Even with all today's technology and YouTube and TiVo and WiFi this and that and I don't know what all, the vast majority of my video consumption remains in three broad categories -- live sports, news and news-like stuff, and old movies.
In a minor exception to my general rule, tonight I watched "The Kennedy Center Honors", from the Performing Arts Center in NYC. Was well aware of these annual awards, but can't say I ever watched 'em before. One of tonight's honoree's was old jazzman sax player Sonny Rollins.
The Kennedy winners do not perform; they sit and let others do it in their honor. As a pair of righteous combos played their respects to the ancient Mr. Rollins, who could be seen in the box seats head-bobbin' and groovin' and gettin' right down in the rhythm? Our Prez and the First Woman. They were clearly into it. Just like me.
Can you seriously imagine Dubya and Laura catchin' a little jazz fever? Mitt Romney? Newt? Bachmann? Ron Paul bustin' a move??!! Santorum? -- he'd have to kill himself in the name family values.
Gimme Barack and Michelle any day. Every day.
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