Busched!
Number of Eberhard Anheuser statues mimed by John during the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery tour: 1.
Number of Eberhard Anheuser statues mimed by you during the Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery tour: 0.
Archive for the ‘mimefest’ Category
Bud Light with Mime
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009Like Father, Like Pinocchio
Monday, July 27th, 2009I’m a real boyyyyyyyyyyy
One of my favorite memories from our recent trip to St. Louis was visiting Citygarden, a downtown oasis full of lush plantings and impressive sculptures, which, in addition to a system of 102 water fountains known as “Splash Plaza” (aka “hookworm central”, in the background), features a 14′ 7-1/2″ painted bronze statue of Pinocchio that is perfect for public miming.
AnHUGE Inspiration
Saturday, July 4th, 2009A-Muse-ing
When AnHUGE and I volunteered for Servathon 2009, we weren’t thinking about individual recognition or accolades. We were thinking about America’s youth and their right to an enriching educational experience. But, I suppose when you dedicate a single Saturday morning each year to cleaning and painting elementary school bathrooms, you’re bound to inspire at least one piece of public art. This year, our commitment to teamwork, excellence, and yellow-green doors led to this beautiful artwork on the Wilbur J. Cohen Building (across from the Air and Space Museum).
What will we inspire next year?
Capitol Mimefest
Monday, April 20th, 2009Immortal Be-garfield
I reasoned that since someone placed this majestic statue of “James A. Garfield” in front of the US Capitol, he must have done something important. I never bothered to check the cover of Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, so we may never know. But, man alive, that would suck to be immortalized in a parking lot.
General Rock, Scissors, Paper
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009Rock, Paper, MimeFest
Michael and Lindsor’s recent trip to Washington, D.C., provided a wonderful opportunity to experience the history, culture, and vitality of our great nation’s capital. Most importantly, it provided a plethora of opportunities to photograph complex aerial mimes next to popular civic statues and memorials.
We got the ball rolling in Lafayette Park, where French General, Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau stands immortalized, gesturing demonstratively toward the Potbelly’s Sandwich Works on 12th Street. General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau is well known for supporting the American Revolution by commanding French troops to fight the British army. He also has the longest name in the history of the world. But you already knew that. What you probably didn’t know is that General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau would inadvertently inspire a generation of children to replace the traditional “Rock, Paper, Scissors” with his 4th last name, pronounced phonetically, “Ro-cham-bo”.
As for Michael, I award him five points with a great deal of hesitation. He nailed the aerial maneuver and the pointing, and we sure as heck learned a lot of important history. But, where was the colonial outfit, the gingivitis and the giant map that were so common in those times?
I would pretty much sell my soul for a Potbellys sandwich right now.
ALERT: Bigfoot watch in DC this week!
Sunday, March 29th, 2009Messin’ with Mimefest
Spring is a wonderful time in our nation’s capital. Life-giving showers have reinvigorated our plants and our spirits as we prepare for the summer heat and the arrival of thousands of Bigfoots into the DC metro area.
This year’s Bigfoot influx is expected to be the biggest in nearly 10 years, and city officials are taking no chances. Informative signs have been posted throughout the wooded areas of northwest DC to alert hikers and picnickers about our guests. These signs are also being posted in urban locations like Dupont Circle, which offer shopping, dining and coffee spots that are popular in the Bigfoot community.
An anonymous city official warned that these signs cannot solve all of our problems. Residents are advised to be aware of their surroundings at all times and avoid any direct Bigfoot interaction. Limbs and other detached anatomy will be collected at the nearest post office and can be claimed Mon-Friday during working hours.
To help in this spring’s Bigfoot effort, the beef jerky maker, Jack Links, has re-released their “Messin’ with Sasquatch” educational series. The episode below, “Cold One”, has proven most effective at building public awareness and appreciation for the dangers of engaging Bigfoots, particularly those engagements involving alcohol abuse-induced taunting.
Good luck, and let’s stay safe out there!
Get more out of life with a Masters in Stealing John’s Likeness
Wednesday, March 18th, 2009Mimefest 2009, MBA
Marylhurst University: “Academic Excellence Since 1893″ and “Wanton Disregard for John’s Sense of Self since 1998″
One trip to through the Imperial Sand Dunes at the Arizona/California border during our 1998 trip to San Diego, and Richard and I inspired an entire advertising campaign for Marylhurst University. I hate to think what would have happened if the Star Wars creators had gotten their hands on this picture.
Five dollar Mimefest!
Friday, November 28th, 2008
The only redeeming aspect of the Arizona Cardinals’ embarrassing performance against the Philadelphia Eagles: the Philly cheeseteaks at Subways in Philadelphia taste much better than they do in Arizona.
MimeFest now on display at the Library of Congress
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Footlong beards are, like, so two millenniums ago
The Library of Congress is perhaps the most beautiful building in Washington DC, and it provides unquestionably the most opportunities (1) for forced public mimicry of nude, unrealistically muscular old men in strange acquatic settings. After performing your mime of choice, you should proceed directly to the Exploring the Early Americas exhibit, which features the controversial 1507 and 1516 world maps by Martin Waldseemüller. Bioephemera blogged on this topic far more eloquently back in March, but she has yet to appear on her blog performing any public mimicry of nude old men in strange acquatic settings. Let’s just call it a draw and move on.
MimeFest 2008: Pinky and the Neuroscientist
Saturday, November 15th, 2008Two Johns. One color. Can you handle it?
As John and I quickly realized, being Samers at a wedding isn’t quite as cool when the color pink is involved. However, it does provide us all an opportunity to revisit one of my favorite videos Internets videos, Pinky: Pet of the Week. I can’t imagine the animals that were not featured because they didn’t meet the obedience criteria. Yet another example that cats are evil devil-beings.