Sixty six hours until Golden Earring Weekend begins! I'm so excited, I went out this afternoon and preemptively bought a $50,000 bail bond for myself. While I was there, I asked about group discounts and if they had a buffet-style, all-you-can-bail-out plan. Also, I inquired as to whether or not I could get my police sketch done in advance. I don't want to be wearing some dumb shirt in a picture if it's going out to the entire Southern USA; no sir, let me get styled up for it. Preparation, friends, is half the victory.
I've really got nothing to talk about here because any spare mental cycles have long since been devoted to the upcoming trip/bender/deathwish. Instead, how about a little bit of local stuff? Last weekend, the ladyfriend and I went to a performance by the Violet Crown Radio Players. It's kind of hard to explain, but watching the group perform is sort of like sneaking into a radio studio in the 40s and watching a group put on a radio drama. You see the actors acting their parts out, the orchestra playing the background music, and the folks making the sound effects. It's a cool idea, and one well worth seeing.
However, I couldn't help but think that it'd be cooler if they really embraced that 1940s mindset. For example, I personally would've found it very amusing if every time someone pulled a cell phone out, the troupe would call the person a witch, jump off the stage, and proceed to beat that person to death. It'd just be an extra element of authenticity. In fact, it could become a beloved running gag, done for everything from plastic to antibiotics. You come up with a set of liability waivers, and not only is everyone having fun, but most importantly, your heiny is covered. If these ideas are implemented, I would like to be informed in advance, to prevent any bodily harm to my person. Everyone else, however, is fair game.
Posted by Cody at May 24, 2005 6:57 PM