Hi Anne! Minnie is adorable! I beg to differ about no one reading your newsletter in 2022 since I definitely did, and loved this interview with Captain Bayonne! He truly is a hero in my book. So many great words of advice about not suppressing who you are just to be accepted (which I sometimes do, as a people pleaser), and to "stop seeking out things that make you angry and upset." But please don't sign me up for pizza made with feet (I actually have a problem with feet for some reason, especially in sandals, including my own!). Oops, were there too many commas in that last remark? If so, I apologize if I made you angry or upset. 😊 Serial commas and serial killers in one newsletter!!
Captain Bayonne, to be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; the challenge arises from the fact that, upon inspection, there is no single and static-self but a multitude of dynamic selves constellating at any given moment into a transient totality, only to reconfigure again in the next situation, the next set of expectations, the next undulation of biochemistry. I mean that’s both exciting and uplifting.
It was driving me crazy trying to recall a great rock anthem that has the “Bayonne” in the lyrics and I finally remembered: ”Johnny with the Sun in his Eyes,” by A B & The Sea. https://youtu.be/1vGKU218IZc?si=WyusjRkB4vj2YxlS
Now this is a live performance so the word “Bayonne” isn’t very clear, but on the original recording, which is no longer available, at the 3:25 mark you can hear, “The only blue-eyed boy, from Mexico City to Bayonne…” maybe Anne can investigate why this is no longer available on streaming services? It a great rocker…maybe God will give me a band, and ability, to play this rocker for eternity??
I'm glad I re-read this one - Captain Bayonne is deep. Also, I think “They’re easy to jam in my pie hole,” could be an alternate candidate for quote of the week. And your dog needs more air time.
I moved to Bayonne from Queens a few years ago and read your newsletter for what is usually NYC reporting, so imagine my surprise today! Captain Bayonne is a gem. My favorite vista in Bayonne is when you walk to the parks on the west side at twilight and watch container ships in Newark Bay unload against the glow of the setting sun. Also, there is a ton of affordable housing over here, for anyone who is looking…
The Cafe is entertaining even when it is a rerun. I had forgotten about that quote -- over the top! Captain Bayonne is as quirky as they get I suppose. Your segue into comma philosophy coupled with your well-known free use of the exclamation point makes me believe it is time to watch for colons and semicolons.
I almost did not read this issue, but I did, and I’m so glad I did. I think he should make adult size costumes to sell in Party City and other stores that sell costumes.
First of all, Minnie is looking well. Please give her my best. Second of all, wow. The AP Stylebook realllllly did a number on you. Anti-serial comma?! What's next? Do you also say jif instead of gif?
To paraphrase Shakespeare: there are more superheroes in heaven and earth, Anne, than are dreamt of in anyone's philosophy.
Hi Anne! Minnie is adorable! I beg to differ about no one reading your newsletter in 2022 since I definitely did, and loved this interview with Captain Bayonne! He truly is a hero in my book. So many great words of advice about not suppressing who you are just to be accepted (which I sometimes do, as a people pleaser), and to "stop seeking out things that make you angry and upset." But please don't sign me up for pizza made with feet (I actually have a problem with feet for some reason, especially in sandals, including my own!). Oops, were there too many commas in that last remark? If so, I apologize if I made you angry or upset. 😊 Serial commas and serial killers in one newsletter!!
Amazing. The Wuornos quote 😭
Captain Bayonne, to be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; the challenge arises from the fact that, upon inspection, there is no single and static-self but a multitude of dynamic selves constellating at any given moment into a transient totality, only to reconfigure again in the next situation, the next set of expectations, the next undulation of biochemistry. I mean that’s both exciting and uplifting.
It was driving me crazy trying to recall a great rock anthem that has the “Bayonne” in the lyrics and I finally remembered: ”Johnny with the Sun in his Eyes,” by A B & The Sea. https://youtu.be/1vGKU218IZc?si=WyusjRkB4vj2YxlS
Now this is a live performance so the word “Bayonne” isn’t very clear, but on the original recording, which is no longer available, at the 3:25 mark you can hear, “The only blue-eyed boy, from Mexico City to Bayonne…” maybe Anne can investigate why this is no longer available on streaming services? It a great rocker…maybe God will give me a band, and ability, to play this rocker for eternity??
So would Captain Bayonne’s footmade pizza shop be a feetzerria? You could for sure get more than a buck a slice for that, at least from some people.
I believe that quote is attributed to Catherine Aird. I have it on my website. https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780191866692.001.0001/q-oro-ed6-00021040#:~:text=Catherine%20Aird%201930%E2%80%93&text=If%20you%20can't%20be,to%20be%20a%20horrible%20warning.
Replace the NFL field goal with a "Bottle Rocket."
Anne, this is so wonderful. You really manage to enchant the world (or find all the hidden enchantment in it).
I'm glad I re-read this one - Captain Bayonne is deep. Also, I think “They’re easy to jam in my pie hole,” could be an alternate candidate for quote of the week. And your dog needs more air time.
how about we trade copy editors? mine likes to pee on his own tennis balls good news is he works for "treats"
I moved to Bayonne from Queens a few years ago and read your newsletter for what is usually NYC reporting, so imagine my surprise today! Captain Bayonne is a gem. My favorite vista in Bayonne is when you walk to the parks on the west side at twilight and watch container ships in Newark Bay unload against the glow of the setting sun. Also, there is a ton of affordable housing over here, for anyone who is looking…
The Cafe is entertaining even when it is a rerun. I had forgotten about that quote -- over the top! Captain Bayonne is as quirky as they get I suppose. Your segue into comma philosophy coupled with your well-known free use of the exclamation point makes me believe it is time to watch for colons and semicolons.
How very cool!! Thank you!
I almost did not read this issue, but I did, and I’m so glad I did. I think he should make adult size costumes to sell in Party City and other stores that sell costumes.
I love the fact that the Captain exists 😊 He kind of reminds me of an old character from Hill Street Blues - Captain Freedom
First of all, Minnie is looking well. Please give her my best. Second of all, wow. The AP Stylebook realllllly did a number on you. Anti-serial comma?! What's next? Do you also say jif instead of gif?