If you only read James Lileks’s daily online column, The Bleat, you’re missing out on the equally good Backfence column he writes for the Minneapolis – St. Paul Star-Tribune. The Backfence has been particularly interesting in recent days. In Tuesday’s column, Lileks explained what all that duct tape was really for. (It’s at the end of the column, but don’t scroll down; read the whole thing!) Today’s Backfence has an even better punchline, but I won’t spoil it. Instead, here’s my favorite bit from Tuesday’s column: “War does bring people together. So do corn dogs. Ergo corn dogs = war. Ergo we will all need Security Council approval to attend the next State Fair. I’ve just proved it logically.”
If Dave Barry can win a Pulitzer for distinguished commentary, Lileks ought to have a mantelpiece full of them.