Friday, August 24, 2007

The Weather and the Righteous

The weather in the Midwest was angry. This is not surprising, only odd when juxtaposed against the regions passive citizens. Storms raged through the cities of Chicago and St. Louis like a drunk pushes through a crowded bar to find the bathroom, stopping to relieve himself along the way.
-St. Louis, though, may not be entirely passive considering it won the Morgan Quitno prize for most dangerous city in 2006.-
Ava Maria, Florida on the other hand has been as sunny as it's disposition. Tom Monaghan, from Domino's Pizza fame, has created a wet dreamland for Catholics -though spilling all that seed on the sheets is a tricky grey area even when it's in the name of the holy father- by creating a city centered around the doctrine of the Catholic church. Looks like those safe-seeking-host-snackers have found there promised land right up Naples' back-door.
The problem occurs with the issue of religious freedom: when does freedom to worship become too public. As much as I think having a town founded on superstitious nonsense, not too mention a civil rights atrocity, is absurd; I have to believe that they should be allowed to start this community. But, we'll see how much they turn the other ass cheek when Muslims and Jews start moving next door.
So, as for now all I can do is get drunk and hope for the grand irony of watching an 'act of god' wipe this righteous community off the face of this ridiculous world.
I love irony.

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