Dreaming of Persuading...?

Do it like it's 1899...!

A 2007 film production (for television, truly - 

hence the involvement of WGBH Boston - and 

its inclusion in this very blog, as well!)

this adaptation of Jane Austen's famed novel 

is clearly the best - ever.

A fine, underwhelming cast 

delivers with delicate care 

all the nuances of the source material; 

among them, you'll recognize some familiar faces 

atoning for past sins - 

such as the former mentor of one ''Buffy''... 

And the actress most remember, alas, 

for her turn in the most atrocious 

Stephen King adaptation of all...

But enough about those!

For this is here 

due to 

WGBH

Boston

:-)

Persuasion: 

Royal Navy captain Wentworth 

was haughtily turned down eight years ago 

as suitor of pompous baronet 

Sir Walter Elliot's daughter Anne, 

despite true love. 

Now he visits their former seaside country estate, 

rented by his brother-in-law, admiral Croft, 

so the financially stressed baronet can afford 

a fashionable, cheaper residence in trendy Bath. 

First the former lovers meet again on the estate, 

where they feel vibes again, 

but neither dares admit them until it seems too late. 

Yet the truth becomes clear, 

both have moved, but meet again in Bath.

Enjoy it while you can...!

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Dreaming Of A Family Like This? Or A Kiss Is Just A Kiss

Now what possessed Matt Slocum 

of Associated Press, to snap this shot:

A celebratory split-second smooch 

is being the focus of all of these 

haters-that-are-going-to-hate 

no matter what.

They hate a winner. 

They hate familial love.

They hate something totally innocent 

and try to coat it with vice, 

smear it, begrime and defile it,

producing vicious slander in the process!

Coach Belichick should sue!

And his daughter, too - 

for making her look chubby, 

up close like that...!

But this is not the litigious blog now...

The photographer might not have guessed 

that something would be made out of the pic 

he had just managed to take, 

in less than a second's time...

Or he knew full well, 

given that coach Belichick is viewed 

as such an ''evil man'' by all 

the towns whose team 

his has vanquished on the gridiron...!

Anyhow - this is all much ado about

NOTHING!

More conventional celebratory pics 

need to be the ones we get to remember 

SUPER BOWL XLIX by...

Leave it to the memes...

...make that four rings now!

Ric Flair must become a fan, now!

Woooooooo!

And mine necessitates this, at this point:

all pictures belong to their rightful owners -

trademark and copyright NFL 2015 

-for the most part!-

:-)