fascination with abomination

"You know what a gin and tonic is like? Have you ever seen two really ugly people who are really in love with each other? It's such a beautiful thing because they're so happy to have each other. They just match so well." --Ethan

This couple seen at the Chicago Folk and Roots Festival are the essence of gin and tonic. Trashed off their asses, awkward, and completely oblivious to the crowd around them, they danced like they were doing some goofy mating ritual. I really should've taken some video of them. For some reason, watching them made the whole trip worthwhile for Rich and me (watching them and some guy in the rollerskates and hand-puppets.) It's like Bartleby said in the airport at the beginning of Dogma "...this, my friend, is humanity at its best. Look at them. All that anger, all that mistrust, all that unhappiness... forgotten for that one perfect moment when they get off that plane... they're both just so relieved to be around each other..."

So much for my "half-assed obsession with Kodak moments."