Boris, left: “Gentlemen, I have some tragic news to report.”
Henry, middle: “Our plan to steal the body of Walt Whitman has failed?”
Bela, right: “The Barbershop Quartet Selection Committee turned us down because we don’t have enough members?”
Boris: “Oh, I wasn’t aware that we were still working on either of those things. Maybe I shouldn’t drink so much before coming to our meetings. No, I’m sorry to say that I was unable to convince Madame Gruntlick to fund our efforts to build a wall between Dallas and Fort Worth.”
Henry: “But doesn’t she realize that we have to keep the races separated or it will be harder for us to scapegoat others for our own failures?”
Bela: “She must be one of them liberals who don’t understand that the Second Amendment in our country’s Constitution gives us the right to bear harms.”
Boris: “Well, I haven’t actually ever read that thing, but if you say it’s true, I completely believe you without fact-checking anything.”
Henry: “Who needs facts when we have unfounded opinions?”
Bela: “Let’s make America grave again!”
Unopened scholarly text on the table behind them: “This crap is only going to get worse when somebody invents the internet.”
Originally published in “Crusty Pie” on 01/13/17. No changes made. I was too busy contemplating the fact that this might be the scariest movie that Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi ever made…
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Categories: Past Imperfect
Possibly a bit too close to truth. : “Who needs facts when we have unfounded opinions?”
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That was my favorite line too. Though it made me feel a little grave. 😉
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But don’t we have an obligation to get as close as we can to the truth? I say this with a surfeit of universal wisdom, as I sit here and munch on delicious street tacos from Ojeda’s and drink more beer than one really should… 😉
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Absolutely. And a very important part of seeking truth is beer and street tacos. One needs sustenance to take on such a journey.
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If either of you make it to Phoenix, you simply MUST visit the Taco Guild (http://tacoguild.com/). It’s in a converted old church, the bar is at the front where the altar would have been. Hit them during their happy hour and much wisdom will come to you. 🍺 🌮
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I’m on my way… 😉
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Next time i meet a girl named bella which will be in like 8 minutes thanks to twilight i will think of bela lugosi.
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Actually, I think of Bela Lugosi often, as we share similar last names. I’m not sure that he feels the same connection. Mainly because he’s dead… 😉
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Didn’t Big Donnie go to China to figure out how they did their wall?? 🙂
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Perfect! You can never trust that man on what his real agenda might be…
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Walt was certainly a publicity hound, but being yanked from his crypt might be too much even for him.
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I’m sure he’ll still be able to scribble a posthumous ode to something or other, thus increasing his deserved mystique and legacy… 😉
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Ugh! That who needs fact quote = right on the money! Pretty scary movie this would be indeed.
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It’s truly a horror show, and none of us decent people should keep quiet about it. (Side note: I’m getting a message when I try to visit your site, saying that it is now private. Thought I should mention it. It’s very possible that you’re taking a hiatus for the moment, which I truly understand…)
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