Infinite MonkeysIf you knew my mom, this would be even stranger. Here I am, sitting at home, cooling my Tour de France* decompresion via full immersion in the new Harry Potter experience when the phone rings.
"I don't know who else to call. You're the first one I'm calling." She proceeded to ask if I wanted to go with her tomorrow night to see the Eminem, 50 Cent, Lil' Jon and the Eastside Boys concert. And she wasn't asking me to go as a security measure; she just wanted someone to share the experience with, someone to reflect upon it with. "Uh, okay, Mom, let's go."
I had to make it clear that it would contain some vulgar elements and she responded, "Very vulgar. Yes, I know." She went on to explain that she has never regretted stepping outside of her peers' boundaries and attending a James Brown concert in Mississippi back in the 60's. (She swears she was the only white person there.) Of course, she wasn't connecting the implied sexuality of James Brown's material with the overt crudity that we can expect to accompany some of tomorrow night's acts. She seems to view Eminem as an enigmatic talent, and having been impressed with the movie 8 Mile, wants to get the vibe of his live performance amidst the modern hip hop milieu.
A report may follow.
*Three week's worth of virtual paralysis and DVR bliss. It was unbe-Tivo-lievable! If I wasn't watching, I was riding the wave of inspiration, getting in a tad over 490 miles of my own (including three races) during the span of the Tour. Robb has urged me to post the race reports I've typed up for my team. That may happen, if for no other reason than to get back in the habit of posting.
Posted by Brad at July 25, 2005 09:08 PM | TrackBackUPDATE via comment: I should have mentioned that my mom referred to "fiddy" as "Fifty Cents." I'm not sure if she even knows that it's one guy and not a group.
This is not quite a "pod people" experience, but it's close.
Posted by: Monkey Brad at July 25, 2005 09:25 PM"A report may follow."
MAY follow? After a tease like that? It better follow, or you can expect one -- or possibly two -- caps popped into your buttocks.
Posted by: Ex-Monkey Ben at July 25, 2005 11:50 PMYeah, so how was it?
Posted by: Monty at July 30, 2005 10:34 AM