Christ is a Carrot

I am breaking my weeklong silence and my vow to create longer more thoughtful posts to report that Christ is a Carrot and Ingrid is not having it. Neither is Creationist Extraordinaire Ken Hamm, who instead says the carrot is the Word of God; at least in its uncooked state.

Iggy Pop

I mean, the embarrassment quotient has been going down for a long time, and the fond amusement has been rising.

Random Ten For the Hell of It

Just to get a little post in...

Life for Rent---Dido---Life For Rent
Three Dances (1950) #2---Morton Feldman (Debra Patrino—piano)—Early and Unknown Piano Works
This Land Is Your Land—Woody Guthrie and Various—The Greatest Songs of Woody Guthrie
Wah Wah Ram Ji—Various—Hum Aaapke Hain Kaun (soundtrack)
Daddy Let Me Lay It On You—Les Paul—The Trio’s Complete Recordings (1936-1947)
Bad Things—Tricky—Pre-Millenium Tension
Catherine-PJ Harvey—Is This Desire?
Atmosfera Electrismeni—Anna Vissi—Kravgi
Let’s Go Way For a While—The Beach Boys—Pet Sounds
Fiery Yellow—Stereolab—Mars Audiac Quintet

Favorite Song of the bunch is Atmosfera Electrismeni, favorite album is the classic Mars Audiac Quintet and the least favorite is the weak Let's Go Away for a While from the otherwise terrific Pet Sounds.

WhiteNecks

Redneck dates to 1830, when it was first used to denote the Presbyterians of Fayetteville, Georgia. But it wasn't until 1893 that the term was used in the modern sense of a poor, white farmer or laborer. The significance of the name is somewhat obscure. Three explanations are commonly offered. First, it could be a reference to a ruddy neck caused by anger. Second, it could be a reference to sunburned necks caused by working in the fields all day. Finally, it could be a reference to pellagra which turns the neck red.
Wordorigins.org

As I drive around Butler county and see all the young white men in their pickups I suddenly realized that the term redneck is out of date. Baseball caps are almost exclusively worn backwards, in my neck of the woods at least. Obviously, with such complete protection, the necks of midwestern men are now pearly white. I see a new Blue Collar Comedy litany ahead: "You know you're a whiteneck when..." jokes.