Saturday, January 15, 2011

Shouldn't he be walking on the water?

Like I said in a previous post, watching the people on the lakefront trail in Chicago is entertainment in and of itself. I wasn't there long enough to see Elvis go by, but I did get to see Jesus. I never realized that he had such a small, uh, cross.

Jesus schlepped.

I also noticed his stylish work boots and Jesus jeans. This was a hot summer day. Christ, he must have been suffering under all that. But hey, that's his shtick, isn't it? Lordy.

This is the seventh in a brief series of photos that I took while visiting Chicago in June 1996. They're 35mm color slides that I've scanned and digitized.
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17 comments:

  1. Mark15 January, 2011 13:25

    It's not the size of the cross, it's how you use it! Don't be such a size-queen.
    m.

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  2. Leon Sims15 January, 2011 13:58

    We all have our crosses to bare.

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  3. Leon Sims15 January, 2011 14:00

    Also - due to Marks comment, I heard this just recently.
    It's not the size of the boat but the motion of the ocean.............

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  4. Suzanne15 January, 2011 14:58

    :-D Thanks for making me laugh this morning all of you!

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  5. Jean15 January, 2011 15:28

    You do see life on that lakefront.

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  6. melinda15 January, 2011 15:33

    omg (well, jeez)

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  7. Diogenes15 January, 2011 16:03

    Hysterical post. From the picture to the jesus jeans to the schlepping.

    And to add to all the other comments "It's not the size of the wand, it's its magic."

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  8. John15 January, 2011 17:11

    Walt, I think you really nailed it. Boots, jeans? It must be Elvis disguised as Jesus.

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  9. Anonymous15 January, 2011 18:11

    Hilarious! Thanks everyone!

    BettyAnn

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  10. Starman15 January, 2011 19:47

    LMFAO!!!!

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  11. Ur-spo15 January, 2011 21:34

    That cross doesn't look too much of a burden to carry!

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  12. The Beaver15 January, 2011 21:49

    Is he wearing glasses?
    He had other options if the heat was unbearable - with the long robe ...............................

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  13. Seine Judeet (Judith)16 January, 2011 02:00

    I'm chuckling away here :)

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  14. Mary16 January, 2011 02:49

    For such a short post, the laughter was very contagious!!!

    Keep it up, Walt...

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  15. chrissoup16 January, 2011 03:39

    You're going to go to...
    Oh, never mind!
    Great post (or cross).

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  16. Casey16 January, 2011 05:15

    Good god I needed a good laugh
    ...thanks!

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  17. wcs16 January, 2011 09:05

    Glad you all enjoyed that! Great comments! Almost devilish...

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