the tao of groucho

(hat tip: brad kelley)

pardon me while i have a strange interlude

i guess it was my dad who introduced me to the marx brothers. i can't remember a time when i wasn't a fan, even as a kid. they came up today in rehearsal, and once i got home and heard all the loudmouths talking about obama's speech, i decided a little groucho and margaret dumont was in order. here's one of my favorites, from "animal crackers."