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EDIT: Upon taking 1 minute to actually look this up, rather than make it up in my head, i have now found the real facts on the happy days situation.


Phrase: Jump The Shark.

I just find it so mind-numbingly cool. A common english phrase plucked from 20th century popular culture used to describe something as past its peak, or prime. It was born when Arthur Fonzarelli (Happy Days) actually jumped a shark on water skis in a bizzare effort to boost Happy Days ratings. It didn't really work, as ratings for the show plummetted and voila! A phrase was born. The problem is, Happy Days ratings continued to rise, and the show stayed on the air until 84 (6 years after the shark jump). So its not real. The reference actually would mean the opposite, but I like the way it ended up better because its negative, which you know, is totally hot right now. It also just feels really awesome to say, probably because the word shark is involved. Its almost as cool as my new band name, Sharkitect.

Foodstuff: Frozen Fruit.

Take some frozen berries and throw em' in a blender with some juice and a dollop of yogurt or sorbet, and you've got yourself a smoothie. Add 8 ounces of grey goose and you've got yourself a party. Substitute the juice with redbull and you've got yourself a breakfast (grey goose still optional).

Record: Black Keys - Attack and Release.

No transcendent sardonic wit here, this is just a great release from a great band.