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iously stupid defines it better. So
dumb we enter this kind of tantric
zen where everything disappears
into a swirling vortex of stupid. It’s
really my crowning achievement.
Most importantly, both shows
were nearly sold out (65+ at the
4:30pm seating, 75+ at the 7pm)
meaning the 2021 West Cape May
Christmas parade will be getting
a decent chunk of change ($2720
to be precise), thanks to all of you
who attended.
Major, major props are due
to the kitchen and wait staff who
did remarkably well, with the first
show starting on time and the
late. Lily Collins as the title character
is very engaging and the
story, while a trifle, keeps moving.
It also confirms what I’ve long
suspected — French people are
snooty assholes.
Driving 45 minutes to the
nearest Chick-Fil-A with my kids
and ordering $70 worth of food
while getting nothing for myself
is the bravest thing I’ve ever done
as a parent.
My delivery route got off to a
flying start when my alarm went
off at 6am and I thought, “Why
is my alarm set for Wednesday
morning? Delivery is Thursday!”
second show starting 10 minutes So I went back to sleep. For
early. This is especially impressive three minutes. Then bolted up
considering it was EZ’s first foray in a panic. “OH MY GOD IT’S
into dinner theater.
THURSDAY!” I’d have bet you
So, one final giant THANK
$100 it was Wednesday. Again, the
YOU to everyone involved. It was a
life of a famous actor.
special night. And, as feared, Jack
“Waiting for You” by Gordon
Wright liked it so much he wants
Vincent should have been, at
minimum, on regular rotation at
to do it again. So we may try to get
WXPN. That that song was not
something together for Christmas,
a major hit in this singer-songwriter
era is a total mystery.
though spring is more likely. But…
we’ll see.
This week it was Gaiss’
Reality Check of the Week:
Market in Villas bailing me and
After those two stellar performances
as Young Dracula where
my failing bladder out of a jam.
I could just not drink any coffee
I had the world on a string, the
or soft drinks during my delivery
crowd in the palm of my hand, I
route, but that would remove all
had to drag my ass out of bed to go
the adventure! Also, Gaiss’ has the
wait tables Wednesday morning.
best cheesesteaks in the area and
Showbiz. It will humble you.
it’s not particularly close.
Tom Sims was 1-for-2 in his
Ruben Nunez, I want you to
movie column last week. Midnight
know that, just because I write
Special is, indeed, a great flick.
about your brother more, it doesn’t
I contend his praise did not go mean I don’t like you, I just see him
far enough, but... ’tis a quibble. more because I use his restroom
Utopia was… meh. The concept every week (it has a bunch of cool
and premise were quite interesting
until it devolved into the is the best Mexican around and,
Marvel decals). El Pueblo Taqueria
same tired, cliche-ridden, “man is again, it’s not really close.
the REAL disease!” horse hockey A woman told me the other,
that’s been retread since The “You look damn good.” Another
Twilight Zone. And I’ve never seen a
show work harder to make its lead
characters so unlikeable.
Conversely, as I’ve been writing
to you this week, I popped
said, “Looking good, keep it up.”
It’s possible they were just being
friendly and encouraging. It’s also
possible they were flirting with me
and my Flirt Sensor is faulty from
on Emily in Paris on Netflix for lack of use.
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background noise (although I Lastly this week, JACK
thought I’d cancelled my Netflix. WRIGHT IS AN O’BRIEN!
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Hmmm…) and it’s currently the ’Til next time, don’t get caught
reason why my column is now in The Undertow.
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