Night of the Non Sequiters
So the CBC pushed, as bullies are wont to do; only this time the rights holders of the iconic "Hockey Night In Canada" pushed back. Now, the game's afoot; Stephen Colbert has promised to make a habit of singing the newly-freed HNiC "while punching beavers in the face!" (oh, and — non sequiters within non sequiters here, but was that Jonathan Coulton backing up Hodgeman on "The Daily Show" the other night or was I dreaming?); the CTV snuck in and handed the CBC its ass on a plate, with a side of egg-on-face; and Canada's national broadcaster is suddenly in need of another National Anthem with which to begin its hockey nights.
Might I propose this heartfelt gem from Warren Zevon.
Seriously. There could be no finer candidate.
Might I propose this heartfelt gem from Warren Zevon.
Seriously. There could be no finer candidate.
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It was. He also accompanies and talks with Hodgman throughout the audiobook of "Areas of My Expertise," notably on the list of 700 hobo names. It is the awesome.
Non sequitur: a professional writer cannot spell.
The best 5-1/2 minutes I've had all week, Peter!
Thanks
I second your nomination for the new song.
I had to read this a couple of times before I figured out HNIC in this context does not mean what it means when Richard Pryor used to say it.
Raymond said...
Non sequitur: a professional writer cannot spell.
Owe kontrare. I'm an author. I'm licensed to neologyz/neologize/— make stuff up.
Unconventional spellings are not neologisms unless and until they carry semantic weight.
Also, I know damn well you have a spellchecker in that browser of yours.
Re:Zevon.
*sniff* That's beautiful, man. Go, Buddy, hit someone.
Haha. Lawyer Guns & Money is still my fave.
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