I have been to Kentucky once. I flew there in 1986 on my very first business trip, at age 27. Final destination was the General Electric aircraft engine plant in Evendale, Ohio, near Cincinnati. The local airport was/is south across the Ohio River in Kentucky, in a town named Covington. I haven’t been back since, though the thought of tramping around Louisville and checking out the childhood haunts of Hunter S. Thompson always had a certain appeal.
But now I will return to Kentucky this summer to attend the 7th Annual Lebowski Fest, July 11-12 in Louisville.
The Big Lebowski is my favorite Coen Brothers film. Attendees are expected to show up in costume. I haven’t decided if I’m going as the Dude, or as Walter. Walter is an angry person, and that level of aggression is hard to maintain. My everyday persona is much more El Duderino than Sobchak.
Perhaps I will go as The Jesus, though, and honor my Hispanic heritage.
In no case will I go as Saddam. I am relatively hairless in the facial department, and no amount of makeup could recreate the appropriate amount of faux swarthiness required.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
2 comments:
You might enjoy this audio interview with "Lebowski Fest" founders Will Russell and Scott Shuffitt.
Bob,
Very kind of you to link to the interview with the authors...I'm working my way joyfully through the book.
Just finished vacation and I'm knee-deep in work. I'll let you know when I've had a chance to listen to the whole thing.
Post a Comment