The people I hate
I have gone to some lengths to avoid hating anybody on this planet, but yesterday I had to tell Bill Gouveia outright: I hate you.
A note to the same effect will be going out soon to Steve Holt.
And Rusty D'Arconte, my boss, I've hated several times over.
And I learn just now that old pal Mike Verdoia earned my hatred three and a half months ago.
Good people. Each one of them is a follower of the Golden Rule and a good person. And I have to admit that each of them has been a source of much entertainment over these years, But they went and had grandchildren recently. I can hardly say their names now without spitting.
They have grandchildren. I have a new dulcimer on the way. It is a beautiful thing, as you can see by the photo posted on my page, but I am not even close. Not the same ball park. Not the same league. Not the .... you get the drift.
They have grandchildren. I'm getting a new dulcimer that will give me hours and hours of pleasure, It will never need its diapers changed. Neither will it ever need to be taken on hikes or fishing. I might get away with holding it on my lap on a carousel, but it would look damn silly in the seat next to me at McCoy Stadium. And even if has fresh ears for my oldest jokes, it won't laugh back or, better, groan.... I am really getting screwed here. Life is not fair.
I hate them.
A note to the same effect will be going out soon to Steve Holt.
And Rusty D'Arconte, my boss, I've hated several times over.
And I learn just now that old pal Mike Verdoia earned my hatred three and a half months ago.
Good people. Each one of them is a follower of the Golden Rule and a good person. And I have to admit that each of them has been a source of much entertainment over these years, But they went and had grandchildren recently. I can hardly say their names now without spitting.
They have grandchildren. I have a new dulcimer on the way. It is a beautiful thing, as you can see by the photo posted on my page, but I am not even close. Not the same ball park. Not the same league. Not the .... you get the drift.
They have grandchildren. I'm getting a new dulcimer that will give me hours and hours of pleasure, It will never need its diapers changed. Neither will it ever need to be taken on hikes or fishing. I might get away with holding it on my lap on a carousel, but it would look damn silly in the seat next to me at McCoy Stadium. And even if has fresh ears for my oldest jokes, it won't laugh back or, better, groan.... I am really getting screwed here. Life is not fair.
I hate them.
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Comment by Mark Flanagan on June 22, 2009 at 12:31pm - Old pals Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly added a third grandchild to their clan about a year ago, but I missed the blessed event. To Aub and Elwood: I hate you triply.
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Comment by Mark Flanagan on May 27, 2008 at 5:25pm - Add Dave McCarthy's name to my "I hate you" list. Grandson came along a few weeks ago and he hasn't stopped smiling yet (hope you get cramps in your cheeks, Dave; that'll learn you.)
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Comment by Bob Scott on April 24, 2008 at 6:23pm - Extremism is passionate, mediocrity is uncaring.
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Comment by Bill Gouveia on April 18, 2008 at 3:09pm -
Mark -
I hope someday I can hate you too!
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Comment by Dave Kiely on April 16, 2008 at 10:33am - Mark If it helps, you look like a great great grand pa
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Comment by Rick Foster on April 16, 2008 at 7:31am - Like you, I've been called many things. But never grandpa. Maybe someday.
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