Harry Handy on the Election (Blogphilia 29.5)
Hey, Heidy and Howdy. It’s another beautiful evening here at WOFT, Old Farts Radio. And your intrepid interpreter of all things cultural, Harry Handy is on the air to get you through this next election. And it appears we are going to need all the help we can get. Honestly, folks. Have you ever seen a bunch of supposedly grown adults act like such children? They get down in the puddles of public opinion and fling mud (and other things) at each other in attempt to attract the most attention. The candidates and their minions might call themselves Elephants and Jackasses, but in reality they are just…. I recently went to Italy with Kathy, my fine, supermodel wife. We were in Florence and we happened on a game of Calcio Fioretino. It is a ancient game and an ancestor to modern Rugby. I was like Deacon Andy Griffith wanting a big orange while I was watching all the fest...