HOITY-TOITY, ARTSY-FARTSY NONSENSE (Michael Smerconish Slams Philly's "Rocky" Hating Liberal Alert)

Philadelphia Daily News ^ | 09/07/06 | Michael Smerconish

[goldstategop]

Philadelphia's arty liberals hated the "Rocky" statute. The ones Michael Smerconish derisively dismisses as: "those hoity-toity, artsy-fartsy, holier-than-thou, Barnes-move-backing, quiche-eating, latte-loving, al Qaeda-inspired, vegan, no-nuke, save-the-whales, Green Party, white-Christmas-light-hanging, Birkenstock-wearing, Swiss-cheesesteak-eating dilettantes". A statue created for the movie by A. Thomas Schomberg - it defines a blue collar working stiff's rise from anonymity to well deserved fame. Its ironic the very people who champion the working class look down on Rocky. And this was the object of their ire:

Its time we told the Left to shove it and if offends them - to leave for some destination where they're not offended by all things American - like Rocky The Champ.

(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )

[anthropos]

Is this for real? That scene defines the movie, and practically a generation! Bourdieu was right about art and elitists...this is sad.

[goldstategop]

Yep. As far as art goes, this should be something Philadephians ought to take pride in. Not many cities have a movie where a blue collar son becomes a champ. You would think since Left adores Hollywood, they'd want it displayed in the City Of Brotherly Love. Not Rocky. Fortunately, the elitists lost and common sense won.

(No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo! )

[bitt]

bump~!

[sandra_789]

Rocky is no "champ."

That was a fictional movie.

[hipaatwo]

That's the reaction I saw in yesterday's vote of the Art Commission. You know, those hoity-toity, artsy-fartsy, holier-than-thou, Barnes-move-backing, quiche-eating, latte-loving, al Qaeda-inspired, vegan, no-nuke, save-the-whales, Green Party, white-Christmas-light-hanging, Birkenstock-wearing, Swiss-cheesesteak-eating dilettantes who've thrown the Rocky statute down the steps at the museum.



ROFLMAO PING!

[sandra_789]

Tell us about the collection of Monets inside the museum.

Or have you ever been inside the museum?

[hipaatwo]

In the meantime, Art Commission, I gotcher art right heah.


Thank you for posting this. He hit this one out of the park.

[hipaatwo]

What is your problem? I've been inside the Museum and I don't see your point. I have a Monet hanging right on the wall behind my computer.

[JohnnyZ]

I have a Monet hanging right on the wall behind my computer.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE?!?!?

[hipaatwo]

NOT CLEANING..lol

Mine is only a big poster. Actually have 4 Monet prints. He's my favorite artist.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Mon-et, that's... what I want... whole lotta Mon-et... that's... what I want...

[divine_moment_of_facts]

I've been invited to the Barnes Institute.. have you? LOL!

[JohnnyZ]

Don't try to tell me one of them is "Chrysanthemums".

[JohnnyZ]

oh dj .... you even did a white guy dance ....

[divine_moment_of_facts]

LOL!

[doug from upland]

Rocky is no "champ."

That was a fictional movie.

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Are you kidding? How did I miss that?

[GATOR NAVY]

"those hoity-toity, artsy-fartsy, holier-than-thou, Barnes-move-backing, quiche-eating, latte-loving, al Qaeda-inspired, vegan, no-nuke, save-the-whales, Green Party, white-Christmas-light-hanging, Birkenstock-wearing, Swiss-cheesesteak-eating dilettantes".

Well, I guess I'll be signing off of FR...I'm obviously all of the above because I too hate the entire "Rocky" series and couldn't give a rat's ass whether or not they put his statute up at the museum.

[hipaatwo]

I have Water Lilies pool, another water lilies and two I don't know the name of. But my favorite is:

http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/cas/fnart/art/19th/painting/cc_monet001.jpg

[fieldmarshaldj]

Hey, it's a bit more dignified than the Elaine Benes dance... or, uh, my breakdancing routine in front of the future U.S. Surgeon General. ;-)