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Valkyrie's avatar

Yeah we did. I still laugh out loud when I think about it. Also...I told Kieran this story on a road trip like a year ago and he was like: OMG you have to write this down. So I did. I feel like it's better told in person but I tried to do it justice.

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Sara Greenleaf's avatar

Un.f*cking.REAL 🤣 I love this so much. “The drama teacher was scowling angrily at us.”?! WHAT?! WHAT KIND OF DRAMA TEACHER IS THAT? YOU GUYS DRAMA’D SO HARD! Yay for the English teacher though. They’re always up for a good time. Amazing, Valkyrie, brava!

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Valkyrie's avatar

Yes. We super drama'ed but...its so cringe though too. You know? 😆

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Valkyrie's avatar

Also the drama teacher was a practicing Catholic. 😆

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Sara Greenleaf's avatar

All the better. They lean into all the bloody parts anyhow. As a rule.

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Sara Greenleaf's avatar

I didn’t 😬 once while reading. If you picture this as a scene in The English Teacher you know you’d be rooting for those tv kids and thinking “Man, I wish I had done that.” BUT YOU DID! 😎🤣

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Obsidian Blackbird.'s avatar

So great ! I was listening to this - as I came across your post.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvUDS-xYNu8&ab_channel=TransitRoad

I also met Jaz Coleman once.... :)

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Valkyrie's avatar

Thank you! Damn. Haven't heard that song in awhile. Peter Murphy's solo stuff was freaking awesome too. And really? Jaz Coleman? That's wild. Wasn't he always disappearing and reappearing?

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Obsidian Blackbird.'s avatar

OM GOD YES !!! It was on a remote island of the coast of NZ I met him in the mid 90s!!

Heres the story i meet him in... But heres the clip

https://substack.com/@obsidianblackbird/p-145818380

We barreled into his cottage with a moldy joint blazed and found him in a secretive discussion with a black coated dark skinned Itallian looking man. He nodded to us and introduced the man as Jaz ( THE Genius/Legend Jaz Coleman ladies and gentlemen, yes google search that now. The stars aligned on that fateful day and Jaz Coleman did indeed stand before the Demented Hobo greatness that was I ).

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He Offered the reeking joint -which was now burning like a torch sending up plumes of superheated greasy brown smoke – to Jaz who swiftly declined the toxic thing, commenting off handedly that smoking moldy dope will make you go mad and then kill you.

When it was handed back to me it was mostly on fire and I took it outside to extinguish on a stone and save for later.

When I reentered the room, I saw Jaz was rolling a big joint from a bag of dope that glowed with magical green light. A scent of thick strong heady demon cleansing perfume filled the air as he shredded the weed, rolled a joint to perfection and then blazed up.

We hovered around like parasitic moths but when Joeb expectantly put his hand out to receive the benediction of the good stuff… Jaz shook his head sadly.

It was not for us.

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Valkyrie's avatar

it was not for you. You should've already know that! 🤣

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gardening_kristi's avatar

Such a good read. Those other acts without the fake blood were lame. ♥️

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Valkyrie's avatar

Thanks! They weren't all lame, but they definitely lacked that certain something. Lol

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Kieran's avatar

Fake blood! It was fake blood that they lacked!

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Valkyrie's avatar

It was! It was fake blood. Or even real blood for that matter. No blood at all!

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Amy Beeman's avatar

Great story! Lacrosse guy may have won, but your performance had to have been the most memorable. Pretty sure it would have been my favorite. Sorry to hear about Jay. It’s awful when people we connect to leave too soon.

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Valkyrie's avatar

Thank you 😊 Definitely memorable. Especially for the kids on acid. Lol.

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Amy Beeman's avatar

😆

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JK THOMAS's avatar

An absolutely excellent read. I wish I could have gone to high school with you. But reading about it is just as good!

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Valkyrie's avatar

Aw thank you JK. Yeah we had us some times for sure. I'm glad you enjoyed the read.

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Jan Williams's avatar

I love this insight into your past, beautifully written. As usual when I read your desciptive writing, I can actually see it.

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Valkyrie's avatar

Thank you! ❤️

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Claudette Murch's avatar

Always enjoy your historical musings.

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Valkyrie's avatar

Thanks! 😊

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