Tuesday, June 10, 2025
What Was Jacked Up
Not much funny stuff happening in our interesting modern times they're handing out these days, but here's the funniest phrase I read in today's New York Times: "this symphony was jacked up by the addition of a second tuba." I'll be perfectly frank with you people. I've taken that phrase out of context for extra delightful humor purposes. "Jacked up" actually modifies "magnificent brass section" from earlier in the incompletely quoted sentence, and does not refer to the symphonic composition itself. But I can't help it, I thought it was funny when my poor old eyes fell upon "this symphony was jacked up by the addition of a second tuba." They sure do get excited by some funny things over there at the old New York Times. And then they make it cool for the tuba-loving kids of today. Anyway, this is how I have a good time now, leave me alone, I hate you! Waaaaah!