Okay…I’m trying to understand a couple things that happened the other day.
I walked in a conference room at work. There were a group of folks gathered around a computer monitor. On the monitor was a YouTube clip from Talladega Nights, Will Farrell’s salute to NASCAR. There were 4, 5 or 6 folks watching the clip which was a scene where Farrell’s character, Ricky Bobby, is praying over a white trash dinner about to be served. He is praying to “Baby Jesus”. Shortly Ricky’s wife takes exception with his praying to Baby Jesus. Ricky’s partner pipes in about a partying Jesus.
There were several folks laughing heartily. One was nearly falling out of his chair. Let me be frank. I do not understand Will Ferrell’s popularity. In my universe he is the un-funniest man in America. That is the first thing I do not understand. Why is this man even working in show business.
I know for a fact that all of these folks but one would classify themselves as religious. A couple I would classify as seriously religious. Now I am an agnostic trending Continue reading “Will Ferrell and Baby Jesus”