As is often the case when I am listening to the news, I hear what I wish to hear as opposed to what the newspeople are actually dispensing. This habit is pretty helpful in maintaining what I prefer to believe rather than the reality actually facing me. Years ago, I recall hearing someone on the news say: “…and comics may crash into the moon.” Only after sitting there, quite puzzled, imaging my favorite comedian flying through space toward the face of the moon, did I realize that the sacrificing body in question was a comet and not a stand-up about to deliver a final punch-line.
Early this morning, when someone on a show populated with nicely dressed political yappers suggested that the presidential nominees would soon be sorted-out in the political primary season, I swear I heard that the nominee would be picked at the political crime scene.
I think I am going to just trot on ahead with that one.
--Mitchell Hegman
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