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Boonville Post Office (photo by Monte Williams)
The Red Envelope Held Sway Over AllLowbrow Literati[15 February 2007] by Monte WilliamsPractically everyone in Boonville loathes Wal-Mart and Home Depot, and yet despite its role in the loss of two local independent businesses, Netflix has been granted a rare and elusive "Get Out of Our Smug Disapproval Free" card.
Jesus fuckin christ. That it was the funniest thing I’ve read in years! [Disclaimers: I have no connection to Boonville or any of its residents. I’ve never been to Boonville. I’m not sure that I’ve even heard of Boonville before. I don’t subscribe to Netflix. I don’t watch movies or TV or DVDs, except for “Barfly.” I’m not a hippie. I don’t read comics. I have no children. I’ve never been to this website before.] Comment by Forest Monk — March 1, 2007 @ 3:07 am Lowbrow Literati
The Incredible Hulk: Madly in Anger with YouMonte Williams13.Jun.08 With The Incredible Hulk ripping through movie screens in mind, Williams hunkers down on the couch with two silly, strangely stirring seasons of the TV show.
We Dream We're the People in SongsMonte Williams22.Apr.08 Is he strumming your face with his fingers? And singing your life with his words?
WhitewashMonte Williams31.Mar.08 A small town white boy looks back at pop culture's impact on his concept of race while growing up, and how racism and homophobia are expressed and addressed in today's pop climate.
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Monte my boy,
I am reeling from the effect of reading your Netfilx analysis...and, yes, I get the red envelopes too....and, yes, yes, I live in the “hamlet” of Boonville (if Boonville were larger would it rate more than “ham"-let, would it be a full sized “ham”?)....and yes yes yes Monte trained to be teacher in my room but he came to me much the way you see him now so , phuleese, don’t give ME any credit… or blame.
When Monte first surveyed me about Netflicks I was one of very few who railed against the closing of the light of our local video stores but I am no fool , I could see the trend and accept it. We are on the one at a time program and get about one movie every week. How in the hell do you people have so much time to watch more? Monte, does your daughter sit unfed with full diapers screaming in a locked closet while you eat your umpteenth bag of microwave popcorn watching colorful tights smack the daylights out of unshaved heathens? That bright thing outside is not the local sherrif’s spotlight looking for one of your students in your back yard, IT’S THE SUN!! Get out more often and you’ll find the green mold behind your ears clears up along with the bed sores on your butt.
Enough said..for now.
Comment by Adman from Boonville — February 18, 2007 @ 11:54 am