Guest blogger: My friend Stephanie's boyfriend, Peter

Plus/Linus is going global. Today's post comes from the UK, via Colorado. My friend Stephanie's British boyfriend--which is not to say that she ALSO has an American boyfriend, or boyfriends of any other nationality, for that matter--is an independent thinker. When Stephanie told him that he needed to vote for Linus in the cutest baby contest (She's still harping on THAT?? Yes. But only for the sake of this post. Though I will say, if Linus had to lose, I'm glad that this is the baby he lost to. She's freaking adorable.), Peter resisted, because he's a jerk man who can make up his own mind, dammit. Herewith is the picture in question (and the accompanying text that went with it), and Peter's thoughts on the matter.


My husband is a big Minnesota Vikings fan, so I bought this cute Vikings footie outfit for our son Linus at a secondhand store. It became Linus's unofficial Sunday outfit while the Vikings were still playing. Linus loves looking out our front window--which is pretty clear in this picture, judging by his wide-open, 2-toothed smile.

I decided that I couldn’t vote for linus without confirming that he was, in fact, the cutest one there. however, I only got through about 30 or so photos. Talk about faces only a mother could love. unless erin is willing to send me to some vacation home in the carribbean (sic) like a true lobbyist, I can only vote on the issues.

First: Vikings. Thumbs down. I’ve said it a million times: sports and purple should never intertwine.

Second: Getting his outfit from a second hand store. It’s a little bit pandering to the pity crowd…but it’s earnest. I like it.

Third: Looking out of the window? Needs elaboration. What was he looking at? A bus - could he want to be a bus driver when he gets older? The birds – will he revolutionize biology to benefit man? Go noble, I say. My reaction to this as it stands is: old people like to spend time looking out of the window. I don’t see much of a growth curve with this kid.

Fourth: he’s being held up. America – last I heard – wants an independent thinker. A trailblazer. Someone to break free of the shackles and bring us real change and hope for a brighter future. Linus is being controlled by bigger forces behind him…sounds like more of the same to me. If you were to put him next to a fluffy pitbull that had lipstick painted on it, we’d be in business.

Fifth: I do like the Johnny Rotten hairdo, and he’s not covered in slobber like most of the other children.

Let me think on it.

To which I say: Think on THIS, Peter! Ultimately, though, he did vote for the L-train. 'Lotta good that did.

Thank you, Stephanie, for telling me it was okay to post Peter's email. Peter, I look forward to meeting you this fall. And sorry I called you a jerk.