What's in a Place

My friends have been known to have good names for their houses. Like Entrance Ave. (pronounced intrints av). That's a great name for a place. A place that only lives in legend to me, for I never actually experienced the greatness that was Entrance Ave. It is like lore among my people. Tragedy. Drama. Laughter. Tears. Violence. A pissing couch. It had it all.

Then there was Atticus Hall. Aptly named that, for the cat called Atticus truly ruled the roost. Guests walked in fear of a strike from his claws without provocation. Atticus was a dickhead really. But Bryan loved him. At least I think he did. If so, he was the only one. Atticus Hall was also known for holding the First Annual Fukomori Foundation. I got second place. I still have the framed 2nd place award that was never signed by Mr. Fukomori. I guess Atticus wasn't the only dickhead, eh? I hope you read this Fukomori!

And who could but forget River Drive? I suppose some people would like to, like the downstairs neighbors, but heh, you can't please everyone right? Trigger. That's all I've got to say.
"Trigger's Doghouse is the place to be, Trigger's Doghouse come on follow me to Triggers, Trigger's. Trigger's, Trigger's, Trigger's, Trigger's. Trigger's Doghouse it's so much fun. Trigger's doghouse come on everyone to Trigger's, Trigger's, Trigger's. Trigger's, Trigger's, Trigger's." That was the theme that made me famous. It's been all downhill since then.

Old Farm Midcourt didn't exactly roll off the tongue, but it was definitely the best set up. Our neighbors were tolerant. Random Friday Nights were a thing of brilliance. We should all just move to some college town and do something like that again.

Well, I feel like for the first time, I live in a place that has a great name. Burwell Avenue. It feels good in the palate and sounds kinda tough. I figure a place with a good name's gotta be a place for a good party. So with Adam R.'s help, I feel there should be an event here. Perhaps Thanksgiving time, perhaps not. It could be called something like, Jason and Emily's Thanksgiving (Halloween, 4th of July, June 19th, etc.) Extravaganza. There could be a clown and a sack race and bunches of other cool stuff. Aren't you excited?

Friday Mencken

I have decided to publish a weekly column called the Friday Mencken. For now I will start off doing a quote from Mencken, but it should morph into something more.

"A man's women folk, whatever their outward show of respect for his merit and authority, always regard him secretly as an ass, and with something akin to pity."

--from In Defense of Women