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Wikipedia defines “silliness” as engaging in "a ludicrous folly," showing a "lack of good sense or judgment," or "the condition of being frivolous.”
Some parts of the world call the period in the summer months when there is a slower news period as the “silly season.” In many languages, the name for the silly season references cucumbers, including “cucumber time,” and “season of the cucumbers" (really, check out Wikipedia!)—which for me seem ridiculously silly.
Well, I’d have to say that last Saturday was part of the UUCSC silly season. At a Dining for Dollars event hosted by Sky and Mary Alice Kimball, 10 characters of dubious repute, came together to solve the Champagne Murder. Gasp! Lord Michael Jagged was found dead in his bedroom! Who could have done it? Was it Oliver Steed, actor, raconteur, hell-raiser (me)? Was it Brian Sewer, wine critic and snob, patronizing and downright rude (Aline Couture)? Or maybe Kitty Killer, a celebrated journalist, biographer, glamorous and famous (Val Follett)? Or maybe one of the others? With great food and drink, a beautiful setting at the Kimball’s,10 fun characters improvising to beat the band, and a lot of laughter, we enjoyed an afternoon of pure and simple silliness!
There is so much about which to be serious, and I’m not going to mention any of it. Sometimes we need to have a moment of silliness to break up what can be unrelenting negative news leading to angst and worry, if not downright fury. In the midst of all of it, let us remember to take a moment and do something silly. Blow bubbles, skip along the beach, fly a kite, use playdoh, or wear a scarlet red bowler, bowtie and suspenders, add a mustache, and solve a murder!
Enjoy!
Nancy
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