Sunday, October 11, 2009

Religulous

I think I found my calling, a niche that I can exploit- I’m gonna be a comedian in Jerusalem! As far as I can tell, nobody’s tried it yet, and this town needs a good laugh; or maybe an enema.
Every comedian needs a hook, an identity. So in a town with a decidedly split, multiple personality, I would answer it with simplicity. I‘d be easy to understand- I would make fun of everyone.
That would go over well, don’t you think? Who doesn’t like to laugh at the shortcomings of the “other”? And in this town, there are plenty of “others” with shortcomings. And the stronger the people’s emotions, the stronger their beliefs, the stronger the reaction when they finally get to laugh at those “other” people that are completely wrong. It’s brilliant, I’ll be a huge hit.
Until somebody shoots me.
Well, so be it. We all get called to our true way eventually, how appropriate that I was called to mine here in Jerusalem. I mean, holy shit! That’s funny right!?

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