I would like to publicly thank They Might Be Giants for making a super-awesome series of Dunkin’ Donuts ads, specifically this one.

Also, I would like to thank them for playing the song “She’s An Angel” when I saw them at the IMU that time a bunch of years ago, because even though it’s not one of their most popular songs, it’s my all-time favorite and I used to listen to it on my walkman during long car trips when I was a teenager and mentally direct music videos to it.

Yesterday (August 27, 2006) Denny ripped up some carpet in the gross room in our basement.  The goal is to put down some nice flooring (possibly bamboo, if he gets his dearest wish) and turn it into a usable office, instead of a gross storage room.

Under the carpet, he found a copy of the Iowa City Press Citizen from—get this—August 27, 1968.  It’s pretty weird that it was the same date as yesterday.  In the news:  people were all hopped up about the Democratic National Convention, women were interested in supporting Bobby Kennedy, and several Iowans died in Vietnam.

Also, Penney’s had ladies’ underwear on sale, and tape recorders cost more than they do now.

Once Denny lays down the flooring, he plans to replace the old newspaper and put down one of the current date, unless that would make the flooring not stick or something.