Thomas Cranmer - Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr (1556)
So New York was abuzz about the
perigee-syzygy (extreme supermoon) that took place this weekend. The Archwarden and I were busy running around visiting family and friends and did not pay more than a few moments' attention, however we did mark the occasion by screening
Moonstruck. The 1987 film is one of the family institutions to which he has been indoctrinated, and -- veteran of the silver screen that he now is -- he pointed out some subtle foreshadowing that escaped my notice during my approximately 4,962 previous screenings. Next time you watch it, pay attention to the scene in the airport where Ronnie asks Loretta to invite his brother to their wedding. A hint:
five years.
I am not good at night photography and thus did not attempt this at home, but many New Yorkers took many photos of the moon. You can see some of them in a slide show
here. Otherwise let's hear your favorite
Moonstruck quotes in the comments.
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| Super-Moon-on-Manhattan by Lydia2222 on flickr.com. (C) All rights reserved. |
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| "Super" Moon on Brooklyn Bridge by John de Guzman (C) All rights reserved. |
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| Manhattan Moonrise by dshep727 on flickr.com. (C) All rights reserved. |
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