SUMMER FUN!!

The latest Cow Patty Web-A-Sode entry! ENJOY....See if you recognize the handsome devil with the mullet....

Peace and Love to you all! Justin

COW PATTY MOVIES!!!

We are now making WEB-A-SODES called "Cow Patty Quickies!" We filmed this one on Friday and I finished editing it today. YES I know it's cheezy, corny, and the acting is bad, BUT that's what the Patty's are all about! Hope you enjoy!

Peace, Love, and 92'nd Birthdays to you all! Justin

Simply Vonna

My Drag Grandmother was killed in a car wreck a few weeks ago. She was an Amazing Performer, a great teacher and a Memphis Legend. I will miss you Vonna. I love you, and I thank you. Rest in Peace sweet lady. Here are a few of her all to short video clips.

Peace and Love to you all... Justin

My left foot.....

How is it that a relatively smart individual who has been succesfully dressing himself for the past 20-something years can completely overlook a major part of their attire? . Yes dear friends, this is an honest question. When I woke this morning and dressed myself I did not turn on the hall light, so as not to wake the bird OR the Brad. Everything went well as I tied my tie and buttoned my jacket, so I naturally assumed that the morning routine that I have been practicing for almost two years now was playing out like any other day. I quietly dressed, combed my hair, brushed my teeth, and slipped out the door without rousing the slumbering creatures in the house. . When I stepped out on to the porch at 4:55am I noticed that my left foot felt a bit strange; like I had something stuck to the sole of my shoe. "THAT DAMN DOG!!!" I lifted my foot (EXPECTING THE WORST) and inspected the underside, and much to my surprise there was nothing there. I shrugged off the feeling and continued to the car. I got to work a little after 5am, went in, and continued out my morning duties as usual. . About an hour into my work, I again had the overwhelming feeling that something was sticking to the bottom of my left foot. I looked down at my size thirteens and before I could lift it up and check for what I might have walked through, I noticed that I had TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SHOES ON! Well Great! That's just great! I thought to myself "I have laughed at pregnant women for doing the exact same thing!" Only I did not have the luxury of a growing fetus in my gut creating a blind spot between me and my feet to use as an excuse. I could not help but laugh at myself and my situation. But, the fun did not stop there folks, OH NO! Upon closer inspection I realized that I was now staring at the reason that I had the overwhelming feeling to check for poo. The uncomfortable feeling under my left foot was in fact the arch support for my RIGHT FOOT! Yes everyone, I was not only wearing two completely different shoes, I had the shoe that belonged on my right foot ON MY LEFT! I was wearing two "right" shoes. I laughed so hard I cried. I was weak in the knees, and had to hold on to the side of the kitchen sink to keep from falling to the floor in fits of laughter. . At that point, Mr. Sydney ( the overnight Bellman) came in and laughed almost as hard as I was after I showed him what I had done. So all day long I walked around the hotel fighting the urge to walk in a circle, giggling to myself, and trying hard not to draw attention to my two unmatched right feet! . So, boys and girls, the moral of this story is: ALWAYS TURN THE LIGHT ON AND PROPERLY INSPECT YOURSELF BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE! Today, I learned this lesson the hard way.

Peace, Love, and Properly matching footwear to you all! Justin

Stay home! We don't want you here!

I was elated this morning when I jumped into the car, turned on the radio and heard that Right Wing Shock Jock Michael Savage had been banned from the UK. He was thrown onto a list of other “unwelcome folks” with several Terrorists, Neo-Nazis and Russian Gang Leaders. OH MY! He was also joined by the likes of Westboro Baptist (They are not Baptists, they are Calvinists) Church’s hate spewing pastor Fred Phelps and his daughter Shirley (Nut Job) Phelps-Roper.

He went on to say in response to the banning that he could not believe that he was barred for his “speech” by the country that gave us the Magna Carta, but it just goes to show that Brittan has come to it’s senses and decided that it’s not going to put up with extremism of any kind. And I could not agree more. Michael Savage would be the first to tell you that freedom is not “free” and there is a price to be paid for freedom of speech. You have the right to stand up and say anything you want, but be prepared to stand the consequences that follow. However he was probably using that comment as a slant against some gay activist who was pummeled in a brawl. Mr. Savage has made his right wing extremist view crystal clear on such topics as Liberalism, the death penalty, women’s rights, homosexuality, and autism. (AUTISM of all things)! This man breathes more hate before 6:00am than most people do all day!

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• AN EXAMPLE

“You know, when I see a woman walking around with a burqa, I see a Nazi. That's what I see -- how do you like that? -- a hateful Nazi who would like to cut your throat and kill your children. Don't give me this crap that they're doing it out of a sacred ritual or rite. It's not required by the Quran that a woman walk around in a seventh-century drape. She's doing it to spit in your face. She's saying, "You white moron, you, I'm going to kill you if I can." That's how I see it!”

Michael Savage - July 2, 2007

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Michael Savage attacks people (whom he refers to as “sheeple”) daily, and brands them as terrorists for the simple crime of disagreeing with him, and now that the tables have been turned and someone has labeled HIM as having an “extremist point of view”, he decides that it doesn’t feel so good. All I can say to that is “Awwwwwww, poor baby. Doesn’t feel so good when people say mean things about you, does it?”

I am surprised however that he is currently fighting Jacqui Smith by trying to sue, and have his name removed from the list of banned extremists, and frankly I am a little puzzled by his actions. Don’t those conservative folks REVEL in the fact that they are despised by people of opposing views? Shouldn’t he “feel” like he is fulfilling some sort of “right wing prophecy” by being banned? I would imagine to that this situation is almost like achieving some level of martyrdom without having to die.

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• Jacqui Smith - "We have a choice in this country as to who we want to welcome here, and who not. It's a privilege to come here, and if people can't live up to the sorts of standards that we would expect; I think it's right that we, as we have done, exclude them from the country."

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Keeping in mind that Jacqui said they were keeping him from the UK because they feared his speech would incite violence, the ban makes perfect sense. I know personally when I listen to him on AM 600 it's all I can do to keep from trying to reach into the radio, grab him by his hateful little ears and shake him till his teeth rattle. It is the equivalent of me telling my rowdy, off-color, cussing, fighting, beer swilling, red-neck neighbors that since I do not approve of the way they act, they are not welcome in my home, and until such time as they decide to clean up their act, they can not play with my children or in my yard. Nuff said!

Now if we can just figure out how to ban him from the US…

Peace and Love to you all

Justin

A THEATER MEME

• 1. What was the first play you ever did?

Ducktails and Bobbysox.... Highschool "Don't be judgin!"

• 2) What was your most recent show?

Working on "110 in the shade" right now.

• 3) What was your favorite show/role?

Not sure I can narrow it down to one. Loved doing the voice of Audry II in Little Shop, but I think Tom in "The glass menagerie" was my best work to date. It's my FAVRUTIST SHOW EVERZ!

• 4) What was your most challenging show/role?

Playing Bud Ring in "Voodoo Nickel" The rape scene was never easy.

• 5) What is the most bizarre show or role you've ever done?

Not sure I've ever done anything Bizarre.. Gotta think about that one.

• 6) Has anyone ever written a show for you?

Besides myself? No, I don't think so...LOL BUT PLEASE FEEL FREE.

• 7) Have you ever quit a show to accept a better one?

Yes I dropped Beauty and the Beast for Voodoo Nickel.

• 8) Have you ever completely blown character on stage?

It's hard to stay in character with someones legs in the air and your face in their skirt......PATTY!!!!!.

• 9) What show(s) are you just dying to do?

SHREK THE MUSICAL. TITANIC A NEW MUSICAL. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

• 10) Have you ever done one of your "dream" shows?

Lil Abner! It's hard for tall guys to find a leading role.

• 11) Who was your favorite director?

There are tooooo many to name, but Cecilia Wingate knows shes my GURL!!!!!

• 12) Who was your least favorite director?

Never had one I didn't like.

• 13) What is the most surprising role you have ever been offered?

Bud Ring.... I had never heard of the show "Voodoo nickel and one day I just got a call out of the blue and was asked to take the part. Who'dve thought I could be a racist, bigot, rapist.. MOMMA WAS SOOOOO PROUD

• 14) Have you ever injured yourself onstage or offstage?

Being dropped from eight feet in the air during Lil Abner FLAT ON MY BACK. And my knees were black and blue after every performance of Jekyll and Hyde. Dying is hard on the knees, I can attest to that!

• 15) What show(s) have you done multiple times?

The Glass Menagerie (3x) Tom twice and Jim once. Little Shop of Horrors as the Voice of Audrey II

• 16) Have you ever had an onstage kiss?

TONS! Not my favorite thing.

• 17) What was your scariest moment in a show?

Changing from a business suit into a tuxedo in less than 20 seconds in Dial M for Murder. And accidentally throwing my "sword" into the audience durring The Fantasticks.

• 18) What is your best show memory?

Touring with the Imperial Theaters production of Blood Brothers. Those were good times. But there are way to many others to mention.

• 19) What is your worst show memory?

I wont say...

• 20) What is your saddest show memory?

The last performance of Blood Brothers. Those were four great years.

• 21) Do you have any theatrical superstitions?

Always leave a ghost light on, and NEVER put your shoes on the dressing room table! OH AND NEVER EVER EVER say the name of the Scottish play backstage! SMITH, you know your luck is a-runnin out!

The Cutest damn song that's not in a musical.....BUT SHOULD BE!