I’m straight but not narrow minded. As my brother is gay I’ve been intruduced to things like John Waters movies and uh, other cultural influencs. I can answer affirmative to a lot of the items on your list without it threatening my heterosexuality. I couldn’t give a rat’s ass about who Julia Roberts is sleeping with and I adore AbFAb sweety darling but I just don’t get Joan Crawford.
I had an experience in Laplace that restored my faith in humanity … well sort of. I was on my way to the airport in Kenner and stopped in Laplace to get some gas. I was in an unusually good mood that day since I was picking up my wife whom I hadn’t seen in months (she joined the Army and quit. Long story).
Anyway, when I went in to pay for my gas, I overheard the rather scruffy-looking people in front of me talking with the cashier. They had forgot their money at home in Mississippi and couldn’t pay for the gas. The only deal they could work out with the cashier was to leave their drivers licenses with her and go all the way back to MS to get money.
I paid for my gas and followed the guys outside.
“Hey,” I said, “I overheard your little dilemna there. How much do you owe?”
“Thirteen dollars,” one of the guys said.
I offered to pay for their gas and told them they could mail me the money when they got home. I knew I’d probably never see it again, but I didn’t care. Like I said, I was in a jovial mood.
I started writing out my address when one of the guys asked me if I liked Valium and Xanax. Well, duh. Who doesn’t? Turns out these guys were so grateful for my favor that they gave me fifteen Xan-bars in exchange for the gas! For those not familiar with drug culture, those suckers cost about $5 apiece on the street! $75 worth of benzos for a tank of gas!
Hey Neutron- I once picked up this hitch-hiker in BC and drove him 800 km to his destination in Alberta. He had no money but gave me a huge zip lock bag of hydroponically grown oregano. I weighed it when I got home and there was 8 ounces of it packed in the bag. A friend told me that it was worth several thousand dollars but since the guy who gave it to me had a huge duffel bag full I guess there was some to spare for a good samaritan like myself.
Democritus: You’ve seen “Steel Magnolias” too many times…track lighting…oy!
Biggirl: You know how shy I am. ::blushes::
vix, Feynn and Spider Woman: Thanx!
goboy: I haven’t been back to NOLA in over 10 years. When I lived there, I didn’t patronize the Pub and Lafitte’s very often. My usual haunt was the Golden Lantern.
andygirl: You’re a trip, girlfriend!
bwk: The Clover Leaf Grill was one of our favorite eateries in the Quarter…we ate there often.
Cajun Man, you tacky bitch! You’re not supposed to give away secrets like that! As a holder of a BS in Theatre Arts, I can say “been there, done that” or at least “seen that” for some of these (especially the backup singers). Can I be an honorary gay man? No, forget it. My wife won’t let me.
Very funny post, CM. Congrats on your 100th, and my best to you and the Doc.
Congratulations on you 100th post. The list you posted is great.
I have to agree with biggirl. Speak up Man.
Hi DAVEW0071, good to see ya.
goboy, I used to go to the Pub and Lafitte’s, but that was about 15-20 years ago. I met Cajun Man at the Pub 20 some years ago. (Has it really been that long?)