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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
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