Last week the challenge was to create a holiday. I drew a blank. I enjoyed the others who thought up a new holiday, but it wasn't until Friday the inspiration hit. So here goes:
A Sadie Hawkins Day. (For those scratching their heads, this is where the boy's line up and the girls chase after them and when the boy is tagged, and they get married. From the comics Lil' Abner.
Here's my take: In each town or city all boys known as "incels" or involuntary celibate still living in their mother's basement at 25; line up and wait for the gun to sound.
All women aged 25 who are still virgins waiting to get married; line up a hundred yards behind the men and at the sound of the gun they start chasing the men. When they tag one, she then escorts her fiancé to a waiting minister or priest who then performs the ceremony.
The woman has the right to an annulment in the first six months for any reason. The man must wait for six months if he wants a divorce.
Now today's challenge: When I was in college, I was compared to John Denver, this was when I first started wearing glasses. I could sing along with Annie's Song and sound like him as well. Others said I reminded them of Spock on Star Trek. I do not have pointed ears!
8 comments:
Not bad people to be compared to, Patrick! 🙂
This was such a fun post! Spock is a cool person to be compared to.
Thanks, George.
Spock was a groundbreaking character.
It's just as well that you *don't* have the pointy ears, but Spock is a great character to be compared to. And I do love your invented holiday, though from what I know of Incel culture I'm not sure I'd want to inflict those guys on anybody.
You're right, Michael. I doubt if any woman would show up.
I love your holiday idea. It might be a great community event. Maybe we could say that everybody has to match up by the time it is over.
When I was younger I was told I looked like Alan Alda. I don't think he could dance or sing either so maybe so.
Alda is quite an actor. Glad you like my idea.
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