Check out the bottom headline:

“It’s possible”

Now, the story itself is actually about Small Business Saturday, a promotion started by American Express to encourage people to visit small businesses in their hometowns. Pretty [...]]]> I somehow missed this last Friday, but caught it when it was posted on Market Block Books’ blog.

Check out the bottom headline:

“It’s possible”

Now, the story itself is actually about Small Business Saturday, a promotion started by American Express to encourage people to visit small businesses in their hometowns. Pretty self-explanatory. Except you wouldn’t know it from the headline, which instead suggests that it’s “possible” to shop in Troy.

If I was interested in a woman and I asked my friend if I had a shot and he said “it’s possible,” most likely it’s just a nice way of saying “hahahahahaha no.”

Aside from the terrible connotation, it’s a poorly written headline and doesn’t even convey what the story inside is about.

Speaking of which, here’s the link to the story itself. An excerpt (WARNING – the Troy Record‘s website has pop-unders):

TROY — ’Twas two days after Thanksgiving and all through the town, shop owners were preparing for customers to pounce. OK, it’s not the classic holiday tale you’re used to, but it is in line with a new tradition that comes from an unlikely source.

TOWN AND POUNCE DO NOT RHYME.

Okay, I have to stop there, because if I run down this entire article I’ll simply go mad. Let’s just say that the headline was awful and put forth a very negative connotation and perception, didn’t jive with the article it was referencing, and the article itself was a mess.

Our local paper, ladies and gentlemen.

Anyway, I encourage all of you to come to downtown Troy for the Victorian Stroll this Sunday, December 4th. Businesses will be open and there’ll be no shortage of great events and sights to see.

Will you have a good time? It’s possible.

Wait, no, that sounds terrible. Right? It’ll DEFINITELY be a good time. Trust me.

See you downtown!

YAAAAYYYY!

The last Troy Night Out of 2011 will feature tons of sales [...]]]> It’s Black Friday, the most (in)famous shopping day of the holiday season. BOOOOOO! But it’s also the last Friday of the month, which means it’s time for Troy Night Out, the city’s monthly celebration of its downtown businesses and eateries.

YAAAAYYYY!

The last Troy Night Out of 2011 will feature tons of sales and discounts at your favorite merchants, and the Market Block is no exception. Stop in to Market Block Books and check out the tree that I put up and dressed! Or stop by Anchor No. 5 and adore the window I helped decorate (tell Petra how much you love the poofs)! Also, Olivia Quillio will perform at 8:30pm at Design It Together!

Exclamation points!

And there’s plenty of other events, gallery openings, and performances. For the full listing, click here.

See you tonight!

Highlights include a live performance by Ben Karis-Nix in his own space at Design It Together, a performance by Capital Rep of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Telltale Heart” in the Arts Center’s Black Box [...]]]> A bonus Troy Night Out will occur this Friday, October 14th in conjunction with the MoHu Arts Festival.

Highlights include a live performance by Ben Karis-Nix in his own space at Design It Together, a performance by Capital Rep of Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Telltale Heart” in the Arts Center’s Black Box theater at 6:30pm and 8:00pm, and much more. Also, make sure you stop into Anchor No. 5 and holler at Kevin Marshall’s American reader (and store owner) Petra. She’s got some cool shit there. No joke.

Not to mention, of course, more art than you can shake a stick at. But why would you shake a stick at it? It’s art. Don’t shake your stick at art. C’mon.

The full list is here.

Don’t forget that our regularly scheduled Troy Night Out (last Friday of every month sans December) is still on as well for October 28th. That one has a ton of events as well, including the highlight I’m personally looking forward to: Pulitzer Prize winner William Kennedy at Market Place Books for his new novel Chango’s Beads and Two-Tone Shoes. I’m about halfway through and it’s engrossing and gorgeously written.