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letters TO THE EDITOR scones, Adam Grosowsky’s paintings, the Mazet brothers’ glass, Ta Ra Rin’s pumpkin curry, the Salon des Refusés, the Eugene Celebration, the Whiteaker Block Party. And lest I forget, Eugene Weekly. I have faithfully read EW for decades. Your publication has never failed to inform, entertain, educate, uplift, radicalize, ground and give great Sudoku. In 2010, I lived in Eugene for six months and, on a slow evening, I actually made a pilgrimage to your offi ce to pay homage to where this tabloid is born. I did not set foot inside the building, just being outside was so cool. I’d return to Corvallis for the weekends and bring my kid a souvenir — a copy of EW from Eugene! Can it get any more exciting than that? Thank you for giving me this opportunity to extend my gratitude and praise for all you do. Keep up the good work, EW. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help. Jim Bolker Corvallis THIS SORT OF RHYMES Georgie Porgie, pudding and pie, Didn’t want the girls to occupy. So they showed him their titties And made him cry. TO ovERReact IS HUMAN. Joel W. McClure Eugene FROM AN OLD QUEEN I do declare: Winning is “subslime!” Chip and his phenomenal Ducks surely put Happy in New Year. OMG, I’ve never! Starting with a road trip to California with Felmo and Turner, wellsprings of football lore and Marv, my consort and seasoned chef who performed with grace and charm at our now infamous tailgate party. Marv brought his trusty grill and Chinook salmon bellies that he had caught, fi lleted, grilled and karmically shared with our Wisconsin neighbors. About high noon, I got myself “ducked-out” in the old Queen dress — a real crowd pleaser. With sunscreen, hope and my fan adorned with green and yellow ribbons we headed for the Rose Bowl. Soon, I found myself in an integrated sea of cheering Ducks and Badgers, but it wasn’t my imagination — their red outnumbered our yellow. And though I began to glow and glisten, I barely kept from melting in the brilliant daylight. With most of our opponents on the shaded side of the stadium, we only got more fi red up to whoop ’em good. With ample vitamin D, there was no blood, no tears (for Oregon), but a lot of sweat. By the second half, the air cooled, but I continued fanning as the game was most unnerving. Lo and behold, with confetti of ALL colors uplifted and unifi ed we left with very big smiles. So what about 2013, will it be a Bowl of Roses or a Bowl of Oranges? O fi ddle dee dee! I’ll think about that next year. For now, I’m just so thankful to be at home with the Ducks. Old SLUG Queen Scarlett O’Slimera aka Joanie Cypress LETTERS POLICY: We welcome letters on all topics and will print as many as space allows, with priority given to timely local issues. Please limit length to 200 words, keep submissions to once a month, and include your address and phone number for our files. Email to letters@ eugeneweekly.com fax to 484-4044, or mail to 1251 Lincoln St., Eugene 97401. Rainbow Tot now Rainbow Bridge Bridge Parent Parent/Tot now enrolling! enrolling! A Taste of Puppet Waldorf Show Kindergarten Open House and Open House Saturday, January January 16th from 1 pm Saturday, 14, 10 11 am am - 12 - pm Windows on on Waldorf Waldorf Windows Wednesday, January 8:30 8:30 am -10:30 Wednesday, January 20th 18, from - 10:30 am am Elementary 1st Grade Readiness Puppet Education Show and & Open House Tuesday, January 7 pm 8:30 - 1 pm pm Saturday, January 30th 24, from 11 - am • 1350 McLean Blvd. • www.eugenewaldorf.org 683-6951 683-6951 • 1350 McLean Blvd. • www.eugenewaldorf.org Ignite a love of learning. WWW.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM • BLOGS.EUGENEWEEKLY.COM EUGENE WEEKLY JANUARY 12, 2012 5
