Circle:
These days, every time I use Google a feel a bit slimy, like I'm rooting for the Yankees or something.

 

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Mike:
Yeah, but haven't your heard, there's a certain "nobility" in being a greedy, ubiquitous, corporate behemoth.

 

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Susan/Circle:
Get the fuck out.

 

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Mike:
Really, check out this dude's waxing poetic about being a Yanker.

 

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Mike:
"The Yankees and their fans are never eliminated as an afterthought. They are always taken down in a public execution. They are led to the gallows to the raucous cheers of the gathered crowds. They are read the charges of high crimes and misdemeanors against them, and they are always the same. Their misdemeanor? Gluttony. Their high crime? Nobility. And then they are very publicly hanged while the throngs roar with approval. The masses will not be denied their opportunity to watch the mighty fall. And that’s okay. It’s part of what we Yankee fans sign up for. Some of us make a choice. Some of us are born into it. But all of us wouldn’t trade it for the world."

 

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Susan/Circle:
Hmmm, while the premise suggests it's author is totally delusional, probably as the result of great grief I'd imagine, I must admit that's the some fine ass writing.

 

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Mike:
You know, is it me, or are Yankees fans starting to sound more like Red Sox fans?

 

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Susan/Circle:
Ewwww.

 

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Author's Notes
Today's title is a nod to the Shelley poem by the same name.

Comments

[SoxontheBeach]

In case anyone ever wanted to see the famous "dropping the shoulder move" in action...

http://www.nndb.com/people/471/000023402/arod-sized.jpg

[yazbread]

Rob in CT -

Hadn't thought that far ahead. Probably a combination of Tom Hanks ('everyman') and Wile E. Coyote.

Have to say I am a big fan of Rocky and Bullwinkle (and Jay Ward). My entire understanding of Cold War politics comes from that show.

[Jeff]

Rob,
where in CT are you? I grew up in Cheshire.

[mikeya2k1]

yeah rob where ..i could use a beer or two myslef....oops

[Natalie]

Thanks, Rob in CT! That's one way to start recouping the cost of the dress :) If YOU sport the dress, I'll buy all the Soxaholix regulars a drink!

[jen in HI]

yazbread: I check in several times daily just to see whats going on in the comments with you guys. The Soxaholic family. Characters indeed. It makes me feel all nostalgic for New England, especially during the season when I'm painfully aware of not being able to watch many games. But I look forward to hanging around here in the off season too.

Oh, and can we please get that sweet-ass dork Bronson Arroyo back? (or at least a copy of that pic he sent to Schilling?)

[scott12xu]

Have to say I am a big fan of Rocky and Bullwinkle (and Jay Ward). My entire understanding of Cold War politics comes from that show.

Agreed - best satire of the cold war (apart from the black comedy of Dr. Strangelove).

Speaking of Rocky and Bullwinkle (R&B - hmmm... rocky and bullwinkle, rhythm and blues), anyone else catch Bonderman's interview after game 4? My wife and were laughing at his voice; the wife said he sounded like a cross between Sly Stallone (circa Rocky I) and Bullwinkle.... "Yo, Adrian, watch me pull something outta my hat!"

[Evan K]

Dead on with Yank fans starting to sounf like Sox fans, and its pissing me off. Enough of this "Woe is me" crap, Yanks were much easier to tolerate when all I heard was "Yeah, well we still got 26"... Now, i'm starting to feel bad for them.. Fuck em anyway.

[BigBri]

Another FANTASTIC Yank-a-holix post. I LOVE coming to this here blog to follow the lives of those obsessed with the NYY. Thanks for doing this, H.S.!

[Ryan with a capital "R"]

That's cool that you come here, BB. It's nice that you enjoy us enjoying the schadenfreude.

[COD]

Not kidding here - Corey Lidle was in the plane that hit the apartment building in NY this afternoon. Both people in the plane died. I think the other was his flight instructor.

[COD]

OK - I thought it odd that nobody here had mentioned it - I scrolled to the wrong strip.