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remember boston, the nation is watching you.

keep him smiling…

or face his sorrow….

i know the boy isn’t yet 3 months old, and thus doesn’t fully have control of his hands.  still, i can’t help but feel responsible for the fact that the only finger he seems to be able to straighten with any regularity is his middle finger.

has he some how been watching me while i drive?

c’mon boston.  you’re facing elimination tonight…what do you want the result to be?

do you want to see this…           

or do you want to see this…     

it’s up to you guys.  don’t make my baby cry.

EDIT 10/19:  one down, two to go!

EDIT 10/21:  two down, one to go!

well, they got me. the folks at WETA are in the midst of their spring pledge drive and, after listening to them beg for days, they got me. mind you, i don’t mind donating money to public radio. let alone a station that i listen to for approximately 9-10 hours a day. also, they picked up the slack when WGMS switched formats from all classical to yet-another-classic-rock-station; themselves changing from talk radio to all classical. i greatly appreciate that and respect the risk. plus, i’m getting a nifty bag out of it (for whatever reason, i am constantly in search of the perfect bag. or backpack. luggage too.).

still, i feel manipulated and used. okay, not so much. mostly, i feel like complaining about it. especially because they’ll get me again, next pledge drive.

bastards.

UPDATE: i quote, i say i quote, the guy on the radio. just now. “we’re not trying to make you feel guilty. although that would help.” caught!