Only Once in a Quadringentesimus Does Something Like This Come Along...

[Thom Courcelle]

A light fell upon him as he contemplated the great Shroud of Elgin...

At first the light burned a little...

Then he was filled with the spirit of Trashpo, and De Villo Sloan felt compelled to share with the masses the miraculous wonders of that tattered blue cloth--which sometimes glowed in the dark if you stared at it hard enough in the blackness of night.   And so, the great Shroud was torn assunder and sent to the far corners of the earth.  

As a result there now exist many denominations of the Church of DKult, with many altars and shrines that hold pieces of that blessed relic.  Devotees are no longer forced to spend their life savings to make the long pilgrimage to upstate New York to witness the mircles.  Now they can bask in the tattered remains of that humble article of clothing in their very own neighborhoods.

My altar piece arrived in a simple envelope--secured with duct tape--so I knew the envelope had to contain something of grave importance... Something Trashpo-rific...

I immediately made a place of honor for the holy relic:

To the left you might see a representation of the Egyptian god Osirus, torn to shreds by his brother Set and scattered around the world (not unlike the Shroud of Elgin).  To the right, you might see a bust of Diana, goddess of the hunt and the moon--keeper of veiled mysteries (also like the Shroud of Elgin).  One is represented in white; one is represented in black, just like the twin pillars Joachin and Boaz at the entrance of King Solomon's Temple--the gateway through which one had to pass in order to experience the mysteries within.

The shroud lies resplendant under the watchful eyes of the triple image of DK, who in turn is watched over by the syncretous god Antinous.  Antinous was the lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian, and was the only real-life human person to be honored with the rank of "god" by the Roman Empire after he drowned in the Nile... Antinous represents the miracle of, "meh, stranger things have happened..."

Accompanying this sacred objet were several documents touting its authenticity.  They had the appearance and timbre of a chain letter, but for the faithful trust I owe to the power of story-telling, the mention of several respected mail art acquaintances, and the fact that the letter was COLOR-copied, I took it at its word as being the REAL THING.

Additionally, several other documents were enclosed, in a kind of Trashpo FRENZY...

Holism (with contributions by both Dark Wall and Marie Wintzer):

Cerealism (Currealism?):

Certificationism; Grammatical Catyclism:

These things paired nicely with a previous work of Trashpo sent by De Villo--a rare and complex piece of Trashpo indeed:

I'd been told that there is no such thing as a 'free lynch,' but apparently financing is available, and flood insurance is guaranteed in case you are overwhelmed by your tears of joy.  The large array of chair options on the menu is ideal for recipients who are swept off their feet.  Composition within this piece is impressive, and painted elements provide a trompe l'oeil distressed effect apreciated by connoisseurs of l'arte Trash-poètique.

I am always most impressed when I learn something new, and De Villo didn't disappoint... he sent some new vocabulary for me to enjoy...

Thank you, De Villo!

[Thom Courcelle]

[De Villo Sloan]

In an isolated corner of Mexico the inhabitants still whisper of "EL GIN" & the days when toxic waters suddenly cleared & chickens became beautiful swans. "EL GIN" & they speak of a "gringa muchacha" from the great landfill of "El Norte" whom they say will someday reuturn looking for her lost shirt, but it has been torn into 1,000 shreds & dispersed across the face of the earth like a piece of spoiled pork torn to shreds by a pack of starving cats. Yet still they roll out their plastic twister mats & kneel facing north. Softly they whisper, "EL GIN."

[De Villo Sloan]

Woh, D-Nihilism = Denialism.

[Thom Courcelle]

Foget all that "Live Strong" mumbo-jumbo.  You don't need a yellow wristband; you need one of these...

[De Villo Sloan]

I had a chance to really go through your D-Mythology, Thom. Superb. This blog needs to be added to Neil Gordon's archive of DKult sacred texts.

 

Diana - Goddess of the hunt & the moon - surely an archetype of DK. Antinous - that's a great one. An archetpe of anti-art, of Grigori Antonin - the G-man, The Great Pretender, Lord of the Apes, The Invisible Hand and perhaps one of the 14 Secret Masters of the Universe?

 

Anitnous drowned in the Nile. Thus creating Nihilism. Which is probably where we are. More or less.

 

Yes, now I understand.

[De Villo Sloan]

Place your thumb on the blue thumb.

[De Villo Sloan]

 

 

 

[DKeys]

Marie, this method will definately work, but you need to sign this 'disclaimer' form first to have the full effect.

You're right Thom, the organ/limb regeneraation research we are conducting at the DKult labs, isn't quite up to speed on muscles (lack of volunteers-who is the volunteer coordinator anyway? better get Dean Marks in HR to start interviewing candidates).

[Thom Courcelle]

YOUR SEPTINGENTESIMUS FELL OFF??????  De Villo, QUICK, send Diane some of that DUCT TAPE so she can try to stick it back on!!

Diane, you realize that if this works it will be the first documented MIRACLE of the DKULT.  The day will forever be marked upon calendars as the holy holiday of miraculous re-attachment.

IN FACT, maybe you should send some duct tape to Marie, as well.  The remedy prescription is as follows Marie: (1) place duct tape over pimple. (2) Rip duct tape off of skin area in a quick, swift motion. (3) If your pimple problem has not been solved, replace the duct tape on the blemish area and leave it there as a concealer for the duration of the pimple's existence. (4) Repeat as necessary.

[DKeys]

Great blog Thom=I'm laughing my septingentesimus off.