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Friday, July 24, 2009

Character Study Today in Self-Aggrandizing Subject Lines

Posted by Brendan Kiley on Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:08 AM

From: Julie Cascioppo
Date: July 23, 2009 1:55:13 PM PDT
Subject: Hello from Julie Cascioppo, one of Ballards Finest Treasures!
To: brendan@thestranger.com

Behold the moxie!

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Oooh, I can't wait for the comments on this.

Posted by arts&letters on July 24, 2009 at 10:19 AM

But hey, it looks like it worked to get her the attention she desired (if not totally in the positive way she might have hoped)!

Posted by Murgen on July 24, 2009 at 10:24 AM

Wow... She's still alive? She cracks my shit up. Used to see her all the time at The Pink Door. Didn't know she was still in town. Hadn't thought of her in years!

Posted by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me on July 24, 2009 at 10:48 AM

Oh... and if you were familiar with her work, you would know that self aggrandizement is a key element of most of her characters (especially the one in the video) all of which are satirical.

Posted by You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me on July 24, 2009 at 10:51 AM

I feel so sorry for Ballard. Between the rapidly receding hairline and the fetus-like facial features, I'm convinced this person is probably met with gasps or silent judgment when they're walking down the street.

Posted by Baconcat on July 24, 2009 at 10:51 AM

She's an unstoppable geyser of Showbiz. Like Liza.

Posted by meowmeowkitty on July 24, 2009 at 10:53 AM

What's with her lifting her glasses up all the time?

Posted by 4-eyes on July 24, 2009 at 10:57 AM

her brother's sausages are much better.
what a dork.

Posted by gownofhumility on July 24, 2009 at 11:03 AM

I like her. I used to really like seeing her at the pink door back in the 90s. She was hilarious and cool.

And to the naysayers, she might not be as hipster-cool as the latest Capitol Hill band but she's clearly got staying power. She is indeed a treasure, imho.

Posted by mitten on July 24, 2009 at 11:28 AM

She's hot. God (my God, not yours) bless classy, older women.

Posted by douchus on July 24, 2009 at 1:38 PM

Wonder if she'll be at the Ballard Seafood Fest this weekend?

Posted by Will in Seattle

on July 24, 2009 at 2:02 PM

Nice voice. Wish it was easier to look at her.

Posted by katallred on July 24, 2009 at 2:26 PM

she's a bit...long in the tooth, no?

Posted by like, what? on July 24, 2009 at 6:17 PM

She's clearly having a great time lampooning the pseudo-jazz scene - what's not to love? But not being a part of the Seattle hipster squad what do I know? Wish I was having half as much fun....

Posted by mike in oly