the mock-up.

... and Boston seems happy to oblige, at least on the sporting front.

My friend reports from the ground in Georgia: "Reading the Atlanta papers about the Hawks-Celtics series is hilarious. Captions include: 'Can Anything Be Done?', 'Hawks Against All Odds', and other news of depair and imminent demise."

Also, Game 7?! Game 7! It's fun to see the city lit up, or at least dimly glowing, with Bruins fever. I had the distinct pleasure of getting on the T at Park Street last Tuesday night just as dozens of drunk Bruins fans were doing the same thing. The car I got on had a motley crew of Bostonians and Canadians (Montrealers? Montreaux?) jawing at each other all the way to Kendall, at which point I jumped onto the platform and dashed into the next car. There I was treated to a very large man in a Kessel jersey boozily warning me that my bag looked suspicious.