I just saw the cover for the forthcoming album from The Smashing Pumpkins, and I noticed that the 'the' which first appeared on the epic Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness has disappeared once again. I'm left puzzling its significance. Is this a nod to the band's rebirth? Will the less pretentious 'Smashing Pumpkins' stay in use until Billy feels that the new incarnation of the band has released its own magnum opus?
If you see anybody else's musings on the matter, please post a link to it here in the comments.
2007-05-20
2007-05-08
Running from the sound of a gun
I was walking to the Warehouse Sunday morning, and I saw that Fayette, my road of travel, was barricaded at both Salina and Clinton, but as the sidewalks were clear, I was able to continue on as normal. I was expecting to see construction (as is often the case on weekend mornings), but I only found a few middle-aged women in purple shirts as I crossed Salina. As I was about halfway between the streets, I heard a not-too-distant bang! and the sound of a crowd that had been silent moments before. I realized that I must be in close proximity to the start of a race, and I thought about making a dash for the other side of Clinton, but I figured there might be cameras, and I had a 50-50 chance that the runners would be crossing behind me instead of before me. As it was, the runners were in my way, but there were, in fact, plenty of cameras that I'm happy did not catch me crossing foolishly. So I had to hold up for five minutes as the river of runners flowed past.
It proved to be an interesting populace to watch, as they were still sorted by ambition rather than speed and endurance. The leaders were in sleek spandex suits, and they were followed closely by runners in shiny running shorts and athletic shirts and sports bras. Behind them were a large crowd in t-shirts and track pants. Here the number of iPods began increasing sharply. Runners in sweatpants and sometimes in sweatshirts followed, and a number of goofy hats could be seen. Lastly came a few older women, dressed in black, being followed closely by the ambulance.
It proved to be an interesting populace to watch, as they were still sorted by ambition rather than speed and endurance. The leaders were in sleek spandex suits, and they were followed closely by runners in shiny running shorts and athletic shirts and sports bras. Behind them were a large crowd in t-shirts and track pants. Here the number of iPods began increasing sharply. Runners in sweatpants and sometimes in sweatshirts followed, and a number of goofy hats could be seen. Lastly came a few older women, dressed in black, being followed closely by the ambulance.
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