No, really!
I've fallen happily in love with Sarah Vowell, monologuist on NPR and the voice of Violet in The Incredibles. I'm reading her latest book, Assassination Vacation, and enjoying it thoroughly.
This morning I heard Ms. Vowell interviewed on NPR, and she griped about how the National Gallery of Art has no plaque --no nothing!-- to commemorate the shooting of President Garfield, which happened in the lobby of the train station which used to be located at the gallery's present site.
Well, my office at the gallery is located right where the lobby of the train station used to be. So I'm declaring that my desk sits on the site where Garfield was shot. Heck, it could be true, and if not, I'm probably only off by less than ten yards or so.
I'll be ordering that plaque as soon as I can, Ms. Vowell.
1 comment:
Wow, Princess Sparkle Pony is also an historical preservationist. Please post a before-and-after-plaque photo for all your Pony Pals™ when the blessed event occurs. We will be waiting in suspenseful anticipation.
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