“Freaky Friday” And Other Bon Mots

Jul 20 2019 by Athletics Nation

 
“Aussie an out at first base!” | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images

I remember reading the book “Freaky Friday” as a child, then enjoying the movie with Jamie Lee Curtis (she was on the screen, not next to me in the theater). The book, published in 1972, is a timeless concept where two people — in this case a mother and daughter — switch bodies and, as any promo will tell you, hilarity ensues.

The hook works whether it’s a mother and daughter, or Brian and...

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