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Notes · · Tucson

Root Beer for The Price of Water

The news that Southern California used car dealer Cal Worthington has died reminded me of something from when we were kids in Santa Ana in 1972.

One day a salesman came to the door and asked my mother how much we spent on bottled water every month. After she told him, he replied that for the same price, we could be drinking as much generic root beer as we wanted. My mother closed the door and my brothers and I looked at her like she must not have understood.

“Didn’t you hear? He said we could be drinking ROOT BEER for the price of water!”

Then she went back to my baby sister’s diapers, a phone call, or a nap. And we went back to Gilligan’s Island, Brady Bunch, and Cal Worthington and his dog Spot.

Notes · · Tucson

Terry & Jeff on Norris Avenue

Terry on Norris Avenue
Jeff on Norris Avenu

I ran into Terry on her leopard skinned bike on the way to work this morning. After she left, I ran into Jeff and took him back to the same spot for a picture without telling him about Terry's.
"Why does it have to be right here? Is there a tree sticking out of my head?" 
"It's kind of like that."
Then he said: "You know who you just missed? Terry."
"Oh really?"

Cineclub · · Tucson

Life of Pi

I enjoyed Life of Pi but would like to say I think I would have enjoyed it more without the beatings over the head administered at the beginning and end.

As the movie begins: "This is a story about Faith..." As the movie wraps up: "You see, this was a story about Faith."

Faith? Oh, I missed that. Thank you for explaining it. Even though it was impossible to miss.

Also, don't spend extra for the 3D version unless you're into watersports with jungle cats. The tiger pees on him. So unnecessary!