News, sort of

[magid]

Just in case anyone missed it, we now know that Kansas is flatter than a pancake (though it is disturbing that the question 'spurned' their interest).

Monty Python and the Holy Grail fans can visit the castle where it was filmed (mostly). Coconuts are available for borrowing, too.

And in the "eating our words" category, a representative from Texas is suggesting the capitol hill cafeterias change the names of freedom fries and freedom toast back to their more usual nomenclature.

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[pinkfish.livejournal.com]

And in the "eating our words" category, a representative from Texas is suggesting the capitol hill cafeterias change the names of freedom fries and freedom toast back to their more usual nomenclature

This is just too weird.

First, I figured they would just get over this after a few weeks, and turn them back without any fuss.

Second, I am sure that the statement made by the French ambassador at the time, to the effect that "we really don't care what the Americans call their fried potatoes," was actually true.

Which means that third, changing them back won't do a lick of good now.

Why are we such asses?

[magid.livejournal.com]

First, we apparently have cafeteria who don't change the status quo without someone telling them to.

Second, I agree.
(mmm... fried potatoes... somehow that says home fries to me. yummmm...)

Third, yeah, probably not, but it's a gesture, at least.

Obviously, we own too many donkeys.

[ceo]

I would not actually be surprised to learn that, say, Colorado was flatter than a pancake.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Given the right scale, I suspect that the Himalayas could be shown to be flatter than a pancake.

Perhaps some brunchly investigations should happen :-).

Which of course leads to the question of whether putting maple syrup on pancakes changes their flatness. If so, would one want to inundate Colorado to enhance its flatness? And what about melted butter? (I won't mention molasses, after that Boston incident...)

[spwebdesign.livejournal.com]

Did you hear about the new Holy Grail musical? As I understand it, this is not a joke. Supposedly Eric Idle is producing a Broadway musical based on Holy Grail and titled Spamalot.

[magid.livejournal.com]

Woo-hoo! I can totally see it as a musical. Heck, there's lots of music in it already.... I might have to go to NYC to see this, if it doesn't come to Boston.