Little People
So according to the Irish Post, Sean Connery, who died a couple weeks ago, won the original James Bond role in Dr. No after Albert “Cubby” Broccoli spotted him in a real goofball movie called Darby O’Gill And The Little People.
As a kid all I ever heard was, “Hey Darby, how are the little people?” “Where are all the little people?” Went on for years. It got so bad I was seriously thinking of changing my name to Clarence or Satchel. Now, by telling this story, it’ll be like Yogi Berra said, “It’s like deja vu all over again.”
Coupla other things going on. This Christmas, the big sellers will be classic toys and games. The big yellow Tonka dump truck, Barbies, Lincoln Logs, Hot Wheels, Legos. They recently rolled out Legos for adults, including a Beatles set. It’s all about the tried and true. Christ, fruitcakes and Chia Pets will probably have record years. What the hell?
Tie-dye do-it-yourself fashion is now a craze. I guess it’s a great pandemic pastime. Keep on truckin’.
Another neat thing happening is that about 65% of all new homes in the US of A are being built with a front porch. It’s a great place for family and neighbors to throw the malarkey. Good quote in the Wall Street Journal: “a porch is a social lubricant, a place that’s a little bit yours and a little bit theirs.”
Hey, another thing you should check out is Brandon Stanton’s new book Humans. Stanton is a street photographer and storyteller best known for Humans of New York. This time around, he traveled the world photographing people and grabbing bits about their lives. Really neat book and might be a damn good Christmas gift this year.
So that’s it for the Windbag Times this week. Keep your dukes up.