Although there is a little part of me that is concerned about tempting fate in the face of a universe that OBVIOUSLY doesn't want me to see this band live, I called Ticketmaster this morning and they issued a "Lost Ticket Voucher" which lets me show up at Will Call with my photo ID, confirmation number and credit card to receive a replacement ticket. So I'm going. Yes, its pathetic to go to see a band by myself but that has never stopped me before. I actually prefer to see Radiohead by myself because its all about the music baby! I still mourn the loss of my old Razor phone because I had a small homemade video of Radiohead playing "Everything in its Right Place" on it. Sigh. I will get home VERY late and I have to jump over bales of hay and water obstacles tomorrow for the Turkey Day 5k but its worth it....I think. These guys better not be lame. (I'll let you know.)
On my way into work this morning I hit some traffic so I turned off my "book on tape" and listened to the local news radio station. This guy was complaining about Arizona's arcane old blue laws and he mentioned a few that are noteworthy:
-- If you wear a red mask when committing a misdemeanor it turns into a felony in this state. [Mental note: throw away collection of red crime masks BUT KEEP black crime masks.]
-- It is illegal to keep a donkey in your bathtub in this state. [Whoops....someone's going to have to find a new place to stay in my house.]
-- It is illegal to refuse a person a glass of water if he or she asks for it in this state. [This one actually makes a little sense.]
-- You can get 25 years in prison for cutting down a Saguaro cactus in this state. [I cringe whenever I see old cowboy movies filmed around Tucson where they mow those beauties down.]
-- It is illegal to play cards on the street with a Native American in Globe, Arizona. [You HAVE to go to a casino for that type of action in this state.]
-- It is illegal to wear suspenders in Nogales, Arizona. [Butt cracks are MANDATORY there.]
-- It is illegal to display less than one visible tooth when smiling in Tombstone, Arizona. [I guess having one tooth is good enough...what about that guy who is just about to lose his last one? No smiling for you! Actually this one makes a lot of sense now that I think about it too.]
-- It is illegal for women to wear pants in Tucson, Arizona. [Arrest me.]
-- If you steal a bar of soap [in some town I forgot] you have to use the entire bar of soap to clean yourself or you have broken the law. [This should be federal law. I guess stealing is alright as long as its put to a good purpose. I wonder if there is a similar law that applies to stealing food? In Germany, you can't be convicted of stealing food if you demonstrate that you needed it. "Les Miserables" is thoroughly confusing in that country.]
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