Debbie Schlussel: Coincidentally, on the "Day Without Gay": PLEASE Stop Sending Me Videos of Gays Singing Channukah Songs
As you've probably heard by now, today is the "Day Without Gay," on which gays are encouraged by gay activists to "call in gay" and not show up to work or buy lattes, so that we will see how the world would allegedly collapse without the Liberaces, George Michaels, Clay Aikens, male hairstylists and stewardesses, er . . . flight attendants of the world. Oh, and a day without attacks on Mormon churches.
By "coincidence," a ton of Jewish people keep sending me this annoying, unentertaining video of a gay choir from Seattle, called "Captain Smartypants," singing a traditional Channukah song, called "I Have a Little Dreidel" (dreidels are the spinning tops with Hebrew letters that are traditionally used in a Chanukah game). Captain Smartypants think they're cute by dressing as cowboys--and they're calling this, "Brokeback Dreidel." Please, nooooooo. I've already seen The Village People, and 1/5th of them doesn't make it any better.
I say, please make every day a "Day Without Gay." I cannot stand this gay group singing the song. It isn't funny. It isn't cute. It's just annoying. Why is it supposedly of interest when a group of Fruity Pebbles sings songs from my religion? I don't get it. Am I supposed to appreciate this act--a group of gay men mocking my religion--for its supposed inner kitschiness and campiness? Um, no thanks.
Please, again, may every day be a Day Without This Crap. A day without AIDS, a day without lavender, a day without Barry Manilow simply doesn't bother me too much. Ditto to a Day Without Captain Smartypants Perverting Channukah Songs.
Posted by Debbie on December 10, 2008 12:03 PM to Debbie Schlussel