Opinionist: Ask a Dilettante

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Dear Dilettante -

Signed,
What Happens in Vegas Should Have Stayed in Vegas

Sir George Martin is not dead, WHiVSHSiV. He is one-hundred-fifty-three. Give the bloke a break and let him play with the bright, shiny knobs in the recording studio. And, really, you are a bit too worked up about this. The Beatles were such an uncontroversial group, let them be.

Peace,
Dilettante

Dear Miss Dilettante,

All the Best,
Suzy

Suzy -

Bring pepper spray and a nice bottle of Chianti.

See you in the funny papers. Or maybe just the regular papers,
Dilettante

Dear Dilettante,

Thanks,
Almost Sweating in December

Dear Sweaty,

It not only doesn’t snow down here (with the exception of this rarity), but we are ill-equipped to handle even the briefest cold snap, fashion-wise. Take a look at our TV reporters when they’re on location. During the past week, as temps dipped near freezing reporters were outfitted in bulky parkas, mittens and wool caps, and their thick scarves not only were wrapped around their necks but were also covering their mouths. They looked like they were out on the tundra, not in a Kroger parking lot covering a holiday food drive. So, unless you want to look like a jackass, I’d suggest keeping the parka packed.

I have a question for you, Sweaty. During the rare heat wave in International Falls, Minnesota, do your TV reporters don short shorts and tank tops and spray water on their faces with one of those combo fan/spray bottles as they do the news?

Pensively yours,
Dilettante

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