Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)

I admit I only saw this film a few months ago.  I had heard about it for years, mind you.  And of course I was completely blindsided by Peter Finch's short and heartfelt monologue in the final scene.  All of a sudden, out of the blue he breaks the fourth wall, and with stunning and somewhat contrite honesty lays out his love for Bob.  That last sentence, "I only came about my cough" I had to look up.  So, it is the punchline of an old vaudeville joke where a man goes to the doctor (in the film Finch is a physician) and ends up in much worse condition upon 'diagnosis' than he bargained for.  The film is a fine study of a poly-amorous relationship.

Victoria Day

I hope some of you can enjoy this most Canadian of holidays.  And finally here is southern Ontario it has reached into the high 20s and it's blazingly sunny.  I guess it is true to the fact that it is traditionally considered the start of the summer up here in little old Canada.

The painting is by Winterhalter, 1851.  It depicts the Duke of Wellington offering a gift to his godson and namesake, Prince Arthur (later Duke of Connaught) on his birthday.  What I love about this painting is the towering figure of Albert Prince Consort in the background and in shadow.  He looks away - out into the landscape at his managerial triumph the Crystal Palace in the distance.

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