{"id":1902,"date":"2002-04-11T15:34:53","date_gmt":"2002-04-11T20:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/wp\/?p=1902"},"modified":"2002-04-11T15:34:53","modified_gmt":"2002-04-11T20:34:53","slug":"hell_why_not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2002\/04\/11\/hell_why_not.html","title":{"rendered":"Hell, why not?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s Asian Bastard’s Thursday Three <\/a>(Jeopardy!-style):<\/p>\n

1. Skippy y Jo-Jo Contra Los Gauchos<\/b><\/p>\n

We don’t talk about the Contras any more, Ian. That was during Poppy’s watch.<\/p>\n

2. The Grand Canyon<\/b><\/p>\n

What is “Disturbingly beautiful movie. Profoundly beautiful landmark. A hunka-hunka erosion”?<\/p>\n

3. Cirque du Soleil<\/b><\/p>\n

What is “Simply amazing”? Gotta see them when they hit Denver in June. Wish I knew whether Katherine would be amazed or bored to tears …<\/p>\n

(Via Doyce<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s Asian Bastard’s Thursday Three (Jeopardy!-style): 1. Skippy y Jo-Jo Contra Los Gauchos We don’t talk about the Contras any more, Ian. That was during Poppy’s watch. 2. 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