March 06, 2007
Christian Clowns. Seriously.
Honestly, I couldn't watch the whole thing, it's so awful.
Maybe you all are a little more masochistic.
And it's all courtesy of that wonderful video portal: God Tube. Again, seriously.
It's a video, in case you didn't get that.
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The pain in the ass atheist in me wants to make fun, but truly, I applaud anyone who can give their time. I shot a documentary about women in the military not too long ago and saw how much small gestures mean so, so much to those who are locked away. Stupid, yes. Cheesy, yes. In incredibly bad taste, yes. Yet, I'd venture to say that most folks in "retirement homes" see anyone who wants to visit, and interact a great gift. Fuck it, let them preach Jesus if they want to. It's just great that someone, really anyone interacts with our elders.
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I second squiddy on the "performing in nursing homes is a good thing even if it's religious clowns" thing, but I did have to laugh at the narrator's #! Rule for Performing as a Clown in a Nursgin Home: GET PERMISSION FROM THE HOME TO DO IT. I can see the poor, greasepainted souls just showing up one day.
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I haven't clicked the links yet, but I just want to ponder GodTube for a few moments. I thought of any number of jokes to make, but I am content to just keep saying "GodTube" to myself until it sounds normal. Then I shall click the links.
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bernockle, I am also still stuck on the GodTube thing, I am savoring it, slowly letting it fizz into my mind....GodTube.
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LOLXIANS posts go that-a-way, thanks.
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Before logging onto GodTube, say a prayer to St. Isidore of Seville, patron of computers and the Internet.
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Feee-ga-ro! Fee-ga-ro! Feeee- *bonk* Ow! /klunk
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bernockle, I felt that God Tube was as important a find as the actual video, but felt it would be overstimulating to point at it and say, "Hey, look. God Tube." I just trusted that you all would come to it when you were ready. Amen
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What am I talking about? I distinctly pointed it out in my original post. I must be high...on Jesus.
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God Tube is hard to say.
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Damn Shriner woman just interrupted my damn nap to ask me if I want to help some damn underprivileged kids go to their damn circus by donating some damn money. Screw those bastards, said I. Screw them damn clowns, too. I was having a perfectly good damn dream about Jessica Biel.
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See, that's what I mean. It's really hard to sleep in here.
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Some say MCT's tetched. mmm-hmmm.
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Perhaps they misinterpreted scripture on the meaning of "suffer the little children."
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Christian Mimes, really.
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And yet, tangentially, I feel compelled to share my link of Ouchy The Clown. Warning: Adult Content. I just love how he presents himself as a "meeting facilitator."
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so god is made of tubes? like spaghetti? hmmm... seriously though...check out this carol channing puppet singing about the beatitudes... btw... created by this guy. wow, right?
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Yes, SexyR. Wow. Thank you. (I don't feel so stressed anymore. Just what I needed)
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Actually, my grandparents are both in the hospital, and while bored and lonely (they are not feeling well, but are not so ill they don't chafe at being stuck there), I really don't think they would appreciate a non-speaking clown coming along to do a routine that would be more appropriate to a children's ward. My grandmother reads the paper from back to front - she would love if someone came into discuss politics with her. Or to show her a new craft. But not a clown, at least not that kind of clown.
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That's the problem I have with this. Why do people insist on treating the elderly like children? I know that some revert to a childlike state, and would actually respond positively to this sort of thing, but I'm sure there are just as many that would feel insulted. I used to visit my nana in a nursing home when I was a kid, and I was appalled at how the nurses treated the patients, and how all the decorations and festivities were geared towards children. If I'm ever in a home, and someone tries to put a paper hat on my head and feed me cake and ice cream and make me clap and sing, you better bet they'll be eating a granny knuckle sandwich. Or finding my dentures in their lunch. Or my cane upside their head!