american traitor movie

 late in the evening i watched a DVD movie, a redbox rental, 'american traitor'. i recognized al pacino in it, who was the lawyer for the main character. i do like movies 'based on a true story' and this was about an actress who broadcasted propaganda in germany during the second world war. except this wasn't in any of the history books i had read, about an 'axis sally'. much of the story is told in flashback, while her trial is taking place. i noticed many landmarks in the background of some scenes such as the jefferson and lincoln memorials in washington, dc. as a baseball fan i liked a reference to the senators, although it was for their reputation for losing, when the lawyer was making a point with his young assistant. the opening credits do mention it was based on a book, as many movies based on a true story are. the closing credits include an interview with the young assistant, who lived a long life, having died just a few years before the movie was made. i am aware of how it is all about the story that the movie maker wants to tell, but it seems odd that one witness testified it was scandalous how she wasn't wearing panties while posing as a nurse in a POW hospital while interviewing patients. 

   normally i watch the movie in the morning, but i wanted to get started early on errand running. there was four stops to make. the post office, where two orders were picked up. the capitol, to drop off recycle. the credit union, to dump change into my savings account, a quarterly thing i do. it was just over 12 dollars. then the liquor store, where i got a can of pirate water, first time i had heard of it. now there are four beers waiting. i made it back home just before midday, where i picked up my ticket for the saints baseball game. and stopped at a speedway gas station on the way to get a sandwich. it was a double header, as one game was a makeup of tuesday's rainout. i was smart to avoid the lines at the front entrance and go to the back- as i got the hoodie giveaway, and a magnet schedule as well. this was a double header split. iowa cubs won the lid lifter, 9-7, and the saints won the night cap, 8-5. after i got home i went over to aldi for my weekly grocery order as it was closing soon. during my walks i found 3 dollars 13 cents.