Here's an experiment in the counterintuitive: instead of starting my day with yet another post about nostalgia for leftist demonstrators who remind me of Berkeley, I'll fast forward to more recent nostalgia -- and remind everyone to read this week's very funny Bonfire of the Vanities. It's hosted by Dr. Rusty Shackleford, and the theme is 1987; "a bad year in a bad decade!" Categories include war heroes, the Cold War, High School Yearbooks (gulp!) rad collectibles, rad movies, bad booze, Eddie Murphy, and Babes (mine got the crabs, but Interested Participant has the cure! Really now....Boudreaux's Butt Paste?)
Plus, the doctor offers some serious social commentary! Like this:
it was the 80s that saw the first wave of metrosexuals. Come on, you're telling me Poison, Ratt, and those Nelson dudes weren't just a little bit too pretty for comfort? There is a direct correlation between gay chic in the new millenia and teenage boy sexual confusion because of the glam-rock bands of the 80s. Those teenagers are all grown up and working for Act Up! The 80s also gave us scandal babes Jessica Hahn, Donna Rice, and the star of the popular Proctor & Gamble produced daytime soap opera, Iran/Contra, Fawn Hall (pictured).
Memory lane! I'm reminded that I still have brain cells (which means that I failed in another important respect....)
A few burned memories for your unburned brain cells:
More mind alterations at Drunken Wisdom (No "laugfhing while typiung!")
Aaron lovingly captures the sight and sounds of the Democratic Party.
Incite has a question for contestants: "What small furry scavenger does Iraqi "cleric" Muqtada al-Sadr most closely resemble?" (Personally, I think he's a vole, but my choice was unavailable.... At any rate, there's a remedy -- and it's called Warfarin!)
I'm embarrassed to report that this cutie pie is trying to shame me into making my young mug publicly available. What's the world coming to? (I'm still looking for the boxes which I may or not have, Nick!)
Read 'em all, and heed this warning: those who fail to remember 1987 are condemned to repeat it!
posted by Eric on 09.01.04 at 09:28 AM
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