I had a woman make some puppets for me a few years ago who
was a bit of a nut. This lady designed May for me actually as well as Mom. Well
Mom was supposed to be another May but she messed it up. Plus Mom’s eye kept
popping off. Anyway, while she was a religious fanatic she was a great puppet
designer, when she was on task. So recently I wrote to her to have a new May
designed because May Wilson needs upgraded. I didn’t hear. I assumed she was
busy with the holidays. So I wrote her back to see what was up on her facbook
wall. This was her reply:
I apologize for not
getting back to you sooner. I've been trying to decide how to respond to your
inquiry. So here's the deal --- I've seen some of your stuff online, the videos
on You-Tube etc. And I'm bothered by the nature of your humor, the off-color
jokes and such that are just offensive to me. And while I respect your right to
do your show any way you want, and I'm sure that there are plenty of people who
find irreverence and foul language funny, I'm not one of them. It bothers me
that puppets I have made are being used so disrespectfully. So I am sorry I can't
help you, but I am declining the opportunity to contribute any further to your
show, and will not be making any more puppets for you.
First off, I was a very high profile client of hers and she
listed me as a success story on her website. Satan didn’t bother her that much
when I was getting on TV. Did you finally find God when I started branching out
and using other designers? Also, what the hell are you talking about? I am a
comedian and a member of the secular world. While sometimes my mother would
like me to be cleaner, I am hardly the worst of the worst when it comes to be
being a guttermouth. Again, I will not apologize for being a member of the
secular world. Yes, the secular world where we believe that humans descended
from apes and there is fossil evidence to back this up. The secular world where
dinosaurs are explained. The secular world where we realize stem cell research
saves lives. The secular world where a woman’s right to choose is her right and
we realize no matter what she is backed up against the wall. The secular world
where we realize homosexuality is not a choice but rather the way a person is
born, and that person pays taxes and works and should not be treated as a
second class citizen. Need I go on?
This past election has shown that the way of thinking of
this Christian nutcases is dying and fast-thank God. She can say whatever she
wants about me and my brand of humor. I will also keep in mind she believes God
created Earth one day out of boredom and poof made the Garden of Eden complete
with a naked woman, a naked dude, and a talking snake. Sounds like a Disney
movie. And not to mention she champions it to be taught in schools. And Christian nutcase would probably be the
ultimate hypocrite in any sort of disaster situation.
Sure my brand of humor might be “offensive.” My use of her
puppets might be “disrespectful.” But I have used my videos to speak out
against bullying, hate, homophobia, sexism, an end to HIV/AIDS discrimination, and to advocate for children who
survived one of the worst shootings in American history. I am not terribly
religious but I think Jesus would have been more likely to have championed that
than a searing letter to a good customer. That is why as long as we are measuring who is the better person, I think I am winning. Wait, it is not a contest. I don't do good deeds in order to get attentions from others. I do them because they are right. This woman would do them because there was something to gain.
CHRISTIAN!
Maybe it’s better I am not using her. She was nuts anyway. I
thanked her for all she had done for me and then wished her a Happy New Year
and said I knew I couldn’t change her mind. Fine. I hope she finds peace. I
hope God or whatever fuels her delusions continues to guide her. I hope she
realizes that I am not referring anymore people to her crazy ass.
Love
April
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nothing like haters..keep on keepin on.
ReplyDeleteI agree. But its funny how you said nake dude
ReplyDeleteThanks guys. This was so extreme it deserves a special award. I was nice to this lady, referred my mother and sister. I put her work on national television. And this is how she treats me. I feel a little burned but I will move on. I just have to remember James Brown spoke to Jesus and it lead him on a high speed chase that ended in jail time. Maybe this lady just needs love and prayer
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