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Goodbye Roller Kingdom 17

Jun

8

2007

Last weekend I passed through Woonsocket as we headed up to The Hub for Connie’s coming out party. As we cruised up Diamond Hill Road (the spine of East Woonsocket), I saw the dilapidated wreck that was once our afterschool and weekend evening haven: the sweaty den of iniquity known as Roller Kingdom. The site ...

Chevaliers de la Table Ronde

May

15

2007

I’m sitting in rural france, about 30 minutes outside Geneva, overlooking the lake. I’ve been enjoying lovely French cheeses, Swiss chocolate, and dining on filets de perche. It’s truly heavenly. However, every single time I hear French spoken for too long, I suffer flashbacks to my days in high school French class. And I can’t ...

Le Deserteur by Boris Vian

May

15

2007

Does anyone remember singing this in French class? Share this:

Blood on the Highway 4

Feb

25

2007

God! I loved those driving school movies. I can’t believe Labonte’s Driving School is still in business. So, do I remember anything from driving school? Velocitizing. Highway hypnosis. And if you ever lose your brakes, sideswipe parked cars to slow down. That’s what this man taught me. Share this:

Hey! Father Marot!

Feb

24

2007

Funny what you can find when you spend a Friday night in with a bottle of wine and Google. And Romeo! Share this:

Why aren't there hamsters eating each other on the dresser?

Feb

17

2007

I had forgotten all about this one! Share this:

Help East Woonsocket Baseball 1

Sep

15

2006

East Woonsocket Little League is trying to get free lights for Hartnet Field in the Granite City Electric Field of Dreams contest. Â You may have heard of this contest on WEEI. Â EWLL needs our votes to become eligible. Go to http://www.granitecityelectric.com/special/FOD3.php and vote for East Woonsocket Little League. You’ll get an email requiring you to ...