Donald Trump Outs AI-X Champion

Donald Trump, noted cultural scholar and hair avatar, has poured fuel on the smoldering fire started with the release of 'Slackoff Mountain' at AI-X. Has The Donald, in a recent pathetic palaver, insinuated that our own James B. Reifsnyder may be implying more than the yips in packing a long putter in his bag. To wit,in a marginally insane attempt at explaining his position on gay marriage, Trump took to using a golf analogy:

“It’s like in golf,” he said. “A lot of people — I don’t want this to sound trivial [sic]— but a lot of people are switching to these really long putters, very unattractive,” said Mr. Trump. “It’s weird. You see these great players with these really long putters, because they can’t sink three-footers anymore. And, I hate it. I am a traditionalist. I have so many fabulous [sic] friends who happen to be gay, but I am a traditionalist.”

OK, where to start? Trump saying "I don’t want this to sound trivial" is akin to the Pope saying "I don't want this to sound Catholic." We can all also take solace knowing that "(he is) a traditionalist." Hence, the multiple wives common to the traditions of Arabic sultans, Mormon bigamists & Mickey Rooney. Or like George Wallace was regarding the sanctity of a college education.

However, the outright attack on our now retired colleague, erstwhile wielder of the long putter & AI-X Champion, is an outrage that must not be ignored regardless of whatever subliminal message Jim was or was not trying to send or not send via his (long) putter. For other examples of messaging laden with symbols involving elongated instruments, see 'Weiner, Anthony'