Our Lady of Perpetual Hell

…you know who you are.

Ooooh, lookee what I got!

When I was up at Albert’s Rolling Lunch’s new digs earlier this month, I noticed that the employees weren’t wearing the Albert’s-emblazoned t-shirts they useta wear in the truck. My heart sank a little, ‘cause I thought, “Uh-oh, have I missed my chance to get one…?” (Remember how I was jonesing for a blue one?)

I beckoned the owner, Suzy Laviolette, over and asked if she would sell me one of the t-shirts they useta wear. She looked surprised, thought for a minute, and said she wasn’t sure she even had any left. I began to weep and wail, fell to my knees and grasped her ankles beseechingly. (Not really. Just said for effect.) Actually, I just said I really really really hadda have one. Really. Hadda. She must’ve thought I was a bit of a nut. (Shaddap, youse, down there in the peanut gallery!)

But when I got back from Toronto I dropped in again, et voilà!

And she just gave it to me. Free! No charge! Here! Please take it and let go of my ankles!

Thank you, Suzy!! I will wear it with pride!

Get it?

Get it.

Ain’t it the truth.

Too bad it’s sold out.

My coworker Paul advised me to search YouTube for “rejected” today. (Slow day. You know.) But our network was too sluggish so I waited ’til I got home to try again. When I finally got around to watchingthis thing, I thought I was gonna die, I was laughing so hard. It is so far up my alley, it’s a wonder I found my way back outta there. The humour is dark and bitter and sick.

So you can understand why I would like it.

I’d seen some Don Hertzfeldt before–his 4 shorts were my favourites on a two-disk box set called The Animation Show, Volumes 1 & 2, which I was given about a year ago.

I’m also partial to this one, which is included in the disk set…

There’s more here.

And there are t-shirts! Sweet Jesus!

Recognize this?

(My latest tee purchase. Also got the tee for my pet charity.)