That would be “baseball”, right? The one with the bats and bases and all? I went to one of those live once, got invited as a guest and attended for free. I think it was the other team, Mets at Shea Stadium. Kind of like pinball except bigger. I know they show it on TV also, so people who have TV probably see baseball pretty often. I almost became a fan just from reading the newspaper (not having TV myself). This guy Wells pitched a perfect game. Then they traded him anyway. I lost interest. I think that was the Yankees.
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Nahh, it probably has to hit you just right. I found it hilarious - everyone will have a different point of view, I’m sure, but I didn’t find any “gay” undertones that made it funny. To me, it was just the contrast of this very serious painting of a (rather famous and still wildly popular) dead guy hanging on a cross in a museum (I’m assuming), and these goofballs see him as a “Y” and think - AHA! Let us dance in the manner of “YMCA”. <snip>
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I sent the link to my friends and family with the title, “Jesus and the Three Stooges.”
You know, my husband (the lapsed Catholic), says that any religion that can’t laugh at itself is in serious trouble.
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BTW, if you’re in the market for sacreligious Jesus humor, or just want to lock in the discount rate for that first class seat to Hell, the Urban Outfitters clothing chain is carrying a bunch of stuff along the lines of an Answer Me Jesus shake-up plastic thingamabob (think “Magic 8 Ball” but shaped like Jesus); and a Jesus with Rubber Duckie bath toy; and had for a while a now-yanked Jesus Dress Up game with magnetic cling “outfits” to put over the image of a crucified Jesus.
If you were not in the US I might understand, but you’re not only in the US but in NYC (Manhattan). OK, that actually makes it fairly likely you didn’t grow up around here, but if you’ve been to enough weddings, Sweet 16s or Bar Mitzvahs (where “enough” is probably a sample size of three, if not one) you must surely have been exposed to the DJ who, even against all stated wishes of the hosts, puts on this damn song and leads the people in doing the hands-in-the-air thing.
And for a looong while (maybe they’ve stopped by now) the grounds crew at Yankee Stadium did the YMCA (arms and all) during the 7th inning stretch.
And my 7-year-old daughter has not once but twice in her short life so far had to learn to do the dance for a school performance. Since even 5 year olds can do the moves. It’s this or the “Chicken Dance”.
So I find it truly boggling that you were familiar with the song but not the dance. I’ve hardly ever seen the two not together! I mean, it’s not like it gets much radio play… The only time I hear this song is when some schmuck is trying to get everyone to do the dance!
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I think we should cut some slack to AHunter3:
For those still wondering about the dance moves, I was going to point to the original video of the Village People, but the funny thing is that in the original video that was played hundreds of times on TV in the 70s and 80’s, the Village People do not do the now classic human letter dance! (only the “Y”)
A good example of the human letter moves can be seen in Wayne’s World II:
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This, “we’re all going to hell” thing is getting very passé. I’m gonna hit up purgatory and scope out the scene. Who’s with me?
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Hey, that sounds good! Although, according to my Catholic husband, there is no limbo or purgatory after Vatican II: This Time It’s Personal.
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I think we should cut some slack to AHunter3:
For those still wondering about the dance moves, I was going to point to the original video of the Village People, but the funny thing is that in the original video that was played hundreds of times on TV in the 70s and 80’s, the Village People do not do the now classic human letter dance! (only the “Y”)
A good example of the human letter moves can be seen in Wayne’s World II:
Now that bit of tibia can make some dopers win a bar bet. (I’m not gay but you know what bar I’m talking about!)
Oh yeah, and I’m going to hell too.
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Sorry, but I fail to see how part of a lower leg bone can successfully assist with a wager. Help me fibula it out-this isn’t something to be humerus about.
Better make room on that train, folks. I was at a Mensa RG this weekend and I showed that photo around. We’ve got about 125 crazy geniuses joining us! Don’t worry – we’re bringing the chocolate! Maureen, thanks from all of us for that photo. It was a hit!
So, is there any room on that train left for me?
:: pause ::
:: checks file ::
Wait a minute. As a Neo-pagan I got one of the reserved seats. Come on up to first class!
