Meme du S.

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If you were a religion, what would…

belief in you be called:
Southern Rocketist

Central tenants or commandments:
1. If an deed done by thee be less than virtuous, thou shalt admit so to yourself rather than rationalize it away.
2. Thou shalt not use the name of Skyline Chili in vain.
3. Thou shalt patiently explain to the phillistines that Joe Vs. The Volcano is a fairy tale of the highest order, and should be respected as such, regardless of what Tom Hanks himself may think.
4. There are always Worse Things.
5. The only things thou haveth to fear are fear itself, and bears.
6. Thou shalt not be Complacent.
7. Thou shalt make it up as thy go along, except where money is concerned, in which case Thou Shalt Plan.
8. Thou shalt not hold thyself to thy childhood dreams of being a stuntman, if thou hast changed thy mind.
9. Thou shalt put thine self in thy brother’s shoes.
10. Thou shalt think of a 10th commandment.

Quintessential Hymn(s):
Lean On Me
The works of Lyle Lovett, especially Here I Am
The works of the Crash Test Dummies
The works of the Bare Naked Ladies
Any swing music

27 thoughts on “Meme du S.”

  1. Here I am,
    Yes it’s me
    Take my hand,
    And you’ll see

    I think Lyle Lovett was meant for me. I was hanging around at the Fuzzatorium for the longest time, trying to steel myself to tell Francine so, but eventually it got where I couldn’t see straight in there.

      • One of the biggest and best secrets in Atlanta is that Francine Reed plays Fuzzy’s for free most Monday nights. It’s a tiny little room and you have to get there early or you won’t sit. You don’t realize what a huge talent she is until you’re packed right in there with her.

        You know Francine as the woman who says, “He says, ‘well, you could put on some makeup and pile up yo’ hair and at least try to do something with what you’ve got there'” or “What do you think? I am not that kind of affair is fair and right around the corner, just a block or so…”

        This will be the first year in I don’t know how long that I will be missing Lyle Lovett because I’ve run out of people willing to brave the rain to see him at Chastain. I really wish he’d play the Fox again.

        • I’ve run out of people willing to brave the rain to see him at Chastain
          Consider your pot replenished. Ryan and I are going on Tuesday night.

        • Oh, THAT Francine. And THAT Fuzzy’s.

          We’re braving the rain come this July 27th. I have never seen him in person and I am very pleased to finally do so. (with thanks to for a fine b-day gift)

          • Since it’s a birthday gift, maybe it won’t rain this year!

            You will have a wonderful time. He’s a funny man, Lyle Lovett, all the way from Kline, Texas.

          • My friend, Megan Susan (who I actually thought was you the first time I saw your icon), says that “Nothing good has ever come out of Uvalde, TX” (home of Matthew McConaughey). But I rekcon Kline, TX is okay.

          • Everybody thinks they recognize me. Sometimes they are so convinced of their conviction that they stop me on the street or approach me in restaurants.

            I always thought if I ever got close to Kline, Texas that I might just go knock on his door and say “hey.”

          • I’d rather watch matthew McConaughey than Keaneu Reeves ( or however you spell that). however thanks to the wonders of CGI and blue screen tech. we all know that Reeves can be portrayed as an actor. Proven to us by the matrix.

  2. Commandment #3 Should be # 1

    Now let’s go get some of those beans and good cornbread!

    On our pony…in a boat….

    Never seen him live. Must be a treat.

    • I confess I don’t know any of those folks with the exception of Wynton, on account of his father Ellis was my good friend and ex-roommate’s grad school advisor.

      When I answered his phone calls, he’d say “Tell ’em E called.”

      Honestly, a man who claims a whole letter of the alphabet to himself is just a bit self-centered.

  4. I am with you, Brother Lucas. Those who don’t see the sheer genius & beauty
    of Joe vs. the Volcano are philistines, and they must be converted.

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