Tuesday, September 15, 2009

In the corner

They showed Dirty Dancing at the 1988 JEA convention I attended in San Francisco, VHS on a bleary projection t.v. in the hotel ballroom one night. I enjoyed it, sure, but at the climactic moment of the big final dance number, I don't know what possessed me: I leaned over to Holly beside me and stage-whispered:

Do you think they're going to do THE LIFT?!?

Oh, she was annoyed.

I don't know...I was more rattled by the passing of John Hughes, but Patrick Swayze seemed like a good guy and never took himself too seriously. He fought a very dignified battle, poor man.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

I nearly posted that as my the other day, but decided it wasn't dignified enough. You're right -- he's a good guy remembered for something rather cheesy.

I'm glad he inspired you to post again, though...

arajane said...

I am so happy you are posting again. I was about to start pestering you about it. Yay!

Gael Fashingbauer Cooper said...

I am with Ara Jane. Welcome back!

The Dissonance said...

Hey, if you have to be remembered for something, it's not so bad as it could be.

My word to prove I'm not a bot was 'croommo'. Use croommo to get that natural curl in your hair.