June 13, 2003
David's Complaint
Suddenly it was nine o'clock and everything was scurrying. Wobbly-heeled girls revolved through the doors of the telephone building across the way, traffic honked desperately, policemen barked, whisteled, and waved motorists to and fro. Over at St. Vincent's Church the huge dark portals swung back and those bleary-eyes that had risen early for Mass now blinked at the light. Then the worshipers had stepped off the church steps and were racing down the streets towards desks, filing cabinets, secretries, bosses, and -- if the Lord had seen fit to remove a mite of harshness from their lives -- to the comfort of air-conditioners pumping at their windows. . .
From Goodbye, Columbus by Philip Roth
No air-conditioning for me until at least Wednesday.
I have a nice big fan, though, and a cool bottle of water. I'm all right.
Posted by cradle at June 13, 2003 11:01 PMComments
Yay Philip Roth. Yay the English language.
We, too, are without A/C, despite having bought a Victorian that was blessed/tainted with central air about twenty years ago. At least we have ceiling fans and cold beer on ice in a cooler. Did I mention that the fridge is on the fritz?
Posted by: Maureen at June 14, 2003 12:05 AMIf it gets too hot, you're welcome to come visit us in Greenbeltia :) We have a nice long couch as long as you don't mind dead things.
Posted by: Carla at June 14, 2003 08:49 AMA friend recently recommended Portnoy's Complaint. Do you own it?
Posted by: Dan at June 17, 2003 11:30 AMNo, but kudos on getting the reference.
Posted by: David at June 17, 2003 11:46 AMSo do you have air conditioning yet?
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