Speaking of Alphabet Soup4Nuts, I saw a sign offering help for those hoping to "get into that swimsuit". C is for cat - or, in this case, catharsis. The urge to purge is apparently juiced by a 3-day fruit flush. Why was I not told that I could puree rotten fruit in preparation for my last colonoscopy, I mean bathing suit?
The movie hit The King's Speech , though not Greek tragedy, has much of the cathartic effect. Screaming madly, laughing crazily and crying pathetically - I did it all watching that poor chap stuttering royally. The only comparable experience I had was reaching the summit of Mt. Mansfield in Vermont. I was filled with emotion as I spread my arms and shouted, "I'm on top of the world!" With that I heard a voice call, "Get off the grass." To my agitated surprise, I was informed by a ranger that reindeer moss dies on impact. Just throw a wet blanket on me while I'm dying of hypothermia why don'tcha.
The solution for those living in-tents is pure and simple: A scream-able pillow, a punching bag and a prescription for medical marijuana. Then again, there's always the laughing cure, especially if your life, like mine recently, is ridiculous in the extreme.
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So laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and get a leadership position in Congress. But laugh hard if you can't appear soft, or flabby.
