July 23, 2003

Amy is back from the surreal land of the Christian Bookseller's Association and all I got was this t-shirt reportage.

   Apparition booklet: $4
   Contemporary Christian music CD: $20
   Getting your picture taken with Tammy Faye? PRICELESS!

Amy's a bad influence on me...I'm now wondering where the "celebrity kitsch" line is, such that pictures taken with them are taken as irony. Probably the cast of Gilligan's Island would qualify but not that of Little House on the Prarie. Eight is Enough but not the Brady Bunch. Your mileage may vary. Hal Lindsey was right on the kitsch buoy for me but blew it with the tropical shirt...a nice suit can put you above the line.
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Amy also mentioned the unholy alliance between marketing and evangelization. I can see it now....(fade to dream sequence):

Stay tuned for FOX's newest reality television program - "Joe Christian"!
Joe is a born-again Christian who attempts to convert Wiccans. He will receive $5,000 per convertee...

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