{"id":27,"date":"2005-08-30T13:12:00","date_gmt":"2005-08-30T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=27"},"modified":"2021-03-17T20:31:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T03:31:35","slug":"better-off-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2005\/08\/30\/better-off-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Off Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This past weekend I discovered that Mr. H had never seen the movie “Better off Dead<\/em>.” This cult classic that most people of my generation (sub generation – should probably narrow it down to an ~8 year time span) can quote along with each line.<\/p>\n

Suddenly I’m questioning all those times he nodded along with me as I spouted off some quote from the movie that had relevance to our life – an education was in order if he was to really get what I was getting at.<\/p>\n

I went to my film archives (what a geek) to dig out the VHS tape, but didn’t find it until after we broke down and rented a copy.<\/p>\n

How did he like it? Hmmm, he laughed at the appropriate places but I don’t think it will ever hold the same significance for him as it did for me.<\/p>\n

A couple of months before the wedding my youngest brother, Steve, and my Dad had to sit him down and introduce him to The Blues Brothers<\/em>.<\/p>\n

his education continues…<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Copyright Judy Haley 2008. All rights reserved.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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