Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/04/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LOL! Completion for the job of gate man to paradise seems to be hotting up! Cheers Jayanand On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 6:58 PM, Jim Shulman <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: > There?s a character around Philly called, appropriately enough, Philly > Jesus. He has shoulder length hair, the Jesus robe with rope belt, > sandals, and carries a 6' cross. Usually he hangs around City Hall, posing > for pictures with tourists. New York has Smurfs and Spidermen around Times > Square; we have Jesus. At any rate, at the Broad St. fair on Saturday I > came across a typical street fair screaming preacher, standing on a milk > crate and bellowing into a handheld PA system. He hurled the usual threats > that we'd spend eternity as Charmglo fireplace logs. Philly Jesus came up > to him and started waving his 6' cross; the preacher was furious and > screamed, "Goddam it, you asshole! Get the hell out of here! Police, I > want to see a supervisor!" I was with another photographer (Alan Barr), > and we were doubled over laughing. I told Alan, "What a Competitor We Have > in Jesus". > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/saves+sm.jpg.html > > You see Philly Jesus in the foreground, with his cross bisecting the > screaming preacher?s sign. > > > > Bronica S2a, Tmax 400 > > > > > > Jim Shulman > > Wynnewood PA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information