Mickey Z

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Saturday, July 15, 2006

“He sure says some pretty outrageous stuff" (plus: Zidane's head butt explained)

(All aboard for Storytelling Saturday)

Once upon a time...

Some time ago, while riding the New York City subway, I was questioned by a fellow commuter in reference to the book I was reading. The guy was a white-collar type. The book was Necessary Illusions, by Noam Chomsky.

“Is that his new book?” he asked with a quiet confidence.

“No,” I responded...hopeful that I was encountering a closet Chomsky aficionado. “I’m just re-reading it. His new one is due any day now.” (At the time, the “new one” I was referring to was Rethinking Camelot.)

“He’s pretty much ‘out there,’ huh?” Mr. White Collar asked, dashing my illusions (necessary or not). “He sure says some pretty outrageous stuff.”

My sympathetic nervous system kicked into high gear...pupils dilating to improve vision; heart and breathing rates increasing to pump more oxygen; blood moving to the muscles and brain, preparing the body to move and think faster; and sweat ever-ready to cool my muscles. Unfortunately, before I could respond, the train rumbled into 51st Street and the guy got off...shrugging sheepishly at the passion burning in my eyes.

Oh well…

Who else wants to spin a yarn?