Two-thirds review

Posted on August 29, 2006 by David

Where did my summer go?  The year is 2/3 gone, and for what?  Cubs are in the gutter, the planet keeps getting swampier, and it’s looking like no Christmas for me.  But some good has come, so, short of a top ten list, here’s a top 6.67 list of them:

Best record of the last 8 months, hands down, it’s BOAT, here’s even an MP3.

Best word I learned: honyocker, which sadly fell into disuse in the 60’s and 70’s.

Best fantasy steal: sure his career is likely over, but for the first 2/3 of the season, Liriano kept me in contention.

Best neighborhood juke box I’ve listened to: Moonshine.

Best repeat celebrity sighting: Tom Hanks at a Yankee game (with worse seats than me).

Best week of outdoor music: Junior Vance/Junior O’Farrell/Cyrus Chestnut/Dirty Dozen Brass Band/Willie Nelson/John Fogerty

.67: better-than-average homage to Will Shortz: Wordplay

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