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Boxing Art Weirdness

by Lisa Creech Bledsoe on June 26, 2010 · 11 comments

in Art & Books,Boxing

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I just happened to stumble across this image on Flickr (captured by Brandonschauer, who is in no way being held responsible here on The Glowing Edge for this freaky Warhol-kissing-Jean-Michael-Baptiste piece) and thought that there was no way in hell that I could work out on heavy bags with a pasty face of Jesus drawn all over them.

It’s not so much that it’s Jesus — you know, GOD — it’s more that it’s just such a stupid image of Jesus, he’s all pansy-looking. Not that I know what he looked like IRL, but please. I hate these passive, meek little storybook pictures. When I think of Jesus I think of someone who can kick my ass then take me out for a beer after. Sorry if that doesn’t work for you, but there it is.

Yes, I understand that it’s art, and Andy Worhol (plus Jean Michael Baptiste) art at that. But no.

Just.

No.

And no, you may not send me links to the Jesus-as-boxer painting. I’ve seen it, and I can’t envision this whiteboy Jesus with a back-lit 80s hair-metal hairdo that …precious. OMG, if you take my meaning.

(Now you’re sorry you clicked through to the Jesus-as-boxer link, aren’t you? Aren’t you glad I didn’t stick that one at the top of this post? Count your blessings, people.)

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The Smell of the Very Last Baby

November 20, 2009
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When the last of my baby boys grew out of his infant clothes I passed all of the marvelous tiny baby things I’d accumulated to another friend who needed them. Almost all. One of the Maker’s tee shirts (also worn by his older brothers when they were newborns) I folded carefully — unwashed — into [...]

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