The times they are a changing
So, on Saturday the husband was playing a show for World Peace Day/Hiroshima Remembrance Day. It was at a big, beautiful church in New York City. There were many religious leaders and performers there. I was supposed to sing with the husband, so along with all of the other performers, I was sitting on stage. Actually, it was more like the altar. The performers were on one side of the altar and the religious leaders sat on the other side.
Sitting directly across from us was a monk who looked like Odd Job. He never cracked a smile once during the two-hour performance.
*Side note- The husband was supposed to perform three songs. I was supposed to sing on the last one. They cut him off after two songs because the show was running long, so I didn't end up singing. But, I didn't mind because I got to see Josh White Junior perform.
Anyway, so the husband and I are sitting up there, and it's kind of a somber event, when all of a sudden someone's cell phone goes off. I'm thinking to myself "what a dick" when I notice that the monk sitting across from me is fumbling under his robe. It was the monk's cell phone. I shit you not.
Even monks have cell phones???
What's next? Bushmen with Tivo?

Comments
The real question here is what was the monk's ringtone? Amazing Grace? Silent Night? Christina Aguilera?
Posted by: G | August 7, 2006 02:44 PM
Nah, the Bushmen are still totally using VCRs.
Posted by: Bucky Four-Eyes | August 8, 2006 03:05 AM
There's a monastery up in these parts that actually builds and rebuilds computers. There was a documentary about them on the news recently - one of the brothers specializes in monitors, another is an expert on coding and programming, a third is reportedly one of the world's leading experts on connectivity and wireless systems, often under contract to Microsoft and Bell Systems.
And of course, they also have a guy whose job it is to design and build the internal systems, the microchips, etc.
He's known as the Chip Monk.
And I am sooo very proud to have used up so much of your day on THAT.
Posted by: Nilbo | August 8, 2006 09:16 AM
I'm calling BS, Nilbo!
Posted by: New Blue Shoe | August 8, 2006 03:24 PM
that is like the dalai fucking lama being midchant and taking a call.
Posted by: southernfriedgirl | August 8, 2006 11:42 PM