For Immediate Dissemination
SAN FRANCISCO - Something extra has been added to Hal
Robins's evening show at the Odeon bar, "Chicken"
John Rinaldi announced today.
Although "Ask Dr. Hal," the long-running interactive
performance sensation at the popular night spot, will
continue as before, the regular act will be preceded
by the debut showing of an historic video by Laughing
Squid solon Scott Beale, "Chicken" promised.
"Hal doesn't get goin' 'til around 10:00 anyway,
so I figured, 'what the hell,' let's make it a movie
night too," the wily entrepeneur and bar owner
enthused. "I just want to keep 'em entertained--
and keep 'em buying drinks. And this Santa craziness--
whoa! If that doesn't bring 'em in, I don't know what
will."
Rinaldi emphasized the unusual nature of the documentary,
which takes as its subject the spectacular Santa Claus
Invasion of five years ago, and added that in all probability
quite a few of the actual participants would be in
the house.
"What do they want? I mean, it's fuckin' free!
If those deadbeats don't show up for this one, I'm
in the wrong business," Rinaldi added.
Hal Robins also endorsed the concept.
"I've never known "Chicken's" instincts
to be wrong about this sort of thing," Robins
opined. "He's added special effects and new lighting
to the show, and now he plans to run videos on the
giant screen before I go on. What an exquisite adornment
to the presentation. Scott's Santa Claus rampage coverage,
though no succedaneum for the experience in situ, should
nonetheless prove a bromide for flagging spirits in
our unfortunate era of terrorism and tyranny. The master
hand of the videographer annihilates Time and Space
to present these jocund lowlife antics in all their
thrilling barbaric colors. Now posterity may continue
to profit from the bold and venturesome exploits of
the faux Kringles, via Beale's chef d'oeuvre. Huzza,
I say, and I extend my invitation to one and all to
come for the documentary, then stay for the usual show
as the coup de grace. Excelsior!"
"What he said," added "Chicken."
"And if your idea of fun is gettin' wasted with
a bunch of drunk idiots in Santa suits," Rinaldi
added, "you can't do better than the Odeon on
a Wednesday night. Right? You know I'm right."
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From: Hal Robins <halrobins@earthlink.net>
Subject: SubKid + SquidVid
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 17:46:45 -0800
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