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Things I learned from The Shining

Things I've learned from The Shining The other day I was in such a bad mood that the violence of a horror movie seemed like the perfect balm to soothe my angry soul. I popped in Stanley Kubrick's vision of Stephen King's The Shining. I learned a few things from this movie, and thought it prudent to share with you all. They are as follows, in no particular order. SPOILER ALERT If you haven't seen this movie, there be spoilers here. Never drive a VW Bug in Colorado in the dead of winter. Kids are creepy. EVERYTHING is built on an Indian burial ground. Never take the creepy kid on a tour of the kitchen, then leave him alone to eat ice cream with the creepier cook. The 1970's were just as bad a decade for interior design as it was for clothing. If your creepy kid has imaginary friends in his mouth, it's time for medication. For everybody. Riding a tricycle on a hardwood floor would get your ass killed in my house. There&