Ask MeFi
More and more I’m starting to see people asking about mimetic snips stuck in their heads, a la “My girlfriend has a fond memory of TV commercial (from the 80s?) starring various tasty treats singing “Let’s go out to the kitchen and fix ourselves a snack” in what I assume to be a spoof on the “Let’s go out to the lobby” promos from the drive-in era. In particular, she is haunted by a cupcake with icing “hair” that flops back and forth as he moves. Does anyone know where I can find a copy of this?” Fully describing what in 1991 would have been ‘that ‘Got Milk?’ ad’ is now a petite literary form in itself.
Jokes with attribution
“Rodney, you’re my favorite nephew. In fact, when I’m in the electric chair, I want you sitting in my lap.” (Rodney Dangerfield (RIP!) via my dentist.)
“How do blind people know when to stop wiping their ass? ‘Honey, can you come in here? I need you to sight-read something for me!’” (VH1 100 Best Stand-Up Comedians)
In January
I’m going to be taking a class taught by Aimee Bender. I’m pretty excited.
Tonight
I’m going to see Jonathan Franzen at the Hammer, and plan to maybe ask him if his vision of contract versus status writing has evolved. I mean – are you prepared to find out what your readers really like, as Haruki Murakami apparently does? Are you prepared to confront the broad demographics of novel buyers (mostly women)? ARE YOU WILLING TO GO AGAINST YOUR INSTINCTS IN ORDER TO FULFILL A CONTRACT? That’s my question.
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