Permanent Retrograde

Permanent Retrograde

I Use the Internet for Exactly 2 Things Now (You Should Too)

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Kelly Oxford
Aug 28, 2025
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The moon hung perfect and stupid over my neighborhood last night. First thing I thought about was Mac Tonight. You know, that McDonald’s piano man with the crescent moon head from the commercials. Was it piano or saxophone? I needed to know.

So I did what any reasonable person does at 11 PM. I grabbed my phone and researched Mac Tonight like my allegiance to both the moon and McDonald’s depended on it. Piano. Definitely piano. Also learned he was briefly sued by Bobby Darin’s estate for ripping off “Mack the Knife.” Even corporate mascots have legal drama. The internet served its purpose. I learned something. Done.

THERE ARE ONLY TWO REASONS TO USE THE INTERNET ANYMORE…

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