MIAMI FOTs REPREZENT imagery
Awesome, yes, but sadly not twee:
"Also, Josh, I will be upset with you if you neglect to wear your Newbridge shirt. I know wearing matching shirts is twee, but... Hey. Twee is cool."
The Gorch is the opposite of twee!
I was walking around the whole night, saying to girls, "You and me, NOW." (They love it.)
I said the same thing to the long-haired broad who kept shouting over me when I attempted to request "Rock 'n' Roll Dreams'll Come Through"* during the pre-encore tuning up bit. Different context, of course, as I'm reasonably sure Ronald Gorchnik's idea of a good time with a pretty lady does not involve curbstomping.
Wait a second! She was calling out for "Suspect Device," which leads me to believe that she might have been an FOT. Devices that are suspect are a running theme in Newbridge, no? Did a break a Friend of Tom's face? Oh noes!
*I believe Ted was humoring me when his ears perked up at my request. He stopped tuning, faced the stage, and asked, "Wait, what was that last one?" I did not repeat myself, but a silver fox pointed at me. And the daughter of Montgomery Davies kept calling out for "Suspect Device." I don't think he was talking to you, hon.
Postscript: I actually really like the nickname Filthy. It's the namesake of the porno proprietress in Desolation Jones, which I just started reading. I highly recommend it.
Also, any FOT Miamians lurking? Ted Leo said he knew there were FOTs in the audience and dedicated the show to FOTs. I'm not certain if the scattered woos that ensued were fellow Friends of Tom or people who were just cheering anything Ted Leo said.
