A mediocre justification for my sub-standard existence

I was noticing the other day that Americans do not pronounce the letter "T" - at least, hardly ever. I think that this is something I've noticed before but have simply brushed off to the side. But the transgression is there, just the same!

Typically this omission occurs when the letter "T" appears at the end of the word. For example, say aloud "Cat" "Bat" "Hat" "That" "It" "Robot"... ok, I think I've proven my point. If you casually pronounced all these words just as I asked, you'll notice that you don't really pronounce the "T" sound at the end, do you? You simply ended the word rather abruptly with some sort of muffled-yet-still-distinct grunting sound. "UGH!"

Anyway, I happened to really pick up on this while I was in Staples last week and I heard a man commit this heinous indescretion when the "T" appeared in the central portion of the word. He walked through the sexy glass sliding doors of Staples and asked where he might find the "bulle-in boards". It was insanity. I walked out the front doors to my car and couldn't stop repeating it to myself. I thought, wow - Americans don't pronounce their "T"s.

Specialty: Part I

** Halved new potatoes with creme fraiche, smoked salmon and chives**

**Crostini with sauteed steak, horseradish cream and parsley**

**Dates stuffed with almonds and creamcheese**

**Small sandwhiches of brie, smoked bacon and green apple slices**

**Feta and spicy sausage quesadillas with green chile salsa**

**Mini buckwheat pancakes with sour cream and caviar**

**Toasted baguettes with garlic cream cheese and apple chutney**

**Stuffed button mushrooms with lamb and currents**

**Moroccan marinated chicken kabobs with tzatziki**

I love that Alejandra and I have the same birthday, for it means that I always get to share the joy (and the tasty treats too, apparently).

So this weekend will be spent in the district.
This weekend will be spent remembering.
This weekend will be spent forgetting.
This weekend will be spent going to church and brunch on Sunday, like all good residents of the District do.
This weekend will be spent - let me just tell you that.

Currently listening : Brothers & Sisters By Coldplay Release date: By 18 November, 2003