Cursing the Gods...
Jan. 31st, 2008 01:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
almostwittyA few years ago, I went on a comedy course (what do you mean, you can't tell?) led by Marc Blake, and one of the very many comedy ideas created during the course revolved around a down-on-his-luck character who'd end every sketch by raising his fists up at the sky and cursing the Peruvian Gods above.
Fast-forward to last week, and after a very tempestuous fortnight (lost my job, got another temporary job, temporarily living in my mate's spare kids' bedroom and commuting four hours a day into West London) I went for a very quick drink with the ever-glamorous Zuzula where I met her partners in crime. She and She Of The Handbag reminded me of the concept when they talked about their GodBeadle - the idea that when life throws stones and wine barrels at you to jump over, it's actually the God Jeremy Beadle who is laughing at you from on high for the amusement of celestial audiences.
Fast-forward to today, and the slightly sad news that Jeremy Beadle has indeed decided to become one amongst the Gods. While I never met him and am not going to join in the necro-voyeurism that seemed to accompany the death of Heath Ledger, I shall only note that he seemed like a jolly nice chap considering all the stresses he put people under in the name of comedy, and I really do hope he doesn't start throwing more wine barrels and stones in my way. Stability, please!
Fast-forward to last week, and after a very tempestuous fortnight (lost my job, got another temporary job, temporarily living in my mate's spare kids' bedroom and commuting four hours a day into West London) I went for a very quick drink with the ever-glamorous Zuzula where I met her partners in crime. She and She Of The Handbag reminded me of the concept when they talked about their GodBeadle - the idea that when life throws stones and wine barrels at you to jump over, it's actually the God Jeremy Beadle who is laughing at you from on high for the amusement of celestial audiences.
Fast-forward to today, and the slightly sad news that Jeremy Beadle has indeed decided to become one amongst the Gods. While I never met him and am not going to join in the necro-voyeurism that seemed to accompany the death of Heath Ledger, I shall only note that he seemed like a jolly nice chap considering all the stresses he put people under in the name of comedy, and I really do hope he doesn't start throwing more wine barrels and stones in my way. Stability, please!
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Date: 2008-01-31 06:48 pm (UTC)Apropos of nothing:
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