The "Heads Down" Edition

Jun 30, 2024

Folks,

Happy almost-July!

You know how comedians legendarily carry around notebooks or have memo pads or index cards scattered all over their houses so that when they think of a good joke or even a fragment of one, they jot it down so they don’t forget?

Well, that’s what I should do. All week, I think of dozens of things to chat with you about on Sunday. And each time—each time!—I think: I should write that down on a scrap of paper, like comedians do, or I will forget. And then…I think no, I’ll remember. And then…I forget.

So what I am remembering to share is a follow-up to last week’s missive regarding what to say, to whom, and when, about which topic. It really struck a nerve. It turns out that just about everyone (who wrote to me, at least) offered that no opinion is the right opinion. How people look, be they (in your opinion) better, worse, healthy, ill, thinner, the opposite of thinner, with a new nose, new boobs, new hair color, really anything else in the world— just shut your yap and be their friend until they bring it up.

A sub-strain of advice came through loud and clear which does bear noting: to the men out there, here’s what you can’t say:

“You look nice. Or am I not allowed to say that anymore (heh heh/yuk yuk/am I right, fellas)?”

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I will try to write down my brilliant ideas and give you something good next Sunday. Til then, happy last day of Pride!