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A few years ago, I bought my husband a DVD compilation of SCTV shows for his birthday.

I think I watch them more than he does. One of my many favorites is a sketch involving the McKenzie Brothers, played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. They are trying to come up with a topic for their show, which usually is just about beer and grilled meat. They worry that their show will be cancelled if they don't come up with better "topics." Enter slimy Johnny La Rue, played by the late, great John Candy, and wry hilarity ensues.

There are YouTube posts on the sketch, but I am not going to link to them because the quality is poor. And oddly, the SCTV site has no video clips.

Anyway, the point (besides the fact that Second City has graduated a ton of tremendous comedians and actors including, wow! Peter Boyle, Joan Rivers, John Belushi and Ann Meara)? I needed a topic.

The picture is totally unrelated to the topic. I had brunch with friends in the Strip District last Saturday. Because I was early, I walked for a bit, including halfway over the 16th Street Bridge, which crosses the Allegheny. These bronze sculptures are paired at either end. I think they are tremendous.