The Shape of Days

I’ve been working too damn hard. Without my even noticing it, my post from a few days ago about Andy Roth’s unilaterally and ludicrously declared “war on pork” got nominated for a mild accolade from that loose affiliation of bloggers that call themselves the Watchers’ Council. Or Watcher’s Council. I’m not clear on their use of the apostrophe. I don’t know if there’s just the one Watcher and he has a Council, or if maybe there are many Watchers and they get together every so often for a little parliamentary procedure and then later some fried chicken and lawn darts. Or something.

Whatever the case, I got recognized, and because of all the hustle and bustle, I failed to recognize that I’d been recognized.

So here’s my belated thanks. Thanks, y’all.

Also, a librarian from the Princeton (New Jersey) Public Library says that she loves my advice for bloggers of all ages: “Don’t be a fucking mouthpiece.” She says she’ll have to clean up my language a bit before she can share it with anybody. She’s right, of course. “Mouthpiece” is such a harsh word. But I stand behind it.

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