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In this long, bleak, cold winter I have been watching more television than I care to admit. Unfortunately, I have had time to rate the three worst commercials I have ever seen; I’m sure you all have your own list. In Dave Letterman form, I am presenting from third to first the most annoying commercials of this television season. Number three is the ad for HealthPartners where the man discusses his stroke. HealthPartners is probably a good thing, strokes are serious business, and some of the hospital affiliates they mention are great places that I have used. But when the ad begins and the man taking the shower is shown with the water going backwards up to the shower spray, I find it really annoying. Number two worst commercial is the ad for Chrysler Town and Country. Don’t get me wrong, I think Chryslers are great cars and I wish I had one. But that woman whispering through the whole ad is very disturbing. Boomers buy cars. We can’t hear whispers anymore. And the commercial that takes the top prize for absolute worst is Progressive Insurance. Even if Progressive offered me $10 a month on any insurance policy, I would not take it because that perky yet obnoxious woman in white with the poofed-up hair drives me nuts. I’m sure she is a nice woman and acting jobs are hard to come by in these troubled times but give her a makeover! Any comment on my list?
It’s nice to be appreciated. The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank is finishing up customer appreciation week. Hasten over because I believe today and tomorrow are the last two days to join the raffle, get free coffee, doughnuts, pedometers, pens, and the greatest prize of all for someone in my circumstances — dog leashes!
Congratulations to Vanessa Williams, daughter of Woody and Phyllis. Vanessa and her fiance, Evan, just returned from a cruise of the Caribbean and came home to learn that Vanessa made the dean’s list at Pace University. Not only is that great, but it means Vanessa is eligible to spend her next semester in London.
Our library will be open on Sundays again from noon to 4 p.m. The free movie at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27, is all about one of our greatest newscasters, Edward R. Murrow. I’ll see you there. Evening programs continue on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. The topic for March 1 is a report from Haiti presented by Harvey Beth and Jeanne Staples. Harvey has just returned from Haiti and he will present his slides of Port-au-Prince in 2011, one year after the disaster. There will also be an update on the PeaceQuilt project. On Thursday, March 3, the Great Discussions group continues with checking out the response to our financial crisis and how to avoid these problems in the future. The discussion begins at 7 p.m. in the program room.
The Martha’s Vineyard Film Society screens A Somewhat Gentle Man, an oddball Norwegian comedy with criminal undertones. Show time is 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night at the Katharine Cornell Theatre.
No one could have had a more appropriate name. Joy Flanders was a wonderful friend, wife, mother, teacher and overall Renaissance woman. Our prayers and condolences go out to her family.
The birthday bandwagon pulls along Rosie Piccione today. Tomorrow is claimed by Natalia Oliveira. Feb. 27 is shared by Ryann Gold, George Giosmas, Steve Bradley and Rafaela DeOliveira. Leap year babies must celebrate on Feb. 28 this year: that would be Sam Alley, Fella Cecilio and Remy Tumin, intrepid reporter at the Vineyard Gazette. March 1 is claimed by Maura Dickson and Nichole Daly. March 2 is for Leide DePaula and Athena Verna Parker. And on March 3 Aaron LaPiana takes the cake. Many happy returns.
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