Tag: Montoni's

How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All?

Jeffcoat Wayne
June 21, 2012 at 9:53 pm
By the way, keep in mind that Les is about to head to the airport and fly across the world to Africa. I don’t want to spoil anything for anybody, but just remember that he will presumably be in Africa this time next week.

bobanero
June 22, 2012 at 9:45 pm
Welcome to the Funkiverse, where there is no word for the concept of “continuity”.

How can someone who fancies himself a “writer” be so sloppy about continuity? Yep, here’s Les, whom we last saw being dropped off at the airport a week ago. Maybe it’s Les’ doppelgänger ? Nope. C’mon, who else besides Les Moore is going to look for a George Orwell reference where none would exist?

A Car with No Name

“Nice car, Funky…”
“…Did you get a good deal on the lease?”
“…How’s the gas mileage?”
“…Have you given it a name yet?“ Yes, friends, only in the Funkiverse would that third question be the one that gets asked of a new car owner (ok, lessee).  Indeed, Funky has given some thought to this matter: turns out that to unwisely choose your car’s name will invite a “beat-down”. From whom? The Happiness Police?

Clown Car

We know it’s a new car because it’s giving off little “sparkle” lines. What isn’t new is the gag here: Funky’s so pleased with himself for having remembered to bring the necessary documentation with him to the dealer, but in the midst of crowing about it, he is reminded of his own fallibility.

Whatever else can be said about Tom Batiuk, I happen to think he’s got some pretty good musical tastes. Along with today’s Steve Earle reference, in the past he’s had Funky and Holly dancing to a Rodney Crowell tune, and he’s name-dropped Mink DeVille in an interview.

But he still can’t draw cars for shit. How’s Funky even gonna fit in that thing?