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10/29/2001
EAR PLUGS
Saturday we did ourselves up for our first night of Halloween hilarity. Your
editor was done up as a redneck zombie complete with gaping head wound, worms
squirming out of the injury as well as an ear and other places, dead pan face,
rotting teeth, etc. Degenerate SW went as the weeping widow in her funeral black
warmup suit and swollen pregnant belly, her belly button popping out as if she
was due any minute. We both looked perfect. Apparently too perfect as the sight
of SW drinking a beer and smoking a cigarette tended to clear out whatever room
we were in at the various parties we attended, and few at the Star Bar recognized
me when we arrived there late in the evening. But that only made it that much
more fun.
We started at degenerate MK’s party in Decatur where everyone was in costume
but they’d been sucked into the TV. After a while the whole party stepped
out into the freezing night to head around the corner to a larger gathering
where almost everyone was in costume and the music thumped. The joint was packed
wall to wall and we spotted a few fun costumes but almost nobody with the gritty
reality or imaginative creativity of those in our party. So after a couple of
jello shooters we headed back to MK’s for more idle chatter until those
who’d started partying too early started packing up. So we headed down
to L5P and the Star Bar just as
Amy Pike stepped up on stage, belting out her wonderful rootsy country stuff
with that super strong, clear voice. The band was all in overalls and hillbilly
attire for the affair so we fit right in.
BLASPHEMY
Degenerate LW sent us this:
well, i was trying to sell this on ebay but they ended all wtc-related auctions
and sent me this long email explaining why. personally, i think that it's silly
to not allow the sale of an osama voodoo doll...i mean, it's not like it's glorifying
him! but anyway, i need exposure for these little babies. i like capitalism
and if the terrorists were trying to hurt capitalism, this gal here is going
to do her best to stop them! http://www.stickem.net
YOU CAN KEEP ‘EM FOR THE BIRDS AND BEES
or more ramblings of the unemployed
“It’s a bad time to be looking for a job.”
From CNN
Yeah, no shit. I could’a told you that, maybe you need to give me your
job. “Financial Analyst” my ass.
They went on to tell me maybe I should consider going back to school to beef
up my resume. If I could afford more education I probably wouldn’t be worried
about getting a job. Besides, if it weren’t for my current student loans
I could probably survive off unemployment alone for a while.
“Or learn Spanish. 25% of the work force is of Hispanic origin.”
From CNN
Yeah, and unless they work in a Mexican restaurant they speak English, dumbass.
And I swore I’d never work food service again. Even if I hadn’t, I
doubt they’d be willing to pay me more than they’re paying their immigrant
work force under the table. Besides, if I learn to speak Spanish you can bet
I ain’t sticking around here!
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