I've Got A Feeling This Year's For Me And You

Carol and I went to a 10 am screening of The Wizard of Oz last Saturday.

At our favorite theatre in the world - Red River Theatres. A cinema that is non-profit, and supported through memberships, donations and people going to the movies. Very funky place.

Why did we see The Wizard of Oz? Because we are so fucking cool.

Carol loves the movie. Loves it. We have seen it 103 times. I love it too. And I gotta tell you, we loved it even more seeing it on the big screen for the first time. Spectacular.

I did not expect to see a lot of kids there. I did not think today's kids would be into the movie. I was wrong. There were lots of kids. 

The place was packed. Which is unusual, unfortunately. Young people do not go there. Because they don't show blow 'em up shoot 'em up movies. They show quality stuff. Every time we go, Carol and I reduce the average age of the audience by 5 years. It is a shame.

But watching The Wizard of Oz with a theatre full of kids was awesome. Some of them dressed up - as Dorothy, as the Wicked Witch, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man - how very fucking cool.

An elderly couple was mesmerized by a little girl dressed up as Dorothy. They talked to her and eventually took a selfie with her. They were all smiles. Very fucking cool.

There were plenty of cool people like Carol and me, people who were there without kids, but the mix was great.

When Dorothy gave the Wicked Witch a bath and she melted, the theatre was quiet - except for one little boy who said "She's dead." Hilarious.

Carol and I always sit up back - top row if we can get it. An elderly woman walked in - took a look around and said how good it was to see the theatre filled. We talked a little about how much we love the place.

It is a community that goes there.

We had a great time. We have vowed to go there more often in 2023, instead of sitting around the house getting older, slower and fatter.

Gonna be a good year.