RIP to Henry “Harry” Morgan,
departed at 96. Famous for
Dragnet & the later seasons of
M*A*S*H—though his best work on
M*A*S*H was a hilarious guest-shot, as an unhinged & racist general, in the earlier seasons—Morgan was one of those actors that are so familiar that it’s easy not to notice how genuinely good & skillful & quietly real they were. This shows up at times even in the many mostly dreary late-vintage
M*A*S*H episodes, but abundantly among his many film roles—notably, as Henry Fonda’s partner in
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943). A friend also pointed out to me that he & Jack Webb were the bad guys in the 1951 noir
Appointment With Danger.
RIP also to actor Bill McKinney, who despite a long & varied career is best remembered by far as one of the rapists...
...in
Deliverance (1972)—a terrifying performance which immortalized the phrase “squeal like a pig”—
departed at 80, to disco (& also porn) veteran Andrea True,
departed at 68, & to Dobie Gray of “Drift Away” fame, who has
drifted away at 71.
RIP, also, to my love affair with Chick-fil-A. I’m not proud of this, but I really,
really loved those freakin’ sandwiches. They’re probably my all-time favorite fast food. Until
this changes, however, they’ve sold me my last bird, & in the meantime they can kiss my ass.
So, in recognition of Chick-fil-A’s rottenness…
Monster-of-the-Week: …how about this Brobdingnagian broiler, this ponderous piece of poultry, from the cover of a 1961 Classics Illustrated adaptation of
Food of the Gods by H.G. Wells:
My wife and I have been "boycotting" Chick-Fil-A for about a year now for this very reason. It DOES suck because (I'm not ashamed!) so sandwiches are amazing. Plus, waffle fries! And wouldn't you know it, the customer service at these places is always top notch.
ReplyDeleteIf you've done any research into the CEO of the place I don't think their stance is going to change anytime soon. He's spoken at the place I work once or twice and while he's a nice guy, he's a doozy with some of his social positions.
Good for you, Phil--& good for you, also, for being aware of it far sooner than I was. You're right, in addition to the sheer deliciousness of the sandwiches, the service at CFA is so relentless good-natured & attentive that it almost seems creepy in light of this stuff. It almost annoys me that my kid has one of those EET MOR CHIKN cows among the toys on her bookcase.
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