Stupid Things I Did As A Freshman: Part II
Back in the day, the Village East Cinema would play the Rocky Horror Picture Show on a weekly basis and of course there were all the crazies who would go and act it out and all the regulars in the audience who would shout back lines, etc.
Some older friends organized a group of freshmen to go, wanting to embarass them as “virgins” (the uninitiated, those who haven’t been to one of those live RHPS things). And yes, I was on the virgin list.
This story would totally be better if I hadn’t sunk down in my seat and shot glaring glances at my friend Ivan who was totally the person who put me on that list. The people in charge weren’t all that persistent so I just got to watch the other “virgins” make fools of themselves by pretending to orgasm in front of the whole audience, etc.
All in all it’s pretty fun if you can ignore all the trenchcoat/goth nerds who go to these things every week wishing to be a “cast member.” The movies is great of course and in the spirit of Halloween you can go check out the Halloween extravaganza of the New York City cast which is now at some theatre in Chelsea. Or not.
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When I was in high school (in Portland, OR) there was a theater that showed Rocky every Saturday night at midnight. Once a year, my church youth group (I’m a Unitarian, we’re a little different than most religions) would have a Rocky Horror overnight, where we’d start at church, have dinner, and then go see Rocky. Someone would always let the regulars know that a “church group” was coming, and our virgins always got pulled up on stage. Ah, the good old days.
Just seeing the lips has gotten me excited. No, not that kind of excited.
I remember my first RHPC; I was in 10th grade or something. I had no idea what to expect, & the flying water, rice, & toast were a bit unsettling, but there was this Young Neil Gaiman-looking guy with his boots up on the chair next to me & I remember at one point he said quite clearly, “What’s your favorite high protein soft drink?”
And Tim Curry turned around & said, “Come!”
I was entertained.
Our youth group was into going downtown Seattle to watch garage bands. I’ve never understood the cult following the RHPS received and I’m still trying to figure it out.
Lauren, what is RHPC? Red Hot Phili Cheppers?
Are you from Pennsylvania? You guys got nicknames for everything!