Struggling Actor

Having just done two little postings on brief subjects this morning, I’m now going to wade into a few somewhat meatier subjects that have the potential to explode into larger matters of some weight. The first of these came to me in tv commercials for the Liberty Mutual insurance company, featuring a Struggling Actor character — all of which delighted me and made me laugh out loud. One of my favorites, “Biberty Bungle” (the one with the bubbles), you can view here. [Personal intervention. My laryngitis has moderated to the point that I now have merely a hoarse voice, no longer an unintelligible whisper. This is wonderful. Ever hopeful, I just attempted to sing — I really miss Sacred Harp singing — pulling up the Irish YouTube video of Jefferson (SH148) on my Mac to sing along with. Verse 1 came out lumpy, kind of strangled, but on verse 2 I burst out in full volume, in tears of delight at rebirth, and now zeugma. Oh, this is a very good morning.] But back with the bubbles of Biberty…