Saw Spartan

Last night, I saw a preview of David Mamet's SPARTAN and it was very good. The guy sitting behind me said it was "awful," but what did he know? The screening was sponsored by a radio station. Before the movie, the station mascot, a giant grinning bee, stood waving in front of the screen, posing with t-shirt give-away winners, and disturbing my friend. She was conflicted. She knew the mascot's presence was stupid, yet whenever the bee looked her way, she was filled with loving delight. She had to supress an urge to wave and say, "Hi, Mr. Bee!" If only the bee would have quoted Glengarry Glenross. Always BEE closing.