Quote of the Day

[fauxklore]

I am a big fan of the Washington Post's Style Invitational contest. The results this week were more honorable mentions from last week and had to do with taking a passage of classic literature and rewriting it to be understandable to a resident of Los Angeles under the age of 40. I thought this take on a passage from Moby-Dick, about Ahab's hatred of the white whale was brilliant:

Stephen Dudzik, Olney: "One fish, screw fish, hate fish, rue fish. From prayer to glare, from tear to swear, evil whales are everywhere."

Comments

[cahwyguy.livejournal.com]

Why "a resident of Los Angeles"? Is DC ragging on LA again? Must... defend... my... city....

[fauxklore]

I should have explained that the contest theme was triggered by a letter to the L.A. Times in which the writer complained that a particular article contained too many words that a reader under 40 wouldn't understand.

Had there been a similar letter in the newspaper of another city, we'd be happy to pick on that city.