When there’s a crisis in the UK the BBC sends out its doleful news-reader, Huw Edwards, in his suit, to add gravitas.Gravitas (“solemnity of manner”) is something Huw has lots of.
Huw is older now. Outside 10 Downing Street recently he was lit by BBC lights and, unfortunately for him, adjacent lights illuminating a reporter from another TV channel. This gave him a greenish pallor down one side, like a haddock left too long in the fridge. I think he uses Brylcreem.
I’ve posted a lot about Huw because he depresses me. But my eloquence is outshone by The Crow, a regular US commenter to Tone Deaf and its predecessor, Works Well, now quieter because of Trumpism. Here’s an apercu dating back to October 5, 20ll:
Huw... looks like Sam the Eagle from the Muppet Show - heavy browed scowl insinuating overweening sense of self-importance, which probably means he actually has low self-esteem, but puts on a good face.
Excellent! But this one, six days later, is not only funny but brilliantly observed:
His voice is like pablum, bland yet vaguely comforting. His body language is confusing, especially when he looks like he's having to hold the desk in place, leaning on it with one forearm while keeping it steady with the other outstretched arm, palm down. He did that for so many of the (YouTube) clips that I thought he must have a boil in his armpit and couldn’t keep his arm close to his torso.
If I have grossly insulted a beloved British icon... I apologize (for causing) you or your fellow citizens any anguish. I wouldn’t hurt any of you for all the pablum in the world.
No anguish whatsoever! Full marks for pablum!
Come back Crow, Tone Deaf needs you.
You flatter me, sir!
ReplyDeleteI've missed those days of sparring, too. Hope to return to jousting soon. Perhaps it is premature of me to say (and, dear gods, I hope this doesn't jinx things over here!), but I sense a swing of mood and determined action on the political front, which is encouraging to me.
Later, bud!
Crow: I'll wait
ReplyDeletetil a' the seas gang dry, my dear,
and the rocks melt with the sun
You didn't know I could speak Scots, did you?