Saturday, August 19, 2006

The Legacy of Mel

Someone posted a story about a former child star charged with drunken driving and marijuana possession and a car crash on my online forum, which included the line, "in which he suffered a broken rib and a shoulder injury, but did not go off on any anti-Semitic rants." I've decided that this is the perfect catch-all "you know, it could be worse" subclause. "She dropped her groceries all over the ground and swore loudly, but did not go off on any anti-semitic rants." "She defiantly lit up a cigarette right in front of the bar, but did not go off on any anti-semitic rants." "She sputtered furiously as she watched her ex openly smooch her new love on the street, but did not go off on any anti-semitic rants."

It's all perspective.

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