Or: Are You Drinking With Me Jesus? 

 

Jesus Christ Superstar: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack was the very first album that memorized itself into my brain. The Norman Jewison film was released in 1973, my mom bought the soundtrack shortly thereafter, and so, whether I liked it or not, the 3-year-old me was subjected to one of the world's first rock operas, over and over and over again. I don't remember a time when I didn't know every single song by heart. Cartman sail away

Recently, me and some of the gals took in the Portland stop of the "Ted Neeley Farewell Tour." Who the fuck is Ted Neeley? He's Jesus, fool! And although he's gifted with an amazing, powerful voice, I do understand why this is his last run . . . the guy is 64, and has been playing Jesus for 35 years. Folks, that's longer than Christ himself got to be Jesus.

That's the point - anybody, especially religious figures, are so much more interesting when they are examined as actual human beings.

 

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15 minutes till showtime, and the beer and wine line at The Shnitz was wide open, like Patty the daytime hooker. The liquore bar, however, was packed the fuck out. While impatiently waiting in line for our drinks, a few of us shared the anxiety of not getting our drinks in before the show (you can't bring beverages into the house). I invoke the soup nazi method - I've got my cash and my tip out, ready to quickly de  And then, blast it all, the lights blinked, giving us the three minute warning, and there were still half a dozen people in front of my. I wanted a bourbon and ginger, but not enough to miss the first half of the show, so I bailed (much to the delight of the Beefeaters behind me).

 million dollar bill

Sure enough, at half-time, they were behind me once again. I decided to show off a bit, and told them that I bought all the Beefeaters they had left

I saw another and gaver her The Nod of complicity. 

double beefeater on the rocks

 as I cut and run, see you at intermission.

Little did I know that I would indeed.