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October 01, 2007

Atlantique? Fantastique! 2

I spent the weekend with a one-eyed dog in the relatively remote Fire Island hamlet of Atlantique. The name may sound pretentious, but, like the city of Shelbyville, I believe that it was named after its founder, French explorer Lonelyville d’Atlantique.

It was a very peaceful weekend, with perfect weather, if you like clear blue skies and temperatures in the upper 70’s. I dined in a sukkah one night, since I was yet again surrounded by Jews. All I know about the Feast of Booths I learned while watching the movie Ushpizin on my flight back from Israel. I recommend this movie, since it is one of the few films where Hasidic Jews are the protagonists and are therefore depicted as actual human beings.

I made a trek to the quasi-fascist enclave of Ocean Beach, where the grocery store (even though they were trying to sell off their entire stock) is more expensive than the Pines Pantry, and where the eating of ice cream cones outdoors is forbidden, despite the presence of an ice cream shop on the main street. Also, no food or drink is allowed on the beach other than plastic bottles of water, an allowance made I’m sure because of our current misguided obsession with hydration.

Also, I felt very proud of my obscurantist credentials, since I watched “Weeds” for the first time and immediately recognized the theme song from “Robin and Wendy's Wet Weekends”, a BBC radio show that probably no one in the world thought was funny. I did, though.

I realize that the song predates the quirky British radio show about a childless couple obsessed with a model village that they have constructed in their garage.

In any case, I like Justin Kirk (“my age”!).

Although my Hebrew pronunciation is better than his, if I may be a bit immodest.

Posted by eric at October 1, 2007 12:42 PM

Comments

Justin Kirk's character makes me feel sad and insecure. He just walks in and screws things up with a stoned shrug-and-giggle. That's why he's sexy.

Posted by: Huntington at October 1, 2007 01:08 PM

Every weekend involving the beach and you seem to be the most calming thing one can read on a Monday.

Be careful with that Hebrew or you might find yourself talking to dogs in Iraq. They need people it seems.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/30/AR2007093001675_5.html?hpid=topnews&sid=ST2007092900754

Posted by: copperred at October 1, 2007 01:13 PM

Ushpizin, schmizin. What, you didn't like that Melanie Griffith flick where she infiltrates a community of Hasidim in the service of her crime-busting duties? Tan bueno como comer apple kugel en una sukkah.

Posted by: Joe at October 1, 2007 01:49 PM

Sukkahs are everywhere in my neighborhood. I picked up a falafel at a corner shop and ate it in their sukkah that they'd set up on the sidewalk.

Posted by: David at October 1, 2007 02:24 PM