The Magick that is Muncie

In 10 days I am supposed to head into the heartland to celebrate the Yule season with family & friends. Muncie, Indiana. It is home to Ball State University aka Scrotum Tech. As you walk into the Communications Bldg there, you see a shiny plaque on the wall that says, "For All the 'C' Students -- David Letterman." Muncie was the subject of a longitudinal research project known as the Middletown Study. (Kate might know that one) Most notably, it is the residence of Garfield the Cat. Yep, that fat tabby lives right down the street from my stepdaughter. He is part of what makes Muncie magickal.

As I said, I'm set to launch at 10 days & counting, but I am considering going sooner because things are a'poppin' in Muncie. CBS is shooting a reality series there called Armed & Famous, where quasi-celebrities go on patrol with the local police force. Variety.com - Celebs cop CBS reality gig I'm considering getting drunk & disorderly just so I can have Erik Estrada arrest me. (local campus reporters caught old Ponch adjusting his rug....who knew?) What appears to be irritating the town most is that, since the show is set to air in a few months, they haven't been allowed to put up their street holiday decorations. It can't look like Xmas in Whoville this year. They'll just have to learn to decorate for May Sweeps.

Here's a little thing some friends of my stepdaughter made in response to the SNL Lazy Sunday (Narnia) rap. YouTube - LAZY MUNCIE