a fantastical recounting of the life and times of the
Pillory Theatre.

I think I should begin
with my freshman orientation
whereupon a member of the Psych Dept.
said:

"You will be lied to for the next four years."

I listened carefully from beneath
my Freshman Beanie Cap
and took these words in...

They made a deep
and lasting
impression on me.

Immediately following the orientation
I was verbally abused by an upper class person
due to the tilt of my Beanie.

I think the proximity of these
two events
colored my impression
of what college was going to be like
and led me directly to
unsociable behavior...

which went on four years.

Parenthetically:

This is also why I like the film: "Ran"

Sit close to the screen
because
it is in Japanese
and everything is subtitled.

Later
on a second viewing
much later

you become absorbed
into the
cinematography.

It's
full of Buddhist images.

You will be looking at
" Lear"
Japanese style.

But better.

Everyone Suffers.

Especially the Innocent.


The Editor Comments:

Having to deal with the reality of growing physically older sucks.
It could be quite depressing if viewed in the long term. This gets into
the Buddhist stuff. They have you constantly confront death. Their way
of saying "Get used to it, and get over it." It allows one to get on
with the tasks of day to day life, the things that you can actually do
something about. The knowledge informs choices, but does not drive
them. Their result is a more compassionate life. Good Karma and all
that.

The Author replies to the Editor's Comments:

My chiropractor cracked me yesterday.
His name is Doctor Sam.
He is a big guy
and Orthodox.

He asked when am I moving out of
the neighborhood...?

He says a lot of Orthodox
are moving into Kew Gardens.

I have noticed that.

And I am a threat to them
because of my bohemian life style.
It scares them.

I said they don't party very much.

He agreed.

Having fun scares them he replied.

So much for orthodoxy
informed choices
and compassionate behavior
within and without of the tribe...

Historical Underpinnings Dept.

" When dealing with other people that are in a position to help you, it pays to know what it
is that they want and give it to them."

"This is why theaters have traditionally been located
near red-light districts."
-Benedict Arnold: Revolutionary War Producer; circa. 1777

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