Hi Ascenders,
So if you’re in the US you’re likely looking forward to next Monday.
It’s what we in the UK call a “Bank Holiday”. I understand here it’s called a National Holiday, though.
I had to look it up on Wikipedia to know exactly what it was all about:
“Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.”
So now I know. 😉
And as you may have heard, this year I’m going native.
And it’s all thanks to Amy.
Amy is one of my writerly friends. She hangs out at my place quite a bit. You may have seen pictures of us going to see movies or hanging out in the local café. Anyway, we’ve started watching old movies (that we feel we ought to have seen before) at my place, using a projector set up.
(Coz projectors, like bow-ties, are cool! … You should excuse the Doctor Who reference if you’re not familiar with the show.)
When we watch movies at the theatre there are strict no talking rules – under pain of death from Shelia the Velociraptor.
At my place there are no such rules.
Or velociraptors.
And so, we stop the movie every so often when we want to talk. It’s a hoot. And we discuss everything from the profound to the ridiculous.
My writing about this in the last author notes led Amy to suggest that we should probably do this on a live stream. So that’s what we’re going to do. It’s open to all levels in Patreon, and we’re even taking a vote on which movie you want us to watch. You can even watch the movie along with us. In fact, I’d recommend that, because then you’ll see what we’re talking about.
It’s going to be a kind of Labor day “watch-along”.
I’m psyched.
Again, this is any tier you join at… just a bonus for being a part of the family over there.
We’re even having a poll to determine which film we watch. We’ve tried to keep them all a little British, or British vs American, for maximum humor.
(Amy regularly does an Ellie accent, and is gradually teaching me some American, which is highly amusing. For her.)
If you’d like to check it out, here’s the link to the poll. And the details on how to join us live.
It’s going to be a blast. Hope to see you on the line!
Ellie 🙂