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[p0tat0es]

Tagged by beatnikside:

"You've been tagged... You have to write a bl-g with 6 weird facts/things/habits about yourself, saying who tagged you. In the end you need to choose the 6 people to be tagged, and list their names. No tag backs."

1. I recently related this story to allegedly: In the 7th grade I went on a class trip to Washington DC.  While there I saw (from the safety of the tour bus) my first crack deal go down in front of Ford's Theater.  I also was a co-wreath layer at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.  To this day, I have no clue why they picked me to do it.  I'm sure they didn't know I'd later turn into a pinko Commie.

2. When I was 15, I had a friend of mine pierce my left nipple in the 3rd floor boys bathroom of our high school.  He used a stud like they use in the guns at the Piercing Pagoda at the mall, but sans gun - he just pushed it right through there.  Afterward we descended into the lunch room and proceeded to freak everyone out.

3. I'm the youngest of 53 first cousins (57 if you count my siblings).  On my mom's side.  Damned Irish Catholics.

4. Since I was 19, I've recorded eleven albums and/or EPs (not all of which have seen the light of day, for better or worse), been on four compilations, and played live on the radio three times.

5. I've also worked for the same employer for eight of the last ten years.

6. I taught myself the Greek alphabet when I was young - like 10 or 11.  Got it out of an astronomy book.  I can't write too many of the characters, but I can still recite the whole thing.



Tagging:
sillyape
wonkily
maps_or_guitars
murmur
creativehead
little_old_me

(And allegedly, you did this already, no?  By all means, if you'd like to cook up another six...)
(And anyone else who cares to do it, tag yourself.)

Comments

[beatnikside.livejournal.com]

I must add that the text in quotes isn't mine. "No tag-backs?" I'd never say anything like that. I'm all about the fucking tag-back.

[p0tat0es.livejournal.com]

I think you'd be incapable of writing anything so godawful.

[allegedly.livejournal.com]

I did do it (http://allegedly.livejournal.com/712427.html), but my answers were kinda silly. Except the one about the old men. I like that one and stand by it. Maybe I will take this opportunity to take the make-up exam... ;)

[murmur.livejournal.com]

jesus CHRIST with all those cousins! i have 5 cousins TOTAL.

i will try to make my meme as entertaining as yours, but i fear i may fail!

[little-old-me.livejournal.com]

oof, your irish catholic family is way more irish catholic than mine, as i only have like 6 cousins. but then i guess none of mine really practice anymore, so maybe that's why. that and it's only me ma's side of the family; being a cathew, it's funny that there are actually more cousins on my (jewish) dad's side of the family.

[p0tat0es.livejournal.com]

It always seemed to me that Jews and Irish Catholics have more in common than not, so despite the fundamental difference of faith and means of salvation, they shoulda teamed up and formed an unstoppable force. The combined neuroticism and guilt-force would have the power of 10,000 suns.

[little-old-me.livejournal.com]

lol, it's true, they do have a lot in common.
in my experience one of the most fundamental social differences between Catholics and Jews is that the former has guilt while the latter has shame. and i, as a Cathew, can lay a guilt trip like nobody's business. which would make me an ideal non-violent mob enforcer, repo man, or perhaps will form the backbone of my plan to become queen of the world.

Wahahahahahahahahaha
er, i mean, ....yes, 10,000 suns.