Friday, November 11, 2011
QUICK BEFORE I GO TO BED!
Am I the only one noticed that today is 111111? It won't happen again for a long fucking time.
And do you remember that this is Veteran's Day only in its most recent manifestation.
It was originally Armistice Day and in our little school, we had an assembly so that we could celebrate the end of World War One which, they said, was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month?
So here we are on 111111 celebrating what used to be 1111xx.
I was downtown today and just missed the parade. I did an MIT interview at 1pm and the parade started at 2pm. I saw the beginnings of it as I pulled out of my parking space.
I don't know how many people were in the parade but I bet it was more than the people who were in the street.
I always like the flyover. We used to be well placed for that in the old house but now were are a ways east and offset so it is not easy to run out and have them on top.
The interview was challenging in a good way. I "taught" the student how to give good, high quality answers. She was very young and doesn't have a clue. She should actually wait a year before applying.
She hugged me at the end which never happens but I was rather grandfatherly. I sure didn' suggest a hug. They warn us about all that touching shit. Not supposed to do it anymore. So I put the event in my report. Disclosure. At 75, I think I am safe from being seen as a harasser but look at the guy at Penn State. Or Herman Cain. A way of life.
Question. Why do young women wear such "suggestive" clothes and makeup? Is it because older straight guys respond to that? I would say that one out of three kids do this. Even after I tell them that there is no dress code.
Most guys don't. If anything they go to the low side.
Well, I know why girls do this. It is too bad. Our culture. The differential expectations women are expected to deal with. Better to overdo than to be found wanting.
And, it probably works.
