Father Breaks 17-Minute Silence to Praise HBO's Deadwood Series
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
A local dad in Nashua, New Hampshire breaks a 17-minute silence at the dinner table to praise the HBO series Deadwood, specifically discussing the character Seth Bullock's complex personality traits of having a fierce temper combined with a strong sense of justice. The article humorously captures the moment when the father suddenly expresses his enthusiasm for the decades-old Western series after an extended conversational lull.
Key quotes
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What made Bullock such a great character was that he had a fierce temper, but also a strong sense of justice, which could get you into all sorts of trouble in a town like Deadwood
Suddenly breaking his silence to extol the virtues of the decades-old HBO series
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