We left superstition on the roadside a few cities ago
We left superstition on the roadside a few cities ago
By The Fillerbuster
The Cast 062218
INTRO/DISCLAIMER/CONDITIONS:
Greetings and salutations, people. Some of this is written during the draft. Some of this is written on Friday night before a busy weekend. What I have learned about a big move into a permanent house is that it takes longer to “get back to a regular cadence.” When I have free time, I unpack boxes or put up decorations. Therefore, no pre-writing done. Very, very mild organization of blog ideas. Heck. I am starting this without a theme even. So, let’s just write. I feel the need…the need for speed.
So, the above was written Thursday night and these sentences right now are Friday night. I came home to a tree in my yard on the ground. We have our housewarming party tomorrow and I guess that is the house’s gift to us. How nice of the tree.
The tree and no TV can’t stop me. Let’s turn and burn.
EVERGREEN:
- As discussions continue about whether kids have to go to college or the can go to the NBA coming out of high school, remember this. I just watched the NINTH straight freshman be selected as the #1 pick. That means something. And most of those kids probably didn’t need that year in school. When they go to school, about 15% of them will treat school and classes seriously. The other guaranteed NBA players know the end game. I am firmly in the court of letting the kids go pro directly from high school. Let them do what they want.
- When trying to understand how far the U.S. has come in its soccer fan base but how far it still has to go, remember this. Mexican fans literally caused an EARTHQUAKE after a goal against Germany. They physically caused the earth to move. I admire the steps we have made as a country in following the most followed sport in the world, but no city in the United States is causing an earthquake by its jumps and high fives after a goal (not to mention that we wouldn’t beat Germany most likely in the World Cup). Not yet, and probably not during our lifetime.
- Years ago, Under Armour got into the shoe ring by signing Steph Curry. That was impressive, and although I still think their sneakers look pretty trashy personally, they became a player in the market. Now, Puma is making the move. They have signed Michael Porter, Marvin Bagley, and Deandre Ayton, and have claimed Jay-Z as its new President (well, “creative president,” whatever that means). To make a GOT comparison, they might have just been a rumor before these signings like White Walkers, but they are real now, with dragons to boot. And I love with what they are doing by staying in touch with their vintage feel and marketing.
- I hate super teams in the NBA. I hate the formation methods, and the act of joining your foes to win a title. MJ would never have latched on with Larry Bird to get over the hump. That being said, KD joining the Warriors DID break the NBA. Therefore, since THAT isn’t breaking up any time soon, I guess I am now ROOTING for a super team formation this year. Let’s take down the Evil Empire. Whatever you have to do, Kawhi, LeBron, and PG. Just make some rebel alliances and let’s go jack up the Emperor. With Star Wars movies coming out right and left now, you can be the Rebel Alliance.
- Let me break what happened last weekend down for you. You had a guy who looks like an NFL safety beat a bunch of rich kid golfers at the US Open. That is cool, right? Normal guy winning at golf on the tour? But take it further. Every single year, the US Open is not only designed to play like a PGA course. It is designed to be the HARDEST course all year, and basically make par win it. That is the goal. So, Brooks didn’t just beat the pretty boys. He beat them at allegedly the hardest course you could find out there. He won at the summit of toughness for anyone’s golf game. He won at a place where if you have a shaky drive, inaccurate irons, or an imperfect putting stroke, the course WILL FIND YOU. And break you down. Pretty cool, right? Not even close, folks. He didn’t just do that. He did it TWICE…consecutively…on different courses. He is the first guy since the 80’s to repeat (Curtis Strange). He went from a flash in the pan to a legend in four days. Win it once, and you are in folklore. Win it twice in two years, and you are eternal. There are HOF golfers who have never even won it ONCE. Brooks, you are no joke, and sometimes it is nice to have the cool kids win. You can’t write that movie better.
WEEK-FISH:
- THE NBA DRAFT:
- Michael Porter has the highest ceiling and the lowest floor in the draft. Two odd injuries haunted his college career, but know the dude is strong, long, tall, and can PLAY. I was almost yelling at the TV when Denver’s pick came up at 14 and he was still out there…and I am not even really a true Nuggets fan. Just supportive and love basketball. Anyway, they did well. They got a ceiling of a #1 pick at the 14th Remember, a year ago before he laced up (for three games) with Missouri, he was tabbed as the #1 pick.
- By the way, how did the Clippers have TWO picks in a row right before the Nuggets and NOT draft Porter? I would have definitely have gone one gimme choice and one upside choice if I had two in a row in the lottery.
- Jaren Jackson’s parents seem very genuine and very nice.
- Trae Young busted out the LeBron suit shorts, and I guess you might as well come out a little brash when you had the most bipolar season I remember. Let’s hold off on anointing anyone the next Steph Curry though. The kid can score though…and wear shorts suit things very well.
- I could listen to Jay Bilas analyze hoops all day long, just like I can listen to Hubie Brown announce a 50 point blowout with no problem.
- I just watched a Foot Locker commercial with Lavar Ball in it and it horrified me that someone paid him to do anything constructive. This is the same guy who said his wife had a stroke and can be quiet now. I am kind of glad I didn’t really have respect for Foot Locker before the commercial, because any trace of that is gone now anyway.
- Atlanta-Dallas trade: Both teams did each other right, and they got the guys they wanted. Dallas got the better deal though.
- Collin Sexton might end up being the best PG in the draft, but his recruitment pitch (“let’s do it!”) to LeBron when asked was pretty weak. THAT was your PITCH for the greatest player of our generation who might leave!! Have something ready, dammit, and know that question is coming.
- I LOVE Doncic and think he will be a star. Most of you won’t know him. Well, get ready to.
- The same kid who gave the thumbs down on the Porzingis pick was at this draft too, and he also didn’t like Kevin Knox. That must mean Knox will be a Rookie of the Year and future HOF’er. That kid is funny and has gone viral, but his Porzingis assumption was way off.
- Adorable AND strategic was the Mikal Bridges pick for the Sixers. The kid is a Philly local, and he fits in nicely to that already lethal lineup. His perimeter shooting will give someone for Fultz to pass to since he apparently has lost his jump shot like Rick Ankiel lost the strike zone.
- And his mom works at the Sixers arena??? Double adorable.
- AND…going through and adding and editing stuff, he is GONE out of Philly. That is brutal. He goes from East Coast to West Coast, to a team trying to do the exact opposite of what the Astros taught us about “rebuilding.”
- I have always loved Miles Bridges as a player (other Bridges now, people), but the fact of the matter is that he is a tweener of sorts. MJ loves some odd players. Kemba is a SG stuck in a SG’s body. Now, he gets 6’6” Miles, who is too slow and big to be a SG, too short to be a power forward, and is really a wing either.
- I love the Sixers getting Zhaire Smith and I think his defense will work well on that team (especially if they add a star, which they will). Interesting tidbit. He wasn’t even a top 100 recruit coming out of high school.
- I will support the Nuggets, but think my closet team just became officially my team (as I have said, I follow players and not teams in the NBA). They now have The Greek Freak, my UVA buddy Malcolm Brogdon, and Donte DiVincenzo. Love those guys.
- Watching the Spurs draft before #20 was just weird. And of course, they drafted well as they always do. Lonnie Walker could have gone as high as #10 and not really raised too many eyebrows.
- Robert Williams got the Josh Rosen deal. He dropped in the draft, but ended up in a better situation. He gets on a team that A) has a history that is respected and then some B) takes young talent and molds it the best C) was Eastern Conference runner up WITHOUT its two main stars D) has the best coach in the game arguably right now. So, with all of that good stuff, it probably is best if he goes out and gets drunk and oversleeps the introductory media/team call the next day.
- Roberson had his chance. Brewer had his chance. Devon Hall, a UVA alum and second round pick, got into a great situation by landing with the Thunder. He won’t be anything astronomical, but he was made to be a capable, smart, and trusted role player. And, given he plays with Russell, he has less time to mess up when he has the ball actually.
- Anyone else high five themselves when the draft closed and the Ball kid didn’t go anywhere? I did. One less kid for Lavar Ball to show up to games to watch.
- The Hawks were going to trade up from their later first round pick but heard on social media that the teams before them would NOT pick their guy, and that is not only precious and a sign of our times.
- Typically, I would laugh at semi-costumes in the draft attire, but I personally loved the Black Panther duds that Wendell Carter and his dad wore.
- Curious about who did NOT get drafted? This is a good read on who is left and might be in summer league regardless. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/nba/2018/6/22/17491604/nba-draft-2018-top-undrafted-free-agents
- Bruce Bowen called out Kawhi and I am with him. What the heck is going on down there? Sure, we don’t know what is going on behind closed doors, but his silence is what confuses me most. He had the keys to the city, and now wants to bolt. I don’t get it. Well, I thought I got it until he said the Lakers were his first choice. Hidden under the whole Kawhi story is also this. Rudy Gay opted out of HIS deal also. Waiting on Danny Green’s decision, but man that team is starting to look a little rough.
- An NHL player (Aaron Watson, Preds) got busted this week for domestic violence, and that throws a curve ball to me because that league’s players gives the best interviews, are mostly humble and respectful guys, and stay out of trouble overall the most. I am sure there are a lot of Predators jokes I am passing on.
- I try not to believe that there is East Coast bias in many things, but Avs Nathan MacKinnon probably did suffer a little of that when losing to Taylor Hall in the Hart Trophy voting.
- I try here and there to understand NASCAR, but continue to be thrown for loops (no pun intended, but still enjoyed). Anyway, a dad, who was ON the crew, got penalized for beating the rest of the crew to the burning car of his SON and rescuing him. He got in trouble for this. Come on. Let’s give him a medal for SPEED. He even hit that thing he is supposed to hit after getting his son out. https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/nascar-father-runs-on-track-to-pull-son-from-burning-car-then-gets-put-on-probation/
- When you play 162 games in your season, the law of averages tends to show its ugly, or pretty, head. In this case, it is pretty for the team and ugly for the rest of the league. Not only are the Astros hitting stride, but they play the easiest schedule for the next few weeks.
- Well, I guess the jokes about Kellen Winslow being arrested for burglary while HOUSE SHOPPING were premature. Really premature. Just when we were talking about possible bigger issues from the police side of things, he goes out and gets charged for kidnapping and rape. I guess they should have locked him up after the “alleged” burglary rap. Just a thought. AFTER the house shopping thing, wouldn’t the normal person say “this is probably not a good day to go do something bad?” But, I get that CTE might have done this to him. Still sad. And we can have a little fun before CTE is found to blame, right? No?
- You know things are bad in Cleveland when they are now saying, no matter what LeBron does, they want to keep Kevin Love. This is the same Kevin Love the city has been on for years since acquiring him.
- Why didn’t LeBron beat the Warriors? Because he had no supporting Cavs. I am easily entertained.
- I am a numbers guy through and through, so I liked the idea of putting 219 diamonds in the Eagles Super Bowl ring. They added up the jersey numbers on the Philly Special play.
- So, Kentucky basketball is known for getting all of the studs out of high school. But, now they get one of the top GRAD transfers in the nation from Stanford? Did Calipari recruit him because that is the only way he can get a really smart AND seasoned player in his lineup? The guy can be their long lost senior they have wanted in the lineup.
- NO one should be surprised that Corey Kluber was the first MLB pitcher to 11 wins. Not only did he do it in a 12-0 shutout, but he might be the quietest stud pitcher in the league to the mainstream.
- The National went from having NO closers two years ago to a MULTITUDE of closers. But, when you look at the Kelvin Herrera trade, they didn’t give up much, they get a two time All-Star, and they are now MORE than insured at the closer position for their deep run they obviously think they will have this year (I have them winning it all).
- I know you have to figure in a lot of “stuff,” but can we not have tennis rankings change like every single tournament? Déjà vu again as Federer reclaims the #1 ranking again, and he gets the record again for oldest player at that ranking…again..you know…since it was his record and now he is a month or two older.
- Everyone wants to go out on top like Elway. Or, just move teams right AFTER a Stanley Cup. I guess Barry Trotz suffers from Larry Brown-itis and wants to go BUILD a team now that he has a title.
- It is not totally odd that the Rockies are falling off the pace because of bad pitching. What is really odd is that they are six games under .500 and have a winning record (23-18 at press time) on the ROAD???
- I have for some reason disliked Dwight Howard for his entire career. Therefore, a large part of me is happy that he is now sent to misery with the Brooklyn Nets.
- WORLD CUP NOTES
- Mexico over Germany-massive and awesome, but not altogether surprising.
- So, the two best players not only of our generation, but in the top 5 or 10 ever, both haven’t won a World Cup. Big hole in the resumes. Anyway, one has teammates who just watch him play apparently and allow him to score ALL of the goals, and the other is getting smoked worse in a World Cup since over three decades ago. I hope you like the prettier one, because Messi can go live messy at HOME. At least Argentina made Iceland’s day by getting a tie.
- Of course, Putin is inviting controversial ex-FIFA chiefs to the matches. That makes sense. We can’t make fun of anyone. Just be glad that it is legally impossible that Trump is President during one of OUR hosted World Cups. That would be tragic and highly visible.
- When Russia beat the crap out of Saudi Arabia in the first game, I was assuming Putin would say he is not only the best hockey foreign leader, but also the best soccer player foreign leader.
- So, Russian government is making sure their country people only screw their own country people? That sounds…something.
- France wins on first VAR goal of World Cup, and glad the old school world of futbol will have future years of ref disputes just like all of the other sports soon.
- Salah playing the heavyweights (like Portugal in first game) is like LeBron playing the Warriors. He might score 50 and lose.
- If you have a hard time understand how a really good soccer team can win 2-0 against an inferior team, and everyone just says that is normal, think about this. Jim Rome, who unfortunately hated soccer, DID have a great comparison to American football so we could understand it better. Each goal in soccer is two touchdowns in soccer. Think about it. It makes sense. So, 2-0 is actually a solid shutout win by two touchdowns.
- Landon Donovan’s ad about Mexico wasn’t horrible in itself, but IF the U.S. is trying to become a power in soccer, it IS true that we have to exhibit that hatred in ALL venues, right? Even when not in the tournament? Think of the old guys at the home from Auburn-Alabama in that commercial years ago.
- US OPEN NOTES
- Tiger: I don’t think it is rocket science to know that if WE have doubts about Tiger’s little comeback so far, then any course the US Open is played on is probably not the best test for him right now.
- Phil: It was TOTALLY disrespectful that he tapped that ball while moving. I heard he apologized…FOUR days later. Listen, I get the course is beating you guys up on that Saturday, but you are a HOF’er and someone everyone watches. It is NOT about the course that day or the setup. The US Open is about the decades of legends WAY before you who walked on the final weekend in the toughest test of golf in the world. You should have woken up on Sunday, apologized on a mic, and disqualified yourself.
- Fleetwood: One day after everyone was complaining about the course, the dude tore up all docs on those complaints and threw off the entire curve. That 63 was beautiful to watch in all respects.
- Scott Gregory: Scott was a laughing stock early on (me included). He played early on the first day. Suddenly, as scores started drifting TOTALLY his way on Friday, the jokes weren’t quite as funny. When you have company in the 20’s over par, that is a problem.
- Reason # 1048 to absolutely hate moving. I missed most of moving day and some of the final round front nine on Sunday doing MOVING stuff. Some cases I had it on in the background, but I like to sink into my couch (and not even be on my computer oddly) when I watch Major golf.
- Prediction: Ryan Fitzpatrick steps in for the three games Winston is out and goes 3-0. They keep him as the starter for a couple more games, and he loses three straight games after, throwing the most interceptions ever in a three game span.
- Oh, and it just came out that Winston was alone in the car with the Uber driver, making him even more shady. If that was possible.
- If you need a pick me up in a rough week and like baseball at all, google “ichiro mustache.”
- So, I feel like for the last 8 years I have picked the Mariners as the surprise MLB team of the year. I didn’t call my shot this year. So, this year they are good. Go figure.
POP CULTURE/THE FILLERBUSTER THOUGHTS:
- I really WANT to not bust on Trump all the time in conversations, thoughts, etc., but when Melania was sighted today actually wearing a coat that said on the back “I really don’t care,” how CAN you deviate from that path?
- Before Sweet Child in my karaoke life, there was Still of the Night by Whitesnake. My favorite text this week was from my buddy, Andy, in FL who sent a video of his radio controls in his car playing the song. Man, I used to love belting out that song. And, I wasn’t too bad actually. Pretty high song, folks.
- Things I say more and more these days. “What do you want to hear?” and “I’ve got an idea.” The former is self-explanatory and my sarcastic way of telling someone something serious when I mean it back-handed. The latter is usually followed by something very derogatory and usually explains an action that would only occur for people I dislike.
- I have just started a new workout plan where, on pushup days, I have to do more cumulative pushups than the previous day. It is getting tough. Herschel Walker was a stud. Finding a new plan once I hit 1000, but I am zeroed in for now.
- I was at a house party and going to the bathroom when I passed these kids playing Fortnite. I was like “THIS is apparently the thing my addictive personality has to stay away from.” Anyway, I saw it. This is the game MLB players are allegedly addicted to day in and day out. Now, David Price saying he would rather not play in the All Star Game and play Fortnite instead is a little over the edge.
- I now have a commute with that thing called TRAFFIC. Still only 20-25 minutes on the way home (no cars on road when I go to work), but with nice weather and me liking my windows down, it has me totally revamping my CD choices in my car to crank out and irritate people next to me in their cars. How else is everyone else going to respect Widespread Panic and Dr. Dre as much as me?
- Yes, I still use a CD player in my car. It has a tape deck too, but my wife made me throw away all of my tapes (I saved some…shhhh) when we moved in together years ago.
- So, as a person that is constantly somewhat angry that my wife pushed cats on me for pet ownership (surprised me during the first Final Four game years ago by bringing in this alive and kicking furball), I NEED to find these things out there. Lindsey’s friend, Nicolette, introduced us to the show Henri the Cat. I will say that if you have a cat and want a sanity check on everything they do, wondering if yours is just special and different, watch it. Do it now if you are one of those people. It is basically a black and white cat who narrates trivial daily events through a very cocky, pessimistic French guy (in French and subtitled) and it is absolutely wonderful. Seriously, Google “Henri the Cat.”
- Here: but know there are LOTS of them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q34z5dCmC4M
- While Nicolette showed us that, she also showed us True Facts About Morgan Freeman. That was also wonderful I would say. Morgan Freeman tells us how he became the voice of everything we care about listening to in long time windows.
- Ryan Adams played at Red Rocks two days after Bryan Adams did the same thing, and my personality immediately made me very intrigued about how many people mixed up the nights.
- Be aware. The Westworld link I chose in my links section that exemplifies where everyone is presently at with the show whether they admit or not has SPOILERS. Only click if you are caught up. Actually, considering the confusion of the show, you probably won’t ruin everything anyway come to think about it. They are sure putting all of their eggs in the season finale basket to clear some of this stuff up, I will tell you. The last review of the last episode says what all of us fans ALL think. “I’m waiting to see, but I haven’t lost hope.”
- Yes, I made the walk down the street to see my G-Funk Era guy, Warren G, at The Oriental Theater. The pros? I experienced it so will not ever wonder what I missed. The cons? Well, I was an old school first and second album guy, so I was rooting for about 5 songs, expecting to hear about 10 more songs I didn’t know as much. Well, he hit 4 of my 5, and only played 8 of his songs total. And I nailed the opener as This DJ, which is less impressive now given he only played 8 total songs. Six other things. 1) He smartly played a lot of Snoop and Dre songs, knowing he is linked with them. But, he played a LOT of them and just rapped over them. 2) He didn’t have a replacement for Nate Dogg sadly. Can’t find a dude with a smooth voice to chime in with you, Warren, or can’t pay him? 3) I now know he actually needed Nate Dogg because when he did sing, he was actually a little tone deaf. 4) He asked for a chronic break (you can do that in CO) and played some Dre while smoking up on stage. I am pretty sure he got too high and maybe skipped some songs in the set to get off the stage quicker. Heck, he went on at 1020 and I was home by 1145. 5) You would think if people had ONE song that people wanted to hear, you would do it AWESOMELY. Not really. Regulate was pretty much by the book with Nate Dogg playing in the background on the singing parts from the DJ. 6) I know I live in the Highlands, but the crowd had people with Widespread sweatshirts on and was highly OPPOSITE from what you would ballpark.
- My wife went to Water World without me on her flex day and now I am jonesing to go. One of my favorite places on earth. The only complaint I ever have about Water World, because I am a Lazy River Designer waiting to happen, is that the Lazy River is its own separate entity at Water World, and SHOULD be like Wet N Wild in FL and be a FORM OF TRANSIT in the park. I would be a genius Lazy River designer.
- Yes, I included the World Cup guy who lights a cigarette with his entire wallet in my links section.
- We had free sandwiches, bagels, and slider the other day at work, and to be polite, I told other people about them instead of rudely eating them all. Some people said “No, I just ate.” What does THAT have to do with anything? When there is free food, you MAKE room. People are weird.
- I can joke about eating all the time. I am down to 197 from 228 last year. I will go down to 190ish and then start putting ON muscle.
- I am making sure this gets out today because I have Widespread Panic on Sunday after our housewarming party on Saturday. Weekend is SHOT.
- I am a mathematical person and I am utterly BAFFLED how, with all of the people out there, my Twitter followers never deviate higher than 535 and never lower than 520.
- The Robot Chicken I just saw last weekend with Batman trying to snapchat Superman but filters were getting in the way of the message was funny. Not Henri the Cat funny. But still funny.
- My wife corrected me on a cliché the other day. I will be transparent and say this. I am not the smartest guy, but not the dumbest either. That being said, I guess I truly believed it was “for all intensive purposes.” Like for all of my life.
- I went to a wedding anniversary party at a house where they hired the Jersey Boys. A take off group of Frankie Valli, I can tell you they are fun, a good hire, and very much Jersey characters.
- At that same anniversary party, it was held at a house where they built a hidden speakeasy behind a bookshelf that you pulled out. I have changed my life goals from just wanting to die on a beach in a nice house in Belize with my wife at my side to having a bookshelf that goes into a hallway to a secret speakeasy.
- The Lime app progression. I didn’t care, I figured I might be unable to ride it, I rode it, it was my favorite thing like ever, and now it is off the streets in Denver again. Follow this progression, because WHEN these scooters come back on the street (going through legal stuff now and I get that because you are riding helmetless), they solve all problems you have of being that distance too long for walking, but too short for an Uber, and looking cool while you do it.
- There is a place nearby my new house called the Midwestern Saloon. It is an OK vibe. But tell me this, is it even LEGAL to name your place a “saloon” and not have pool tables? I personally don’t think so.
- (this is so quiet in my house while writing this since I don’t feel like figuring out the blue tooth music my wife usually is in charge of, and no tv)
- Never mind. I fixed it. I am silly. My computer has music. I put on some Widespread Panic to get me in the zone for Sunday.
- Odd that I make these cat jokes and tell you about Henri, and my favorite NEW Panic song is Steven’s Cat. And my old school favorite Panic song is Pilgrims, which starts out…talking about a cat. I can’t escape it evidently…like Henri. I am Two Cat Mark (long story and created by Lindsey’s friends). I have a gang sign.
- The Panic songs I alluded to…
- Pilgrims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxQ33N2qbw
- Steven’s Cat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w_3kt3HJJY
- And the song that made me love them at the Virginia Beach Boathouse in 1992-Hatfield: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpGoCcoigTs
- My maturity level isn’t as high as other 45 year olds. I am basically still 8 or 9 food wise, and maybe 26 mentally, but I have shown signs. For example, I am only going to ONE Panic show this weekend. I used to do all three on full tilt. See? I have matured.
- I caught another Family Guy I had never seen where Peter has the show’s plot run through a couple of famous directors. The one about Michael Bay was hilarious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MUV1BBbcjY
- My wife is done her binge watching of Hand Maid’s Tale, and therefore I can dodge watchings of it, and therefore I successfully no longer care at all about what happens. Finally.
- I went bowling the other night and have decided that one individual thing everyone has about them is their leadup steps to throwing the ball. I saw someone skip. Some people lose form at the end. Some people never have it. I personally always drag my left foot oddly before gaining speed. What is yours?
- At the bowling alley, they were playing 80’s rock and I was enjoying it. Then, Dokken came on, and as I summited to full excitement of hearing this magical band, someone actually skipped the song on the jukebox. Skipping old Dokken should be against the law.
- I attended a technical training at my work, and the best thing about it was that when they showed how to pull certain url’s into the software admin tool they were showing, they used Deadspin as an example. I like that particular smart guy at work. He used my favorite site as his example.
LINKS TO SAVE YOU TIME IN LIFE:
The theme? Sometimes I am direct and sometimes I am abstract. Henri the Cat combined with the fact that once I started playing Panic songs while writing, I just played Steven’s Cat and Pilgrims over and over. Name of the blog is my favorite line from Pilgrims. Like Keith Hernandez on Twitter (which makes me feel a lot better), today’s theme is cats unfortunately. Plus, I am going to Panic on Sunday and will be checking tonight and tomorrow’s set list and praying they save at least one of them for me on Sunday afternoon. Pilgrims.
Pilgrims
Black cat crossed our path on little fog feet
There’s crows flying beside my window
We left superstition on the roadside a few cities ago
They spent our souls, maybe, but they didn’t take our smiles
We listen, we shake, the radio
There’s a sweet corn princess smiling through the words on the glass
Remember we stopped for tamales last time?
But now the lights from the town are fading with radio
There’s another song playing, and we can hear it in the wind outside
We listen, Pilgrims
We shake, to the radio
We listen, to the radio
Little black kitty crossed our path wearing little fog feet
And the crows they’re just drifters through my window
The late night city’s lights are growing sharper
And I hear another song, I see it pouring from the look in your eyes
We listen,
We shake, to the radio
Pilgrims, we listen, we shake, to the radio, the radio
That’s it for today, folks. Hope you enjoyed or are at least more informed. Will I blog again? That is a CLOWN question, bro. Peace.
If you care, here are the items I threw back in the pond.
THROW IT BACK
| wc singer Robbie Williams flips off camera-no party like a russian song |
| mike hoffman team to team cyberbully |
| McGregor plea |
| Mexican chants |
| texans lock up bernardrick kinney ilb $50 mil |
| osu ad wants better recruiting from gundy |
| hackenberg-gruden blames nfl agreement |
| twins send miguel sano to minors |
| anthem |
| brady talks back to oprah about retirement |
| giants have helmet scuffle at camp |
| cws |
| Shaq says LeBron doesn’t need more rings |
| unc Oregon St play longest 9 inning cws game |
| Randolph bro killed outside Indiana bar |
| former leiato Oregon lb dies car crash |
| Longoria out 6-8 |
| one and done by 2021?. |
| crowds at us open-loud, nothing like masters |
| brady tells oprah he sees retirement coming |
| fathers day dinner-luckily after us open |
| Brewers houser throws up twice finishes inning |
| big Ben doesn’t care about record contract |
| Swiss draw brazil |
| kane header in stoppage time wins it for england over tunisia |
| nate robinson says nba caused depression |
| kanter’s dad sentenced 15 years |
| saudi arabia soccer team has plane issue |
| cam video |
| Juan Soto hits hr in continuation game from may |
| Putin to host ex FIFA chief |
| Japan Columbia 10 men |
| Russia egypt |
| Poland senegal |
| LeBron pg kawhi |
| creed 2? |
| neymar ankle |
| nigeria and chickens in games |
| phanatic injures phillies fan with hot dog |
| caps avs trade |
| nhl draft |
| osuna 75 games suspension |