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So... you hear the one about the big metal chicken?
If you haven't, please go read it, because I'll be asking for your thoughts in the comments... then follow me below the fold break whateverthehell that squiggly cloud thing is called...
OK, so I'll assume that you've read TheBloggess' entire saga of How Beyoncé The Big Metal Chicken Came To Symbolize 15th Wedding Anniversaries.
::waits while stragglers go read.::
OK, so what was your reaction? For the official record, I laughed myself stupid and couldn't get the thought of answering the door to find a big metal chicken (heretofore called a BMC) staring into the house out of my head. I'm not sure what it says about me that "at least it's not towels" had me shaking my head in understanding as I giggled. I could think of the people in my life that would absolutely buy that freekin' chicken!
The reactions among people I asked have been mixed...
Couple of my girlfriends all lost their collective shit laughing at BMCs. Most everyone liked the “It’s an anniversary gift for you, asshole. Two whole weeks early. 15 YEARS IS BIG METAL CHICKENS.” part best.
The friend who introduced me to BMC's said told me her spouse couldn't get past being horrified at how the couple treated each other to see the funny. Then said "I was horrified, too, but I was totally focused on the utter absurdity of the chicken itself!"
I started to wonder if this was a gender thing, with women loving the story and men cringing, so I shared it with a guy friend that I expected to Get It Like I Did. The response wasn't what I expected: How could she waste $100 on a stupid BMC, and the guy was probably just trying to get a handle on his wife's towel purchase habit. A bit of questioning and I understood that my friend married a woman who cannot pass up Stuff On Sale. Even if there's a pantry full of it. His response, therefore, envisioned a house full of towels... and a $100 BMC.
He did say that if instead of a BMC, a towel rack or some other towel-related item had been purchased, with the intent of organizing the existing towels, "THAT would have been funny." Because then there would have been room for new towels.
Lastly, I turned to Mr. Brillig. For those of you who have met him in person... vouch with me he's a quiet kinda guy. HOWEVER... he's got a dry wit that simply blows me away when he decides to use it. We read the BMC story together, and chuckled in nearly all the same places. His reply? "I like the mental image of a BMC peering through the window. But I don't understand how people can think it is so funny with such a glaring error: everyone knows that it is the 19th anniversary that is giant metal livestock sculptures (especially bronze!). And towels?! Come on - that's year 13, of course! 15 is watches and crystal - now here's what she should have bought him."
OK, have at it in the comments... what do you think about BMCs? :-)
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There were no BMC's in, at, or near the Top Comments mailbox, but it was full of nominations even better than towels!
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From trashablanca:
Diogenes2008 bluntly describes what the next election means for the future of America in ThisIsMyTime's diary I Will Tell You What Does Not Help. It's time we quit squabbling and work together for the common good as best we can.
From Puddytat:
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From bronte17:
IndyScott summed up The Republican Way with this:
The Republican Way... it's perfectly fine to allow a rapist to choose the mother of his child, but a woman living in the US should have no say whatsoever over what happens to her own body regarding reproduction.
From Ohio House votes to ban abortion by anastasia p.
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This comment by Crashing Vor is the fundamental bottom line. The diary is Maybe We Need to Primary Obama After All.
From expatjourno:
In which sloopydrew demolishes the argument that Obama didn't really want to extend the Bush tax cuts and was somehow forced to do it by those mean old Republicans.
From Yours Truly, brillig:
Jed Lewison shares poor Barbara MacEwen's terrible plight. alguien notes the obvious, Zonk is blunt, and Ellid shares MA experience.