I like Jeebus. Even though I’m not particularly religious I really do mean that. He was a good dude. Brave. Cared about people. And did a lot of things to try to help make their lives better at his own peril.
God or not, he had balls. Can’t deny it. Go ahead and try. You can’t.
Anywhooooo….
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When you think of Easter, whether you’re particularly religious or not, what traditions come to mind?
I mean, what the hell is up with eggs? And bunnies?
We decorate eggs for what reason? We salute to some jackrabbit who allegedly brings candy? Seems farfetched.
I found an article which tries to explain at least the egg part…
EASTER EGGS
The oval-shape egg has been a universal symbol in many religions across the millennia, symbolizing new life, rebirth and fertility.
According to The Easter Book by Francis X. Weiser, S.J., “The origin of the Easter egg is based on the fertility lore of the Indo-European races. To our pre-Christian ancestors, it was a most startling event to see a new live creature emerge from a seemingly dead object. The egg to them became a symbol of spring. Long ago in Persia, people used to present each other with eggs at the spring equinox, which for them also marked the beginning of a new year.
In Judaism, eggs are an important part of the Passover Seder plate. For some Christians the egg symbolizes the rock tomb out of which Christ emerged to the new life of his Resurrection.
Also, eggs were forbidden during the 40 days of Lent. But because chickens still were laying eggs, people had to do something with them. So they were collected and decorated.
Wow. Seems like a stretch but whutevah.
And now, because of social distancing? All the Easter eggs I’ve hidden? I’m going to have to find them myself. And when I can’t find them even though I’m the one who put them out? Imma be really annoyed.
I think I’ll just stick with the bunnies, even though I don’t fully understand that one either.
But that helps.
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Still No Sports To Speak Of
And that does not appear likely to change anytime soon.
The ESPNs and the other sprots nets are re-re-re running a lot of stuff. I’m still ashamed to say that I’ve watched some of it.
MLB is now trying to figure out a way to play their full season in Arizona. Seriously. I have a feeling that’s not going to fly. But if it does I will be very regretful I don’t live in Arizona any longer.
But yeah, we’re still more or less sprots deprived. Meh, what can ya do?
BUT I STILL DON’T LIKE THIS!!!!
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Let’s Look At Some Bunnies?
Just for diversion. Seems like a good idea to me.
Enjoy…
Am I the only one wondering what she’s going to do with that carrot?
Sorry. Had to.
(ahem… never mind)
OK folks. Stay home and stay safe.
Have as good of an Easter weekend as you can given the current social climate.
And remember… Jeebus dieded for YOUR sins. So make it worth his time and go sin as much as you can. Well, at least as much as you can from home.
(Pornhub servers mysteriously crash)
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And finally, courtesy of a nod from Low Commander who sent me this tip (just the tip?).
For music lovers, tonight there is a live stream performance from Authority Zero starting right now. Go there and escape from the doldrums. But don’t forget to Komment.
You can find it here.
Love ya’s.
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Is Led Zeppelin just a cover band for all of black music culture? Discuss amongst yourselves.
Only their first two albums, then they started covering Tolkien.
Not a cover band. A thieving larceny band.
Yeah, and I unreservedly love them because I am white.
First two albums were released in the year of my birth.
Fuck yeah Zep.
Now I know you guys are against police brutality against peaceful protesters, but can you find it in your hearts to make a one-time exception?
Why is Marshie in a coronavirus outfit? Is it the new Fluffy Puff Virus Marshmallows?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b532gvpHd3k
This seems like a problem that is going to solve itself, while taking down a lot of innocent victims as well. Looks like Ammon Bundy is going to pull the pin on yet another grenade in Idaho this weekend. HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY, as the C-in-C tweeted.
Kentucky Governor has a novel idea: “If you go to church on Sunday, you’ll be quarantined for 14-days, and we’ll write down your license plate number so we’ll know who you are.”
I like that guy. If only McConnell and Rand Paul would die so he could appoint a couple of Dem Senators.
In his defense, Rand Paul did attempt to single-highhandedly take out the Senate.
Wasn’t there a KY R Congressman that held up the vote on the stimulus package and made all the reps come back to DC a couple weeks ago? What is it with Kentucky and their DC reps?
Jason Isaac’s character in The Patriot had the right idea.
Those assholes aren’t peaceful.
In reference to a post below, I’d rather starve than consume mayonnaise. Mayonnaise is Satan’s jizz.
You and Hippo can have a cheese, egg, and mayo sandwich.
Unabridged? Did Joan Henry put 400 pages back in, like Stephen King did to The Stand?
SHIT SHOW BINGO:
“What does a boy have to do to have Michael Jackson stick his tongue in his asshole?”
“B-7”
Hey, you stole my line!
—Sandusky
Yup.
Snack?
I remember growing up having microwave popcorn all the time.
Since becoming an adult I haven’t had popcorn outside of a movie theater in like 17 years
My place of work always gets the huge cans (hehe) as gifts….. it’s pretty good to much on, but just don’t make it.
Damn, I just realized all my popcorn was usually boy scout bought. Unexpected perk of being an eagle I guess.
Mel Brooks, CGI pioneer.
Well, wires and harnesses anyway. He also used those two devices in movies.
So, you’re saying Brooks inspired the Wachowski (Brothers then, Sisters now) to make the Matrix movies.
They were also into bondage.
Evening. Brockster is still kicking.
Before VCRs, must have been 76 or 77, I saw Zardoz whilst tripping balls at a midnight movie at the Broadway Theatre down in Alamo Heights. Never seen it since, but it still sticks with me. Fucking James Bond in the future!
I’m pretty sure I only know what zardoz is from you and moose posting about it
Must see for weirdness and ironic concepts.
The 1970s were a strange decade in which to attend high school and grow into adulthood.
I’ve tried to ask my dad about it, while its obvious he was into pot during the seventies, he seems to have missed the really trippy shit.
I asked him about the original westworld movie in relation to the new tv show. And while he did see it in theaters he had almost no recollection of it. Never saw rocky horror in theatres and legitimately thinks it’s a stupid movie. Shit he wasn’t that big into star wars.
Seems like the only thing he has a fondness for are led zeppelin, the warriors film, and cheap baseball tickets
The very first rock and roll album I ever bought was Led Zeppelin II in 1969 at age 10. I still have it. It looks like someone cut pizza on it.
I never saw Rocky Horror until the 1990s on VHS at my then-girlfriend’s insistence. I wasn’t a big fan, though I do like some of the songs. First Star Wars movie came out just before I graduated HS in 1977. Buddy of mine worked at the drive-in theater around the corner and he’d let me in for free, I’d bring a 12 pack, a four-finger bag o’weed, and go see it every night on a double bill with Bruce Dern’s Silent Running in my 1968 AMC Javelin. Probably did that 3 or 4 nights a week for the whole summer of 1977. There’s a Michael’s that used to be a Walmart, and a lot of other stuff where that old drive-in used to stand (it was 5 screens!).
Saw the original Westworld when I was a kid. My parents didn’t give a shit about movie ratings, and the drive-in didn’t care either. IIRC, there wasn’t a whole lot of plot; people go on vacation to fuck and/or kill androids, androids go crazy and start killing the customers, Yul Brynner android is a bit of a problem but human wins. The end.
I remember seeing he original Gone With The Wind some years back. Boy meets girl, Civil War happens, boy loses girl.
Christ for Prine. RIP. That’s all I got.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inr-jskxm1I
I would trade that but I’d need some draft picks with H. Christ.
I love that old Kim Carnes tune “She’s Got Marty Feldman Eyes.”
He popped his cork early.
Impossible!!
So I wonder when, in his psychopathic need to outdo or undo everything the black guy did, if he’a soon going to be tweeting about how HIS pandemic body count is so much bigger than Obama’s. “Only 12,000 H1N1 victims! Weak sauce! MY body count is approaching 20,000! That’s what winning looks like!”
Don’t give him ideas
How drunk is ‘pretty drunk’?
Young Illya Kuryakin got an early start.
Deep cut, uncle!!
It was a better joke unexplained. But now it would reach a wider audience.
Yeah, but you are right. Too many youngsters here that would not have got it. Plus, nice to contrast the physical appearance. Almost eerie.
BC Dick Iam not sure ure sis is impessed with my FUCKING AWESOME DAYDRINKING PROWESS.
well hello therrre, pardner
Wow, great bunnies and great Kate Upton. Thank you, pilfering nerds. Just to affirm we do appreciate your efforts at liberating celebrity nudity.
One of my favourites? Non stolen category is Rosario Dawson in Alexander. Lordy, Lordy.
And we have no idea if Jesus was good. He might’ve been a real prick. Imagine you only got the news from Fox or MSNBC or Bloomberg? You’d think Donny had mitts like Troy Aikman. Or that Hillary couldn’t lose. Or that lower case mike was a cool dude down with the common man.
Enjoy the long weekend. If you still believe in man-made religion you’re missing out. Any god of this universe hasn’t bothered writing books for us wild naked apes.
Is that The Valley of Gwangi?”
Apparently.
I saw that in the theater when it came out. Loved it. Never going to go back and look at it again, though, because I am sure that it’s awful.
James Fransisco rocked.
Easter is a rip-off of what pagan holiday? Lupercalia?
Arbor Day. Those wooden crosses do come from trees, after all.
Boom!
Howdy!
Happy Friday, whatever that is nowadays.
“I knew Jimmy Buffet before he was cool.”
-Moose
“The jimmie buffet is a nice conclusion after the rib buffet.” -Andy R., Kansas City, MO
Haldo
Nice job on triggering Magary there…
“Wundabar Woman” used her invisible plane to deport more than 3,000 Jews out of Germany. A true hero!”
-Der Spiegel’s front page headline, December, 1935
[Julie wonders about this joke.]
I wonder if the Beacon Signal logo at bottom is indicative of some kind of hardness scale.
“Rare footage of what a rabbit dog might look like”.- A dyslexic Kevin Corcoran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBIkFdqbYes
I wonder why Francesca is in quotation marks.
Before she had a Heart of Glass, this gal used to shake dat ass.