We have a King?

Link courtesy of diego001

As a shining symbol of democracy, the United States capital is not ordinarily a place where coronations occur. So news that the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the eccentric and exceedingly wealthy Korean-born businessman, donned a crown in a Senate office building and declared himself the Messiah while members of Congress watched is causing a bit of a stir.

One congressman, Representative Danny K. Davis, Democrat of Illinois, wore white gloves and carried a pillow holding one of two ornate gold crowns that were placed on the heads of Mr. Moon and his wife, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, at the ceremony, which took place March 23 and capped a reception billed as a peace awards banquet.

Mr. Davis says he held the wife's crown and was "a bit surprised" by Mr. Moon's Messiah remarks, which were delivered in Korean but accompanied by a written translation. In them, he said emperors, kings and presidents had "declared to all heaven and earth that Reverend Sun Myung Moon is none other than humanity's Savior, Messiah, Returning Lord and True Parent."

Uhm. What?

We have a King?

Link courtesy of diego001

As a shining symbol of democracy, the United States capital is not ordinarily a place where coronations occur. So news that the Rev. Sun Myung Moon, the eccentric and exceedingly wealthy Korean-born businessman, donned a crown in a Senate office building and declared himself the Messiah while members of Congress watched is causing a bit of a stir.

One congressman, Representative Danny K. Davis, Democrat of Illinois, wore white gloves and carried a pillow holding one of two ornate gold crowns that were placed on the heads of Mr. Moon and his wife, Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon, at the ceremony, which took place March 23 and capped a reception billed as a peace awards banquet.

Mr. Davis says he held the wife's crown and was "a bit surprised" by Mr. Moon's Messiah remarks, which were delivered in Korean but accompanied by a written translation. In them, he said emperors, kings and presidents had "declared to all heaven and earth that Reverend Sun Myung Moon is none other than humanity's Savior, Messiah, Returning Lord and True Parent."

Uhm. What?

living with the cartoonist

Wow. I'm moving, like, tomorrow. Freaky.

No one has actually said it yet, but I'm sure at least one person out there is thinking, "You're going to live with Randy, maybe you'll get lucky and be in the strip!" My counter to that person is the thought I just had: "Oh no, what if I do something so stupid that I get in the strip?"

You see, I have no belief that I will be in the strip for any reason other than to be mocked for an act of gross stupidity. And I try to avoid committing those. ;)

EDIT: You know, acts of gross stupidity like not actually getting ahold of the electric and gas company earlier than the day before I want to move in. Luckily electric is still turned on, so there will be lights during the moving, but gas is off. They need someone to be there on Monday when they come to turn on the pilot light, but... I work... And I don't think Randy will be moved in yet. Hrm. Perhaps Jen will be home (friend/landlord, lives on first floor).

living with the cartoonist

Wow. I'm moving, like, tomorrow. Freaky.

No one has actually said it yet, but I'm sure at least one person out there is thinking, "You're going to live with Randy, maybe you'll get lucky and be in the strip!" My counter to that person is the thought I just had: "Oh no, what if I do something so stupid that I get in the strip?"

You see, I have no belief that I will be in the strip for any reason other than to be mocked for an act of gross stupidity. And I try to avoid committing those. ;)

EDIT: You know, acts of gross stupidity like not actually getting ahold of the electric and gas company earlier than the day before I want to move in. Luckily electric is still turned on, so there will be lights during the moving, but gas is off. They need someone to be there on Monday when they come to turn on the pilot light, but... I work... And I don't think Randy will be moved in yet. Hrm. Perhaps Jen will be home (friend/landlord, lives on first floor).