Let’s get to our business.
Rushmore, in honor of Ted Turner, of all-time cable channels — ESPN, CNN, MTV and HBO. And trying to explain to kids these days about the pursuit of seeing a nipple through the fuzzy screen of Cinemax or HBO (or as my eternal Baptist Nanny called them “Skinamax” and “Hell’s Box Office”) is 1,000% lost in translation.
Rushmore of TV/movie characters named George — Costanza, Jefferson, Bailey and the Curious one. Yes, that leaves Jetson and the Geo of the rain forests off, but Curious George was a favorite of the (not-so) Lil’ 5-at-10 growing up and since we are speeding toward high school graduation, well, feeling a bit nostalgic about now. And George Gipp was considered too, but he was a real dude.
Rushmore of holidays with the most alcohol consumption — New Year’s is far left, right? Let’s follow with July 4, St. Patrick’s Day, and Thanksgiving. And if you doubt the last one, drive through the parking lot of a liquor story on the Wednesday prior to Turkey Day. If Valentine’s Day is on your list, we get it.
Rushmore of golfers of the last 40 years other than Tiger, of course — Mickelson (in spite of himself), Rory, Faldo and Scottie Scheffler.