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Charlottesville On My Mind

My excuse for lack of comment on the burning issues of the day? Um, I’m in Virginia, where there are… no newspapers? No computers? Distracting swarms of giant killer bees? I don’t suppose any of those seem that convincing. UVa is very pleasant, though. Apparently Edgar Allen Poe once moped here.

I think that this is my favorite story of the week.

(Off now for some southern hospitality. I am assuming that someone around here will know how to make a mint julep.)

  1. Danimal says:

    You’re all wrong. Kentucky, Kentucky, Kentucky. Home of bourbon and a certain derby involving fast horses with silly names.

  2. Anonymous says:

    MS or LA, mayhaps. not SC.

  3. Timothy says:

    Go to South Carolina and you should be drinking juleps with impunity.

  4. AD says:

    My favorite story of the week:

    (updated to handy clickable format – O.)

    God can make you do crazy things.

  5. Timbo says:

    Edgar Allen Poe on a moped! It’s times like these that make we wish I had Photoshop on my work computer — and a half-hour to waste on cropping Poe onto a Vespa.

    Did I say waste? I meant to say … well, yeah: waste.

  6. Olly says:

    I think you’re probably right, anonymous commenter. Dammit! How far must I travel before I can drink mint juleps with impunity?

    Back in Eugene next Monday, other things being equal.

  7. Anonymous says:

    actually, i don’t think mint juleps are a very virginia thing to drink. VA isn’t deep enough south…but enjoy, nonetheless!

  8. lauren says:

    Don’t forget to tell Aaron hi for me!

  9. Marla says:

    Come back soon, Olly…I’m going to 6th Street without my favorite English guardian 🙂

  10. Timothy says:

    In Ole Virginny? Hell yes they will.

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