Baltimore sucks.

Yeah, I don't know if you watched the game tonight or not, but MAN!!! WE HAD IT IN THE BAG!!! Then, with only 8 seconds left, Baltimore scored a touchdown and we lost 23-20.  Damned REFS!! They had some really unfair calls during this game, I don't know why the heck they aren't SHOWN THE REPLAY RESEARCH BEFORE THEY MAKE A STUPID (and unfair) CALL.  Football is annoying.

Anyway, I meant to tell you a couple of stories that Tony Bennett mentioned...

First of all, did you know that he was discovered by Bob Hope?!  Apparently he was singing in a show with Pearl Bailey at some theater, and Bob Hope was there.  He came over to Tony afterwards and said, "You caught my eye, kid, since you're the only WHITE kid in the bunch...what's your name?" And Tony had some silly stage name at that point, he was just starting out, but Bob says, "Nah, that's never gonna work. What's your REAL name?" And Tony told him "Antonio Bennedette," to which Bob shook his head no, and said, "Never gonna fit on a marquee. You will be TONY BENNETT from now on."  And that was that.

Then, he said he had sung an old song during some t.v. program one evening, and a few days later, he got a letter from Switzerland.  He said he didn't know anybody in Switzerland, so it was strange.  When he opened the letter, he nearly fell over because it said, "Thank you for singing my song, and making it popular all over again...." and the letter was signed, "Charlie Chaplan." I think the song's title was "Smile."

Anyway, those were pretty cool stories, so I thought I'd pass them on. You may already have known them, but I found it all so fascinating, I just had to re-tell it.

Well, the mood in the 'burgh tomorrow around the water coolers will be one of sadness and upset.  Glad I don't have to go work in a cubicle anymore!!  Pete was laughing at me, "I really should have gotten video of you saying how Pittsburgh Steeler fans are "idiots," and then juxtapose that with a video of you sitting here yelling at the referees during a game...that would be funny as hell."

Of course, being the silly subbie that I am, I just stuck my tongue out at him and said, "Yeah well, Pittsburgh people are CRAZY---that is what I said, not IDIOTS---but they also have been known world wide to have a reputation of BRAINWASHING new people who move here from other places. That is my defense.  I have, unfortunately, been brainwashed."  (For the record, though, Pittsburgh people really are IDIOTS when they are DRIVING.  I will NEVER change my mind about that).

Well, have a good night, and a great week ahead. Get off your LAZY BUTT and get busy singing!! (PLEASE?!!!!!!!)  Pretty please with SUGAR on it?!!  How about some leather butt-less chaps on it??!

Whatever floats your boat my friend.  Just get out there and do it.

I love you Stephen.  Bye for now.

Love, Rebecca