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A bit of background: my dad, who loves opera and now has spare time since he's retired, sporadically takes on roles as an extra in Canadian Opera Company productions. I'm not a huge opera fan, but it's really fun to go and see him - he's usually "the tall guy in the back" of the onstage action: filling out a crowd (that time he was "the tall guy with the big floppy hat"), being a guard, etc. Once he got to "play" the violin during a ballroom dance scene (which apparently just involved moving the bow up and down in time to the music being piped out from behind him). It's like the reverse of parents going to see kids in their amateur productions. *loves*
So I just got the following email from my mom:
(DBM, if you're curious, stands for Dearly Beloved Mother. I am, of course, the "DBD". Have I mentioned how awesome my parents are? *smishes them*)
ANYway, the point is that while I think we all know I have no problem with "raunchy" in general - heh - (a) it might be more than a little weird to see such things with my MOM, of all people - no matter how awesome she is - and (b) DUDE. I DO NOT WANT TO WATCH PROSTITUTES SERVICING MY DAD. AKJGLADKJG!!!@$!!
I've asked for clarification...like, "flirting and they disappear behind a door" is okay, but otherwise, UM, NO. I am willing to concede, at the age of 33, that my parents have a sex life, but I DO NOT want a visual.
DO. NOT. WANT.
*scrabbles for the brain bleach*
So I just got the following email from my mom:
Hi Ho:
In an effort to give you lots of notice, would you like to go to the opera with me on Wed. Feb. 13th to see your Dad? The bad news is it's a bit of a downer thematically (gulag-style prison), but the good news is that a) it's short ( 1.5 hours straight through, no intermission - well I guess maybe that's more bad news) & it's raunchy (male nudity, prostitutes servicing guards (including your father!!!)). I don't have the tickets in front of me, but it may be that there is more bad news in that most operas start at 7:30. i.e. precious little time for dinner. Anyway, let me know what you think.
XOX, DBM
P.S. Please note the use of the flashy new gmail acct!
(DBM, if you're curious, stands for Dearly Beloved Mother. I am, of course, the "DBD". Have I mentioned how awesome my parents are? *smishes them*)
ANYway, the point is that while I think we all know I have no problem with "raunchy" in general - heh - (a) it might be more than a little weird to see such things with my MOM, of all people - no matter how awesome she is - and (b) DUDE. I DO NOT WANT TO WATCH PROSTITUTES SERVICING MY DAD. AKJGLADKJG!!!@$!!
I've asked for clarification...like, "flirting and they disappear behind a door" is okay, but otherwise, UM, NO. I am willing to concede, at the age of 33, that my parents have a sex life, but I DO NOT want a visual.
DO. NOT. WANT.
*scrabbles for the brain bleach*