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June 19, 2008
Let's Fub it Out
I got caught in the pouring rain yesterday when I was walking errands. The sun was shining the entire time. It was the second time in less than a week I got blindsided by rain in the sunshine.
The weather has been very bizarre lately, like The Rapture is near or something, or maybe a Lindsay Lohan CD is about to "drop" soon.
Is this weirdness all a direct result of climate change? Hmm. Then I saw a large rainbow in the sky and figured The Almighty was just a bit late decorating for Pride month up there. He made a rainbow for us. Awww. Such a sweet furball, He is.
Sometimes during Pride (do I capitalize it?) month, people stop me on the treadmill and say:
"Hey TJ. Happy Pride, man."
"Awww, thanks. Happy Pride to you too!"
"I'm not gay, bro."
"Oh."
"Anyway, I was wondering how YOU are going to celebrate your homosexuality-ness this Pride month?"
"That's easy," I say. "A group of us gather at sunrise every Saturday morning in front of Annie's Steakhouse on 17th Street and sing "Seasons of Love" from Rent. We hold hands. We bond. We love. We sang."
Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes,
Five hundred twenty-five thousand Moments so dear.
Five hundred twenty-five thousand Six hundred minutes
How do you measure, measure a year?
It's quite beautiful and empowering, actually.
Then we hold a Paul-off, where we all do Paul Lynde impressions. Carl always wins. He would make a great center square. Ask him to do it sometime at Nellie's.
The neighborhood seems to be getting more...proud lately. I think someone is helping decorate the 'hood for these businesses.
Check out some local establishments (Adams National Bank, grAnnie's, Cobalt, The Video Rack (great porn!), Picasso Gallery Custom Framing and Dupont Italian Kitchen) that are high-fiving the gays. The pics are small but the colors speak volumes.
Hmm. Safeway doesn't have any rainbow love:
Neither does McDonald's:
Or this liquor store. But with that name, they are celebrating Pride year round:
I don't mind the rainbow "design" so much; I just think the Consortium on Gay Symbolism & Meaning -- not to be confused with The Consortium of Gay Flag Creators -- should tone down the colors a bit for the new millennium. Redesigns are important to keep it fresh and with the times. Otherwise the bright colors just seem like something Mr. Furley would have as a bed sheet. Know what I mean?
Anyway, we went to the festival on an absolutely gorgeous Sunday. I introduced "fubbing" to a friend and snapped a photo. As a reminder, fubbing is a non-sexual greeting where two guys rub their facial fur together when they meet up. I fubbed two dudes during Pride (still capitalized? I dunno.). Fubbing always makes me smile. Pay it forward:
I even did my once a year hand-holding task specifically for Pride. Awwww...
For the record, no one hugged me -- except for an HRC volunteer soliciting a donation.
Where's the love from your own kind, kids? Where's the Pride?
Posted by durban bud at June 19, 2008 11:17 AM
Comments
funny, we have that once-a-year-hand-holding-task-specifically-for-Pride too.
Posted by: Mark at June 19, 2008 02:03 PM
i try to import fubbing in germany. it works. a little. still the people are not ready for such intimate "things". not even women. and i don´t have a good translation for it. maybe you have an idea to create something out of BART and REIBEN.
i would have hugged and fubbed you.
Posted by: Brohm at June 19, 2008 02:26 PM
This is a very beautiful post TJ. You look so handsome smiling, fubbing, holding hands, and sporting another clever shirt. Thanks for rewarding us buds with so many pictures to go along with your trademark wit. :)
BTW - You were hugged in the fubbing ritual, so are you saying that HE was the HRC person soliticing a donation?
Posted by: brettcajun at June 19, 2008 02:39 PM
Sending you a virtual fub&hug. Or you could come up here for our captial P Pride which isn't until August (different time zone I guess).
Posted by: Don at June 19, 2008 02:49 PM
I was filled with pride (or was that the hummous I had for lunch) looking at your pictures. Tucson doesn't celebrate pride until OCTOBER. Crazy, I knoweth.
Posted by: homer at June 19, 2008 03:32 PM
Is fubbing a prelude to fucking or just like drag and air kisses?
Posted by: moby at June 19, 2008 03:53 PM
Man, you are so totally fubable!
Posted by: Lucky Pierre at June 19, 2008 06:09 PM
i want that tee-shirt.
Posted by: lazybythelake at June 19, 2008 09:42 PM
I shit you not, last saturday I went to the Rochester Gay Man Chior's 25th Anniversary and one of the songs they sang was "Seasons of Love". Love that song...they were great!
Posted by: pam at June 19, 2008 11:46 PM
Man, that's one huggable picture of yourself right there. I'm trying to score a free ticket to DC with work, so keep that shirt handy. hmm.. but if I'm from 'down under', does that mean I have to hug you upside down?
Oh, and sunshowers? I hate them. Nothing screams oxymoron more than sun and rain at the same time.
Posted by: matticus at June 20, 2008 01:42 AM
Paul Lynde?! I LOVED Paul Lynde... er what I mean is what I loved what I heard about him from my much older friend. And this friend loved Three's Company too, and even remembers the Andy Griffith show that Don Knotts was in before that. Did you know that Ron Howard actually used to be cute? Er, my friend told me that anyway. Love ya Durb. I'd give you a hug any day of the year.
Posted by: DanH at June 20, 2008 04:23 AM
You even look a little like Ari Gold - and that's definitely a compliment.
Posted by: stebbins at June 20, 2008 10:31 AM
It's Pride here next weekend. Will post some rainbows and furry gays for you...
Posted by: Matt at June 20, 2008 11:31 AM
I see the Capitol building didn't get their pride (uncapitalized) colors on.
Posted by: cb at June 20, 2008 02:42 PM
I need some fubbin'.
Posted by: sandy at June 20, 2008 07:15 PM
Fubbing looks like a great way to give crabs. Just sayin'.
Still you look awww cute.
Posted by: copperred at June 20, 2008 10:39 PM
Even when it has nothing to do with "Teh Gay", I love me some rainbow. Gonna gonna gonna gonna gonna gonna find me a rainbow.
Posted by: Robguy at June 20, 2008 10:51 PM
Yeah, I like my 'hood when pride comes around. That weather was weird, saw the rainbow out the window in Rosslyn from work. Was kind of weird wearing sunglasses and using an umbrella at the same time while walking home from the bus stop.
I would have hugged you had I seen you, but you probably would have fled in terror.
Posted by: Mike at June 20, 2008 11:07 PM
Hot! I want to hug you.
Posted by: Patrick at June 21, 2008 09:08 AM
I woulda hugged you.
Posted by: Matt at June 21, 2008 12:22 PM
I totally would have hugged you. Looks like you and Rob, the other half are both hittin the gym hard. As we say on the South Side of Chicago dabodayas (the both of you) got some NICE GUNS!
Posted by: Boomer at June 23, 2008 09:58 PM
omg fub! I couldnt believe it when I read it! There are sooooo many meanings to fub! But I noticed someone wanted a fub tshirt! Being that is who we are I would be happy to add some of your fubbing to my lines!!
Check us out http://cafepress.com/fubtees
Great to see fub!
Posted by: fubtees at August 28, 2008 12:14 PM