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Flagpole Magazine
December 11, 1991
Christmas Wish List
We went out stalking
the town for world famous
Athenians (and a few oth
ers we managed to snag)
to tell we elves at the Flag
pole Christmas v/orkshop
what they might ask Santa
the Claus to put undertheir
holiday trees.
LaBrea Stompers:
Jim Stacy (singer and stuff): A Sears flannel shirt, an orange
with cloves stuck in it and a 50 cent piece. The royal peacock
Viciona Secret's underwire sexy bra.
Richard Grant (drummer): A tonsilectomy.
Woggles:
Kurt Wood (drummer Woggles): Wish numero uno has to
be, of course, that the world's greatest rock n' roll band, The
Flamin' Groovies would play sometime within driving dis
tance — closer than, say, San Francisco or Australia. It
wouldn't hurt anything if a dassy combo like The Real Kids
opened up for 'em either.
Manfred Jones (singer Woggles): A lump of coal.
Devlin Thompson (comics guy):
1. '56 T-Bird 2. Nancy Sinatra 3. My very own drive-in
4. Contraceptives to use in conjunction with the above
5. A real Rat Fink model kit
Vernon Thornsberry (Artist extraordinaire):
Appreciation Anything goes — toss a coin in the air. If it’s
tails then it’s tails, heads if it's heads.
R.E.M. Staff:
Brooke Johnson: Someone to pay off my bill at Jezebelle's.
Debbie Kilpatnck: A new animal shelter facility for Athens-
Clarke county
Meredith Williams: A new car (Honda).
Michele Rawson: A cool Felix the Cat®watch
Michael Stipe (that guy in R.E.M.):
A new pair of the World's Softest Socks.
That new Remington over and under 12 gauge, some
camouflage hip waders, a new Evinrude for the blind, a
couple more decoys and a case of scotch.
A lifetime supply of Nabisco Nutter Butters.
Gwen O' Looney (that CEO person):
To get nd of the confusion in citizen's minds over the new
government
A doset.
Pat Cardiff (Boomerang artist extraordinaire):
Plywood and lots of it — and paints.
Ed Tant (Journalist about town):
Money, any denomination.
Jennifer aka ‘‘Penelope’’ Blair (Conflict of Interest):
A couple of car payments
Jim Herbert (Filmmaker extraordinaire):
Peace of mind.
J.R. Greene:
My sanity.
Amy Williams (Writer/reporter):
Alaskan Malamute dog.
40 Watt:
Jon Hyms (Doorman): Bottle of Bombay Gin and gloves.
Jared Bailey (co-owner): ’More local bands to kick my assh
•A*
Marc Wallace (Go Clothing owner/DJ):
Siiar & Jonap gift certificate.
Porn Orchard: * °
Ted Haler (Pom Orchard): Rehash vs. Kafe Rac R battle of
the bands.
Curtis Pemice (Porn Orchard): ‘All frat boys and soronty
girls will be fordbly evacuated from the city of Athens to
surrounding counties where they will work as slaves in giant
hula-hoop factones. The frat and soronty houses will then
be used as permanent shelters for the homeless who will
have all of their needs and whims attended to by former cops
now forced to work as servants.*
Greg Reece (Redneck GReece Delux):
*1 want a convertible Cadillac. Not just a convertible Cadillac,
but a God-damn convertible Cadillac.*
Pearle Cantrell (JSJ slut):
Greg Reece.
Jim McKay (poolplayer/filmmaker dude):
I wish for spnng to come soon, but global warming to end.
Common sense to oust marketing and ‘handlers* from
government,and a new batch of sticks for the pool tables at
the 40 Watt. And just one Vic Chesnutt show where the
audience came to hear a genius sing and not to talk and
shout through the whole show.
The Fire Yard:
Brack Hanes (guitars/vocals The Fire Yard): $10,000 worth
of Big Star groceries. Gloves.
Michael Medders (Athens Magazine/Fire Yard mgr): To
wake up Christmas morn mg and be able to put seven chords
together and have the ability to write a song.
Joni Mabe (Inventor/Entreprenuei):
Hulk Hogan®XL bedroom slippers (K-Mart — $4 99) and a
Thighmaster, Easy-Glider and bamboo steamer.
The Grit Girls:
Jessica Greene (Grit co-owner): Stainless steel Cappucmo
maker (no brass).
Mary Wilson (Grit waitress): A date with Pepsi Charlie.
Mala Sharma (Chickasaw Mudd Puppy enforcer):
Santa Claus to pay my credit card bill.
John Seawright (poet & writer extraordinaire):
$20.00 a week.
Dan Horowitz i:
Health for my grandparents.
A working bicycle
Daisy:
Velena Vego (Daisy manager): A weeks vacation on a
deserted island with no music.
Dave Zwart (guitars/vocals Daisy): Sega's Joe Montana
sports talk football.
Lloyd Cole (that recording artist guy):
•Peace and quiet, but I’m not going to get it because my
parents are coming over for Christmas.*
Wuxtry (that record store downtown):
Lee: A raise for Dennis (FP pub.).
Mike: A Parandrus...
Dan: A white Chnstmas and a black Chnstmas.
For the whole store: Mark Methe...
Jeffrey Richards (drummer Vic Chesnutt):
Three extra hours in the day and the serenity to use them.
Lisa Majersky (singer/songwriter): -jVj
A new form of national government y'O V-<
National health care. pJL-H
People to get a brain.
Chris Bilheimer (a happenin' dude):
World peace or a pint of Chunky Monkey.
Bigshot Records Staff:
A bag of gold and a couple of co-eds.
Rick San Miguel (guitai
That everyone, everyday, one by one, break on through and
stay on and love appropriately on purpose.
The Downstairs:
Chns DeBarr: 1. A lifetime pass to my favnnte Vietnamese
& Korean restaurants (one meal at a time). 2. Every record
ever made by Thelomous Monk (one LP at a time). 3. A trip
to Valparaiso, Chile (one mile at a time).
Andy Cayce: A goldfish pond. A new drug. An old guitar.
Hayride:
Kevin: Robert Plant to read REM lyrics.
Will: Streets stocked with the most courteous car and truck
dnvers available.
Nick: An airbrushed license plate with my girlfriend's name
on it and a bunch of lights to go around it.
(Eljrietmas from tlje 3FlagpoI* staff!
Orl (Flagpole correspondent):
Health and happiness to all (especially me).
Stephen Crawford (editor/dog owner):
I want our wonderful President to get everything he de
serves (and then some).
Joe Greenia (movie/videc dope):
*l want the name and number of that son-of-a-bitch that cut
me off in his red camaro on Prince Ave. the other day I will
find you and I will kill you.*
Dennis Greenia (publisher/visionary):
A shoelace, a pencil, a hat, a day off and darity of thought
Lisa May (Flagpole distnb./political writer):
A life-time supply of Excedrin.
A Democratic President in 1992.
An end to the hatred and greed on this planet that causes
war and suffering.
Socks.
Christina Drake (artpatrol):
Guitar lessons / Electric guitar and an amp that goes to *11 *
Vacuum cleaner / Old Alex Chilton records
A good copy of Rabelais
Bill Overend (and yet...):
To qualify for the early release program.
Angela Barnes (body, mmd& soul):
Lacy, under-wire bustiers from Victoria’s Secret matching
undies and stockings.
Dana Christina Hodgens
(production/cover directoi):
Telekinetic powe'S, knee surgery with months of painful
recovery and the appropnate presenptions, a room-full of
good books, more hate mail for me at Flagpole, and my
chest autographed by Spinal Tap.
Hillary Meister (entertainment editor whosit):
All the CDs back that I've sold to eat / A chance to see my
cousins in LA. and Israel. / A 12-stnng electnc Gibson
guitar. / Tickets to see Billy Bragg in Atlanta at the Vanety
Playhouse on 12/14'
Lisa McDonald (reviews):
The real new U2 album. / The world should be ruled by love
rather than greed.
Jeff Payne (he sees, he hears):
That in 1992, the Chinese year of the Monkey, people might
once again rediscover real freedom in the way they deal with
their instincts to escape, be creative, and seek out playful
mischief.
Richard Giardini (generalmgr.):
6 dozen Bic pens for the Flagpole office.
Nils Thompson (Ad sales guy):
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer G-stnng from Jezebelle's
Matthew Grasse (Photographer guy):
To make my rent this month. / That everybody have as much
f^n as I will on my birthday, New Year's Eve.
We wish
everyone a merry
New Year, happy
Christmas, and
hope you had a
wonderful Hanuk-
kah May all your
wishes come true.
Shalom.
See you in
January!
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