The Dude. Lance. Consider the similarities. Father and son? Cousins? Uncle and nephew? But whereas the Dude mines the simple pleasures of life, is a slow burner, and revels in Rip van Winkle’s “
insuperable aversion to all kin
ds of profitable labor...” (but eventually gets the job done) --Lance is a go-getter, a profiteer, a take charge kind of guy in major crisis situations.
Hmm. More similarities. Cheery charisma and a laid-back "Jesus-like" look that don't fly in the square world. Dairy prod

ucts. Robes. Artistically-inclined lovers. Irritation with cellular telephone technology. Car crashes (well not Lance but Vincent Vega smashes into La
nce's house and the Dude pops the telephone pole). Just more blarney, looking out at more snow,
looking forward to a long drive up to Pennsylvania to
cook for friends and do the
Goodis Gathering. So, with that, so long, adieu...have a nice weekend.