Althouse: Mid-autumn Madison doorstep.

October 21, 2008

Mid-autumn Madison doorstep.

34 comments:

ricpic said...: In autumn all the colors mix,
A full spectrum of glory;
Soon enough they'll all be nixed,
But that's another story.; 10/21/08, 12:47 PM
BJK said...: It's Madison, so I assume the Obama sign came with the house.; 10/21/08, 12:51 PM
chickelit said...: Classic beauty spoiled by a sign of the times.; 10/21/08, 12:53 PM
Darcy said...: Hmm...something is spoiling this beautiful photo...hmmm. *holds thumb up* There. Better. :)

But seriously, great photo. Lovely doorstep.; 10/21/08, 12:59 PM
chickelit said...: ricpic: Soon enough they'll all be nixed,
But that's another story.

If you're implying snow... well that's just racist.; 10/21/08, 1:02 PM
Anonymous said...: The change we need .; 10/21/08, 1:04 PM
MadisonMan said...: A bad stair/bannister set-up for snow-shoveling, I must say.; 10/21/08, 1:06 PM
Simon said...: I love autumn. Leaves are a nuisance to deal with, but it's sure a pretty time of year.; 10/21/08, 1:07 PM
chuck b. said...: Mmm, compost-y goodness.; 10/21/08, 1:12 PM
Christy said...: Major wind here today, wonderfully blowing my leaves off the trees and down the street.

Here in firmly blue Maryland, I've seen exactly 3 Obama yard signs within a couple of miles of my house, and only 2 on cars in the grocery parking lot the other day. And yet almost everyone I know is voting for him. No McCain signs, of course. What could this curious lack of signage mean. 4 years ago signs were everywhere.; 10/21/08, 1:36 PM
ricpic said...: Guilty as charged, chicken. And even though it was subconscious racism I know my betters will soon be readying reeducation centers for even subconscious slips.; 10/21/08, 1:40 PM
MadisonMan said...: I have heard that signs were free 4 years ago, and they aren't now. Don't know if that's true or not. But it would explain things.; 10/21/08, 1:50 PM
George M. Spencer said...: Hiding an Obama sign behind the pretty flowers, are we?

You can't fool us.; 10/21/08, 1:57 PM
Chip Ahoy said...: Fantastic color photograph.

jdeeripper, ha ha ha ha x 400

The owners really need to spread some wealth around to Joe the stone mason. Then spread some of Joe the stone mason's wealth around to me. Then I'll spread some of my wealth around to a camera shop and upgrade. Then I'll rush back in line so the camera shop can spread some of the camera shop's wealth back to me.; 10/21/08, 2:05 PM
tim maguire said...: LOL! How appropriate the Obama sign lurking behind the bushes as though waiting to jump out and mug somebody.; 10/21/08, 2:12 PM
mccullough said...: Autumn is an elitist term. It's fall.

And comes that other fall we call the fall.; 10/21/08, 2:13 PM
Unknown said...: Here in the Inland Empire of Southern California, my street has only 2 Obama - Biden signs and 3 McCain-Palin signs. Our last block party on Labor Day had some passionate political conversation. Still, everyone knows everyone, gets along with everyone and still watches out for everyone's kids.

But it's never quite as pretty as the picture you have here.; 10/21/08, 2:23 PM
Ernesto Ariel Suárez said...: Autumn (call me elitist, mccullough) is perhaps the greatest thing about this northern latitudes. Coming from two regions with permanent summer, I fell in love with it.

Autumn is elegant, happy and aromatic. It really brings people together, and shows a lot of what nature can do with color.; 10/21/08, 2:41 PM
Ann Althouse said...: Arguably, "autumn" is to "fall" as "beverage" is to "drink," and by my own standard, I should have said "fall." But I don't like "fall" with "doorstep."; 10/21/08, 2:42 PM
Ernesto Ariel Suárez said...: ricpic, that's a great rhyme, I liked it.; 10/21/08, 2:42 PM
Ernesto Ariel Suárez said...: Ann Althouse said...
Arguably, "autumn" is to "fall" as "beverage" is to "drink," and by my own standard, I should have said "fall." But I don't like "fall" with "doorstep."

2:42 PM

Although looking at those steps I automatically thought of "ice" and "fall" as in "Holy cr@p, I just broke my ribs!" which coincidentally happened to me last year...; 10/21/08, 2:44 PM
chickelit said...: I should have said 'fall.' But I don't like 'fall' with 'doorstep.'

Oh sure.
You just wanted us to subliminally climb to Obama's level, rather than hint of any humbling downfall on his part.; 10/21/08, 3:03 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Notice how everything started dying as a direct result of that darth-vader-undian sign there ;); 10/21/08, 3:06 PM
Ernesto Ariel Suárez said...: Lem, te la comiste, chico! Good one!; 10/21/08, 3:11 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Gracias amigo.; 10/21/08, 3:17 PM
Swifty Quick said...: Typical Obama supporter. Unkempt. One of my first cases out of law school was a slip and fall on a sidewalk. I'm still amazed at all the caselaw there is on the subject, and it goes back a long ways. My bottom-line opinion? Whoever owns those steps better get them swept off.; 10/21/08, 3:17 PM
blake said...: Heh. I didn't even notice the sign until it was pointed out in the comments.; 10/21/08, 3:57 PM
Palladian said...: "Arguably, "autumn" is to "fall" as "beverage" is to "drink," and by my own standard, I should have said "fall." But I don't like "fall" with "doorstep.""

I hate when people use the word "fall" to mean "autumn". "Fall" is a word for illiterate morons. LOOK THE PRETTY LEAVES FALL DOWN!! IT SEASON OF FALL!

I don't like "drink" either. I don't like verbs pretending to be nouns.

But "beverage" is a terrible word. I think you should be specific when imbibing liquids. If you want to drink liquor, say "let's drink some liquor!" or "Let's get some booze!" or "Let's have a cocktail!" If you want to drink water, say "May I have a glass of water?". If you want to drink beer say "I thirst for some beer!" There's no need to ever use the general term "beverage" or "drink". Be specific!

"Autumn" is good.; 10/21/08, 4:59 PM
rhhardin said...: Mid-autumn Ohio doorstep.; 10/21/08, 4:59 PM
rhhardin said...: Mid-autumn Ohio backyard video with soccer and a glimpse of a rooster.; 10/21/08, 5:04 PM
Ernesto Ariel Suárez said...: Ah, dear Palladian, we agree again, surprise surprise... :); 10/21/08, 5:07 PM
blake said...: Gotta disagree with the disdain for the word "beverage".

Sometimes no other word will do.; 10/21/08, 5:15 PM
Dust Bunny Queen said...: Take out the Obama sign and this picture would be an outstanding jig saw puzzle.

Lots of Ann's photos would be challenging jig saws and fun to put together. Just saying. :-); 10/21/08, 7:30 PM
Darcy said...: If you want to drink beer say "I thirst for some beer!"

Or just "Beer me". :P; 10/22/08, 6:17 AM