You know? I totally glossed over the ‘summer’ part.

I’d offer ‘The Exorcist’ as the 1st blockbuster. Lines around the block for a scheduled (not premiere) screening.

“...he would probably argue that the difference is Obama wasn’t the incumbent president at the time.”

Totally off-point and apropos of nothing...

Yup. A Sarah Palin.

Yeah, it’s a rate of spread thing. And instant validation from your own, particular echo chamber.

As a non-subscriber, the only difference in my life would be not hearing about the problems other people have with the platform/posts.

Fun fact I learned for a trivia game:

“but it’s autumn now and there’s no reason for the neon trend to continue.”

Aye, there’s the problem.

He could’ve stopped the Bowling Green Massacre BUT DID NOTHING!!!!

Apology in advance...

And it’s entry is not that attractive at street level, either. When I worked in Hollywood, I drove a teenaged actor and her mom (from NY) to and from the Marmont to the Vine St ABC studios. I was NOT impressed - from the street it looked sketchy.

Amazing! Never considered that.

One not revealing (surreptitiously or by disguise) one’s true intentions is concealment, is it not?

Ambush covers ‘false pretenses’, as in, “Hey, officers, can I ask you something?” and bang as well as an unanticipated, unprovoked (assumption for the sake of clarity) attack.

So...you’re from Portland, eh?

You opened the door, counselor...(non-train-related comment)

If at first you don’t succeed....

A tale from the ‘Live Free or Die’ State.