Apparently, I'm On Thin Ice

A section of transcript from a federal Court of Appeals case, Farrell v. Burke:

MR. NATHANSON: Are you saying, for example, that that condition of parole would prohibit Mr. Farrell from possessing, say, Playboy magazine?

P.O. BURKE: Yes.

MR. NATHANSON: Are you saying that that condition of parole would prohibit Mr. Farrell from possessing a photograph of Michelangelo['s] David?

P.O. BURKE: What is that?

MR. NATHANSON: Are you familiar with that sculpture?

P.O. BURKE: No.

MR. NATHANSON: If I tell you it's a large sculpture of a nude youth with his genitals exposed and visible, does that help to refresh your memory of what that is?

P.O. BURKE: If he possessed that, yes, he would be locked up for that.

I'm not on parole, but I do have a photo of David tacked to my corkboard at home. I guess I better watch my step. Although it's also rather frightening that the guy doesn't even know what David is.

All American Girls Baseball

Went to Bowie Saturday night not so much for the game (although that was enjoyable as well) but to see several of the surviving members of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. Five of them, all in their 80s, came to the game and managed to throw first pitches to the plate. Then they signed autographs and took photos on the concourse the rest of the game.

( Some photos from the game )

Is Today Crazy Person Day?

( Gonzai meets crazy people )

I'm almost afraid to wonder what will happen on the way home.

One Big Horse

The tale of Remington, a Clydesdale whose owners are submitting him to Guiness. He sounds like a handful!

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