tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939540709666345656.post5030245698183180443..comments2023-05-29T05:39:03.467-04:00Comments on private matters and public things: Summer in the City and in the CountrySammy Wheelock aka "SW"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12838650350541903735noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939540709666345656.post-71374746090058866432011-07-23T06:15:47.392-04:002011-07-23T06:15:47.392-04:00Billington reminds me more of David Denby than Lan...Billington reminds me more of David Denby than Lane. Both hope that a thorough and entirely conventional knowledge of their subject, and the occasional embarrassing "principled" objection to a new work, will conceal an almost complete lack of insight, style or taste.Daniel Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939540709666345656.post-44268866416302782052011-07-21T14:38:35.198-04:002011-07-21T14:38:35.198-04:00Thank you for remembering that fantastic, and rele...Thank you for remembering that fantastic, and relevant, gag!Sammy Wheelock aka "SW"https://www.blogger.com/profile/12838650350541903735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939540709666345656.post-69600043746270382482011-07-21T14:30:35.061-04:002011-07-21T14:30:35.061-04:00Which raises the question, What kind of person thi...Which raises the question, What kind of person thinks leotards go well with leather jackets?Jeff Strabonehttp://jeffstrabone.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4939540709666345656.post-12738683437988667062011-07-21T14:29:19.497-04:002011-07-21T14:29:19.497-04:00It sounds like Billington learned everything he wa...It sounds like Billington learned everything he wanted to know about New York but was afraid to ask from Woody Allen's <i>Annie Hall</i>:<br /><br /><i>ALVY <br />You're an actor, Max. You should be doing Shakespeare in the Park.<br /><br />ROB <br />Oh, I did Shakespeare in the Park, Max. I got mugged. I was playing Richard the Second and two guys with leather jackets stole my leotard.</i>Jeff Strabonehttp://jeffstrabone.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com