Official Count:
Leroy - 60
Loretta - 73
Push - 35
My year long tally of the loveless snipes and cruel, hurtful vitriol of America's favorite dysfunctional comic couple, The Lockhorns.
Once again, it takes a truly sick and twisted brand of masochist to be a close friend of the Lockhorns. Aside from the general displeasure of actually speaking to them, there are the frequent invitations to come over solely to act as painfully awkward audiences to their never ending domestic battles. Loretta's dear old purple clad friend finds herself once again caught in the crossfire of another Lockhorn exchange; this time being subjected to a confusing play on a catchphrase that never existed in the first place (seriously what the heck is "can't get through with them" supposed to mean?). Loretta's friend must be in wonderfully exquisite pain. Loretta gets the point.
Seeing as how today is Groundhog Day, I have to admit I'm a little disappointed that Loretta didn't dish out a holiday themed insult; maybe something mocking Leroy's rodent-like features or implying he hibernates or some crack about six more weeks of failure. Despite the lack of timely theme, Loretta's indictment of Leroy's unapologetic stubbornness is still a quality rank out. I find it quite ironic that the normally bullheaded Loretta is criticizing Leroy for being too bullheaded. That's the kind of masterful turning of the tables that we expect from a maestro like Loretta. Loretta gets the point.