- I've run into several transplanted Montanans lately, who, when they found out I'm from Texas, immediately blurted out "There's no good barbecue up here."
- You don't hear many classic rock songs that feature the banjo. Squeeze Box by the Who has a banjo solo, and Take it Easy by the Eagles has a strong banjo accompaniment. Old Man by Neil Young has some banjo playing, but I don't consider his music rock, and his singing sounds like a mosquito buzzing around your ear.
- I just got my copy of Faulkner's Go Down Moses. I'm looking forward to reading it, but I have to be in just the right frame of mind to read Faulkner.
- When I was in elementary school, I hated any kid that had the big 64-color box of crayons with the built-in sharpener. I always had a third generation hand-me-down box of 8 colors, and all the good ones, the red, blue and green, were either missing or worn down to a little bitty nub. The only new crayon I ever had was the white one, which was still in mint condition when I got it because nobody ever used it.
- It turns out Mari was one of those kids with the 64-color box with the built-in sharpener. I think we can work through it.
- Speaking of crayons, when I was in second grade, I was disappointed to discover that the purple one didn't taste like grape. Maybe that's why my favorite candies now are Jolly Ranchers and Skittles—because they taste like crayons should've tasted.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Random Thoughts From Sula
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It's strange how crayons can affect your whole life. I didn't have a 64-color box either . . .
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