Ann Perkins was called many things in the course of the 120+ episodes of Parks and Recreation: a beautiful rule-breaking moth, a poetic and noble land-mermaid, a cunning pliable chestnut-haired sunfish, and last night, in a fitting apotheosis she was described in a manner fully befitting her radiant perfection. Leslie Knope in one of her many triumphs termed Ann Perkins an, "opalescent tree-shark." I don't know what that means exactly, but it conjures an image of such power and beauty that I am inspired to show the only other animal fitting of such high praise: Emily Dickinson. She is my opalescent tree-shark. Here she is in all of her glory:
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
My Opalescent Tree-Shark (2/25/15)
Last night, America bid farewell to Parks and Recreation, perhaps the most perfect television program to ever exist. In the town of Pawnee, Indiana dedicated individuals fought in their own ways (and as a team) for a better world: lovable goofballs, staunch libertarians, fantasy game designers, Satan's niece, the first man to live to 150, Genuine's cousin, the first female President (don't care, it happened, I'm sure of it), and the most beautiful nurse in North America, all working to create a brighter future.
Ann Perkins was called many things in the course of the 120+ episodes of Parks and Recreation: a beautiful rule-breaking moth, a poetic and noble land-mermaid, a cunning pliable chestnut-haired sunfish, and last night, in a fitting apotheosis she was described in a manner fully befitting her radiant perfection. Leslie Knope in one of her many triumphs termed Ann Perkins an, "opalescent tree-shark." I don't know what that means exactly, but it conjures an image of such power and beauty that I am inspired to show the only other animal fitting of such high praise: Emily Dickinson. She is my opalescent tree-shark. Here she is in all of her glory:
Ann Perkins was called many things in the course of the 120+ episodes of Parks and Recreation: a beautiful rule-breaking moth, a poetic and noble land-mermaid, a cunning pliable chestnut-haired sunfish, and last night, in a fitting apotheosis she was described in a manner fully befitting her radiant perfection. Leslie Knope in one of her many triumphs termed Ann Perkins an, "opalescent tree-shark." I don't know what that means exactly, but it conjures an image of such power and beauty that I am inspired to show the only other animal fitting of such high praise: Emily Dickinson. She is my opalescent tree-shark. Here she is in all of her glory:
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