Many Great Eggs
Seeing as how the White House Correspondents' Dinner was televised on C-SPAN, it is very likely that many of you did not know that it took place this past weekend. Those who did know may have also known that Stephen Colbert, former Daily Show correspondent and host of the hit Comedy Central show The Colbert Report, was the entertainer at the event. On Colbert's show, he occasionally gives out the Big Brass Balls award to those members of society who have "muchos huevos grandes." Well Mr. Colbert demonstrated that he is entitled to decide who is worthy of such an honor because he clearly has the grande-ist huevos of them all.
If you did not see his performance, go see it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcIRXur61II. He is as funny as ever, but the overriding emotion you feel while watching is "Good lord! Does he know that the president is sitting right over there?" Colbert utterly lambasts not only the president, but many others in attendance and the media itself. It takes huevos of steel, let alone brass, to say some of the stuff he did right to their face. Satire is often used deftly like a paring knife, but Mr. Colbert chose to wield it more like a disembowling lance. You could really feel for the correspondents figiting in their seats who were obviously keenly aware of the President's close proximity. But Stephen just kept unloading: "I believe that the government that governs best is a government that governs least, and by these standards we have set up a fabulous government in Iraq.”
But putting such hostile situations aside, let us turn to more relaxing things. Like baseball. Today the Red Sox return from an unsuccessful road trip to the soothing confines of Fenway Park. And what better way to relieve some tension than to reunite with an old friend, namely former centerfielder Johnny Damon as he comes to Boston for the first time as a member of the New York Yankees? It was rather strange though, since all the fans started vehemently yelling something with a long "ooooooooo" sound. Apparently they were confusing poor Johnny with Kevin Youkilis who often gets cheers of "Youuuuuuks." It's strange that they would be so confused though since they now wear different uniforms. But they eventually figured out which one was Johnny when he took his spot in center field. The fans, clearly empathizing with Johnny's pain for being disrespected by the Red Sox organizaiton when they only offered $40 million instead of the Yankee's $52 million, tried to make ammends with him by throwing some cash out of their very own pockets down to him. The Red Sox bullpen told one of the ESPN reporters that they made $10 by the 4th inning from all the change that didnt quite make it onto the field.
The better homecoming was that of Doug Mirabelli, who was just reacquired from the Padres. All I can say is THANK YOU. Trading him was the worst idea ever. I said so at the time, and Josh Bard's MLB leading 10 passed balls only served to prove me right (pretty impressive to lead the majors as a backup catcher). But Doug's back now. They acquired him this afternoon, flew him in a private jet to Boston, drove him with a police escort to the park in 12 minutes (putting on the uniform along the way), and he went out to start today's game. What a trooper.
If you did not see his performance, go see it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcIRXur61II. He is as funny as ever, but the overriding emotion you feel while watching is "Good lord! Does he know that the president is sitting right over there?" Colbert utterly lambasts not only the president, but many others in attendance and the media itself. It takes huevos of steel, let alone brass, to say some of the stuff he did right to their face. Satire is often used deftly like a paring knife, but Mr. Colbert chose to wield it more like a disembowling lance. You could really feel for the correspondents figiting in their seats who were obviously keenly aware of the President's close proximity. But Stephen just kept unloading: "I believe that the government that governs best is a government that governs least, and by these standards we have set up a fabulous government in Iraq.”
But putting such hostile situations aside, let us turn to more relaxing things. Like baseball. Today the Red Sox return from an unsuccessful road trip to the soothing confines of Fenway Park. And what better way to relieve some tension than to reunite with an old friend, namely former centerfielder Johnny Damon as he comes to Boston for the first time as a member of the New York Yankees? It was rather strange though, since all the fans started vehemently yelling something with a long "ooooooooo" sound. Apparently they were confusing poor Johnny with Kevin Youkilis who often gets cheers of "Youuuuuuks." It's strange that they would be so confused though since they now wear different uniforms. But they eventually figured out which one was Johnny when he took his spot in center field. The fans, clearly empathizing with Johnny's pain for being disrespected by the Red Sox organizaiton when they only offered $40 million instead of the Yankee's $52 million, tried to make ammends with him by throwing some cash out of their very own pockets down to him. The Red Sox bullpen told one of the ESPN reporters that they made $10 by the 4th inning from all the change that didnt quite make it onto the field.
The better homecoming was that of Doug Mirabelli, who was just reacquired from the Padres. All I can say is THANK YOU. Trading him was the worst idea ever. I said so at the time, and Josh Bard's MLB leading 10 passed balls only served to prove me right (pretty impressive to lead the majors as a backup catcher). But Doug's back now. They acquired him this afternoon, flew him in a private jet to Boston, drove him with a police escort to the park in 12 minutes (putting on the uniform along the way), and he went out to start today's game. What a trooper.
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