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2004 Stories by Paul Friswold

• It's Rabbit Season

  published March 24, 2004

  We're living in the Golden Age of Easter Bunnies. Think about it: What does Santa Claus look like? Red suit, white hair and beard, black boots,... More >>

• SMSS

  published March 24, 2004

  THUR 3/25 Blind dates are never comfortable. Whether they're set up through ads or benevolent (?) intermediaries, simply showing up is,... More >>

• The Passion Behind the Fashion

  published March 17, 2004

  MON 3/22 When Cheryl Reed was a little girl, all she knew about nuns was that they scared her. "They were all cloaked in black, they... More >>

• Our Fortunate Son President

  published March 17, 2004

  J. H. Hatfield's 1999 biography of George W. Bush, Fortunate Son, alleges many sordid details of Dubya's salad days, including... More >>

• Some Strings Attached

  published March 17, 2004

  SUN 3/21 You, sir or madam, should go fly a kite. You can either pick up one of those disposable plastic dealies from that cardboard... More >>

• Would You Like Dolmas With That?

  published March 17, 2004

  You've seen the signs on parish lawns and thought, "What's up with those Catholics and their Friday fish fries? I'm not Catholic, religious or... More >>

• Not So Fast

  published March 17, 2004

  Ask twenty people what they think of Khanate, and nineteen of 'em are going to give you a blank look. But that twentieth person's eyes will roll... More >>

• Probot

  published March 10, 2004

  Joe Carducci, author of Rock and the Pop Narcotic, built his literary ziggurat on a somewhat heretical foundation: If you want Heavy in... More >>

• Eire Japan Thinks Globally

  published March 10, 2004

  SAT 3/13 Traveling is at the heart of traditional music -- think of the iconic bluesman walking from town to town, selling his guitar... More >>

• Explore the Interior Frontier

  published March 10, 2004

  If the Magic House had existed 200 years ago, Lewis and Clark would have never left St. Louis. Instead they would have just explored the wonders... More >>

• Head North

  published March 3, 2004

  Remember that time your girlfriend found out about your secret fetish for doing unmentionable things to Barbie doll heads, and she ran off and got... More >>

• Brave Captain

  published March 3, 2004

  Charles Lindbergh is returning to town -- all three of him. In the Metro Theater Company's enthralling stage piece Captain Lindbergh's Ocean... More >>

• Bouton's Balls

  published March 3, 2004

  THUR 3/4 After several years in the broadcast booth, former Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton returns to the printed word with Foul Ball:... More >>

• I, Henry

  published March 3, 2004

  Henry Rollins, Hank to his friends, "sir" to everyone else, has been a sellout for, what, twelve years now? Ever since that really awful... More >>

• The Wonder From Down Under

  published February 25, 2004

  Lights! Action! But no camera, just the exuberant dancers of the Sydney Dance Company. Hailing from Australia (and last seen in St. Louis in 2000,... More >>

• Let's Get Rowdy!

  published February 25, 2004

  SAT 2/28 If your favorite movies are Bring It On and Donnie Darko (specifically, the scene in which dance troupe... More >>

• You're Getting Very Sweepy

  published February 25, 2004

  Broomball can be thought of as gentlemanly hockey. It's played on an ice rink by two teams of six players whose objective is to score more goals... More >>

• Sole Power

  published February 25, 2004

  Shoes are the domain of the ladyfolk. Men can collect baseball cards, power tools and electric guitars until said collections number in the triple... More >>

• The Flying Luttenbachers

  published February 18, 2004

  It is futile for an outsider to write about the Flying Luttenbachers; the creative/destructive genius who powers the band,... More >>

• Boyz N the Tights

  published February 18, 2004

  The guys of ballet take center stage for a change in a night of edgy dance with a twist of humor -- and a camcorder. See the award-winning, hot... More >>

• We Want EFX, Y'all

  published February 18, 2004

  Ain't no party like a grown folks party, 'cuz a grown folks party don't stop (at least not until 3 a.m. Friday nights at the Living Room, 1014... More >>

• Maple Syrup

  published February 18, 2004

  These are the mornings that drag a third grader to the brink of despair. That soft, gray-tinged cold that hangs in the room five minutes before... More >>

• Pipe Club

  published February 18, 2004

  Could there possibly be an accessory as distinguishing as a pipe? It doesn't just say you're suave; it says you're discriminating. You don't take... More >>

• Marvelous Marvin

  published February 11, 2004

  SAT 2/14 Marvin Hamlisch is planning a Valentine's Day surprise for his audiences at the Touhill Performing Arts Center (8001 Natural... More >>

• Un-Cabaret's Ripping Yarns

  published February 11, 2004

  SAT 2/14 Un-Cabaret founder and comedian Beth Lapides says that one of the most memorable moments in the show's history... More >>