Voices
Here’s an interesting headline from newsmax.com: “GOP’s Thune Says Trump Allies Engaging in ‘Cancel Culture.’” Yes, they’re raising their voices to oust RINOs.
Cuomo is hearing voices from all sides. No one has ever deserved it more, not for the error of sending seniors to their deaths early in the pandemic but for the cover up and his overall incompetence and unbelievable arrogance.
Double-masking? It seems to bolster the opinion of mask skeptics. Do I hear triple?
I stumbled into a neat bit of trivia yesterday. The question was: “Who was the voice of Mr. Ed?” I was surprised I had no clue. My guess was someone who did cartoon voices. Turns out it was actor Allan Lane, who had a great Hollywood run, mostly in quickie westerns. Born Harry Leonard Albershart, there are 129 titles under his name at IMDb. He played Marshal Rocky Lane in at least a score of movies, and Red Ryder in at least seven. His career spanned 1929-’66. He started out as a leading man in B movies, co-starring with stars such as Shirley Temple, Joan Fontaine and Lucille Ball, then found his niche in the saddle. There was an attempt in the mid ‘50’s at a Red Ryder TV series, but it was never picked up. It is estimated that as few as two and perhaps as many as 29 episodes were shot. They seem to have disappeared. Lane also toured with circuses and rodeos. He found his second calling in 1961 as the famous talking horse, of course. He did 148 episodes. He was taken by cancer at 64 in 1973. Well done, sir. Thank you.
I didn’t spot any pictures of Dale and Mr. Ed together, so here’s one of series foil Alan Young and the star of the show.
I’m sorry to hear that Tim Tebow has retired from baseball. He started too late to have a real shot at making the bigs, but I was hoping he would get a September call up and bash a home run that would raise a cacophony from his detractors. Alas.
I strove to make another dreary day productive. I finalized my tax returns, filled the car with gas, hit the ATM, bought cereal at CVS, shoveled in front of the old house, which was easy, and the last spot in front of the Chase bank, which was hard work, as the blower had made a big pile curbside. I didn’t have the energy to do the next spot too. I’ll have to get lucky to park right beside that space tomorrow. Since the area is metered, cars usually move in and out quickly, but once in a while someone will sit in the spot for the two-hour max. The reason I want to be beside it is in the event a hardcore traffic officer shows and writes a ticket before I spot him. Merchants are exempt from feeding the kitty. The forecast is for sun, so the book shop will be a go in some form.
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