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January 20, 2006
The Return of the Weeping Dead
I suppose it's inevitable that if we recycle Shrubville "jokes" enough that Stantis will ultimately recycle the material that inspired the jokes to begin with.
Wednesday: I trot out the weeping dead (based on, if you'll recall, Stantis imagining Edward R. Murrow weeping...from...you know...beyond the grave and such).
Friday: Stantis has another dead person weep bitter tears.
This time, it's John Wayne. Carmen is sure his rotting corpse is weeping at the thought of "Brokeback Mountain" and its humpin' cowboys.
If any corpse is weeping, it's probably Monty Clift, who, as you may or may not know, got a raw deal. He was one of the original gay cowboys (starring with Wayne in "Red River"), but lived his life in the closet, numbing his tortured existence with drugs and alcohol, trying to hide his true self from the likes of John Wayne, who probably would've beaten him for sport had he known about his sexuality.
So let's all raise a gray thermos of vodka, fruit juice, and Demerol, and toast to the Right Profile:
And everybody say, "Is he all right?"
And everybody say, "What's he like?"
and everybody say, "He sure look funny."
That's Montgomery Clift, honey!
Comments
Doesn't Brokeback take place in the 1960s? Since when do cowboy movies take place during the LBJ years? Just because I wear a cowboy hat and work on a ranch doesn't mean I'm a cowboy - just look at our President. Now there's a guy that would make the Duke weep (because he was a REAL Republican).
Posted by: The Furnace at January 20, 2006 09:10 AM
"I believe in white supremacy until the blacks are educated to a point of responsibility. I don't believe in giving authority and positions of leadership to irresponsible people." -- John Wayne, 1971 Playboy Interview.
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"Mother FUCK him and John Wayne." -- Chuck D.
Posted by: So-Called "Austin Mayor" at January 20, 2006 10:00 AM
The Duke was also a Freemason down here in Tucson. Those guys just freak me out.
Posted by: JB at January 20, 2006 10:23 AM
While authorship of "Motherfuck him and John Wayne" is likely attributable to Chuck D, I find it's best imagined being recited by Flavor Flav.
Posted by: sacki at January 20, 2006 12:15 PM
Also, while we're raiding his lunchbox, ya'll can split the thermos; I want the raw meat on the floor for myself.
Posted by: sacki at January 20, 2006 12:44 PM
