An e-mail:

So, my girlfriend was following yesterday’s Coen bros. movie thread on
The Corner, and she mentioned to me that she had never seen Miller’s
Crossing.
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Since Tuesday nights are our “movie nights”, I suggested I’d swing by my
local video store here in Philly on the way to her place and pick it up.
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But when I got to the store and made the request, the clerk behind the
counter gave me a strange look and–without even checking the
computer–informed me that it was already rented.
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I asked him if he was sure, and he rolled his eyes and said: “Yeah, I’m
sure. And the reason I’m so sure is because you’re like the 20th guy
since this afternoon to walk in here and request it. Normally, that
thing gets rented only about 3 or 4 times a month. In fact, almost
every one of our Coen brothers films have been rented out since this
afternoon. It’s like someone’s throwing a filmfest somewhere or something.”
Naturally, I blame you guys!