I, uh, have work
This thumb isn’t for Dance Marathon — it’s for the guilt we collectively experience every time we walk through the Pit and try to think of vaguely sympathetic reasons we can’t dance For The Kids this year. It would help if the sign-holders weren’t so happy looking and energetic. Give us something to hate on, y’all!
A fortunate event
Attention, everyone: Fourth grade story time is coming to a laptop near you. Netflix announced Wednesday an original series based on “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” We’re looking forward to trying to figure out how our parents ever thought the Lachrymose Leeches were age appropriate. Yikes.
Come on, guise
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Despite our stern admonitions, it seems many Franklin Street revelers had spare sombreros and ponchos lying around and decided “Mexican” would make a nice Halloween costume. A special shoutout to the white dude dressed as the Washington NFL team’s mascot who literally painted his face red.
Step it up, y'all
Yesterday was Guy Fawkes’ Day — remember, remember, the fifth of November. You know the one. As usual, Americans looked on in bemused embarrassment, wondering how a place as buttoned-up as Great Britain could totally kick our asses at fireworks and burning effigies of terrorists. That’s OUR wheelhouse.
