Shaving Mark Twain
I think the title of this post would make a good title for a book. Or possibly an indie movie. It references something familiar, but puts a new twist on it. There was a movie about 14 years ago that did the same thing: Wrestling Ernest Hemingway. I think it starred Sandra Bullock before she took that hit of Speed that launched her career. Anyway, I've long admired that title -- Wrestling Ernest Hemingway. It's hefty. It has weight.
Personally, I'd like to wrestle Ernest Hemingway. I'd even wrestle him when he was in his prime. You see, he wouldn't be up to date as far as modern day wrestling tactics. He'd be busy trying to grapple with me and what not, old school, and meanwhile all I'd be doing would be trying to get him to turn his back so I could whack him with a steel chair. Ernest Hemingway wouldn't be expecting that! And after I whacked him with that chair, I'd roll him up for a quick three-count. Then I would be the greatest writer in the world. And thirty years from now people would want to wrestle me.
That's how it goes in this world.
Songs for the day: #151 -- 'Mama Told Me Not To Come' by Three Dog Night (but written by Randy Newman), #152 -- 'Political Science' by Randy Newman and...#153 -- 'Live Forever' by Oasis and #154 -- 'Don't Come Around Here No More' by Tom Petty.
Personally, I'd like to wrestle Ernest Hemingway. I'd even wrestle him when he was in his prime. You see, he wouldn't be up to date as far as modern day wrestling tactics. He'd be busy trying to grapple with me and what not, old school, and meanwhile all I'd be doing would be trying to get him to turn his back so I could whack him with a steel chair. Ernest Hemingway wouldn't be expecting that! And after I whacked him with that chair, I'd roll him up for a quick three-count. Then I would be the greatest writer in the world. And thirty years from now people would want to wrestle me.
That's how it goes in this world.
Songs for the day: #151 -- 'Mama Told Me Not To Come' by Three Dog Night (but written by Randy Newman), #152 -- 'Political Science' by Randy Newman and...#153 -- 'Live Forever' by Oasis and #154 -- 'Don't Come Around Here No More' by Tom Petty.
posted by Citizen at 10:13 AM
4 Comments:
My Dad and I share a special bond over that movie. We quote it together a lot, like our own secret language. I am not sure if I remember Sandra Bullock having a big role, but I tend to block her out.
Oh Hemingway, sigh.
Meanwhile, you can post your meme here if you do not mind doing it!
"Don't Come Around Here No More" - That's what Hemmingway would tell you after he wrapped you up like a pretzel and tossed you in the gutter.
Hemmingway is a heavyweight! And why shave Mark Twain? His side whiskers are cool.
That's it! It's going on our Netflix list!
Wouldn't Hemingway be a great name for a dog?
I'll do the meme thing right here. Stay tuned!
Good call, BC! Hemingway would totally kick my ass! :-) I couldn't beat him in a fair fight and I couldn't beat him if I cheated.
And I wouldn't dream of shaving Mark Twain. Not unless I knew he was a really good tipper.
In that case, shave on!
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