"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Probably a coincidence
Three months after I depart Washington, DC, it is now declared to be a "cool city".
This is your chance to denounce them as posers and state that you were in DC before it was cool. In fact, the reason you left was because it sold out, went mainstream.
Where do you now live? Oh, it's pretty obscure, you've probably never heard of it.
Lots of artisan bakeries now? Since our town got one I've noticed lots of dads pushing strollers on weekdays, while mum works. They avoid eye contact, maybe embarrassed but I detect virtue signalling smugness too. Progress, 'change'.
The hip "coolness" may be great for the elites, but where are all the servants going to live?
ReplyDeleteThis is your chance to denounce them as posers and state that you were in DC before it was cool. In fact, the reason you left was because it sold out, went mainstream.
ReplyDeleteWhere do you now live? Oh, it's pretty obscure, you've probably never heard of it.
Haw! Excellent suggestion, Steve.
ReplyDeleteRebecca: Well, right now I believe most of them live in Maryland or Virginia. Me, I wouldn't live in Washington on a bet.
Those who consider DC to be cool have not felt the salubrious breezes of Southport. Hope they never discover the secret.
DeleteLots of artisan bakeries now? Since our town got one I've noticed lots of dads pushing strollers on weekdays, while mum works. They avoid eye contact, maybe embarrassed but I detect virtue signalling smugness too. Progress, 'change'.
ReplyDeleteGovsters? Is that short for Government Mobsters?
ReplyDeleteDeb: Amen to that.
ReplyDeleteThe hip "coolness" may be great for the elites, but where are all the servants going to live?
ReplyDeleteHeck, where are the robber barons sleeping?
https://www.buzzfeed.com/lissandravilla/in-the-metoo-era-some-democrats-say-members-of-congress
It's amazing what passes for fashion over time; then it's passé and people are wearing something new and trendy and possibly even more ridiculous.
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