Sunday Nov 27, 2005

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Dear Mary Prankster,
I think your music is fabulous, Watching you play it and jump around the little stage like a monkey is really, really a lot of fun. But honestly...

I know it's your farewell show and all, and you can have it anywhere you goddamn well please, but for God's sake, if I'd wanted to drive an hour and a half to see some crappy emo bands open for a musician I actually liked in the basement of a coffee shop where they don't serve booze and there isn't a place that even has booze in a thirty mile radius...
If I'd wanted to be surrounded by fifty 16 year old kids that are too cool to clap when you ask them too...
If I'd wanted to be home by ten o'fucking clock at night...
I wouldnb't have graduated high school.
Really, I thought you'd play for a little longer than forty-five minutes.
But you put on a good show, albeit short, and I'm glad I got to see you play, best of luck.
Love,
Me
goob:
today on the train i was overhearing some fascinating conversation from the seat in front of mine. A man was explaining to his companions that his 14 year old daughter did NOT need a cellphone, and he wasn't going to allow her to have one. The woman he was with was sympathizing with the daughter, because "everyone has one". She was actually very nasty about it, kind of implying that he was being unreasonable and mean, that the girl deserved to have what she wants. I don't agree. I think he's completely right to deny her a phone. Why does a 14 year old need to yak all the time and run up a bill, especially if she's failing history and english? It would be a waste of her money, and as far as the security of having a cellphone, well she's 14 so she's not out on her own ever. There's always phones around. When I was her age I used payphones in emergencies. What's the big deal?

Ok, so after all this listening in and wanting to join their conversation to defend the poor father, I realized something: I'm getting old if I'm on Dad's side.

Damn kids these days got no respect.

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