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Journeys.
Holidays can be about that.
Today was one.
Started with a bath.
Then the radio.
Then swimming.
Then The Swimmer – Burt Reynolds.
Then allegorical tales.
Then Plato.
I’m exhausted.
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I posted a comment but it hasn't shown up so here I go again --
I think it was Burt Lancaster in that memorable movie.
Also, just wanted to wish all of the Dads a Happy Father's Day which is celebrated on the 3rd Sunday in June here. My Pops is Tops and 92.
Mx
Ah - i thoink, think even, you might be right! I think, thoink even, i had a Burt moment there - got my Burtnals crossed.
And talking of Dad's - my dad was a Bert.
And i'm pretty sure you're dad thinks you're tops too.
And what i want to know is if you have SEEN the movie, i've just read the short story on which it is based and i am intrigued.
I think the movie has a cult following. It's hard to forget.
An improbable and quirky little tale -- perhaps allegorical, and a bit dystopian. I have not read the story it is based on. It plays every once in a while late at night or on Saturday afternoon on "classic" movie channels. I found it disturbing when I first saw it as a teenager - the burbs -- as one long backyard pool party -- it's the 60's but a lot of 50's holdover. I think it came out around the same as time as The Graduate which, as I recall at the time, felt modern, new and fresh. Burt was about 55 years old when he played the part. Here is the trailer that will give you a sense:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIegoQAayFs
You should see it if you can. Here is an article in The Guardian that explains it better than I can:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/31/the-swimmer-by-john-cheever-into-a-suburban-darkness
Mx
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