PHILOMENE LONG’S CONTEST FOR BEACHHEAD READERS
Please send your answers to the Beachhead, PO Box
2, Venice CA 90294, or just keep them to
yourself.
SUGGESTION:
Beatitude contestants should memorize the
following words by the immortal John Thomas: “Don’t get hung up on
anything, stand above, pass on and be free.” Then be prepared to repeat
them when asked.
QUESTIONS:
1.
Would you ever enter a bathing suit contest?
(If the answer is “Yes” the contestant is automatically eliminated
from the contest)
2. a. Show me how to
act cool.
b. Show me how to be cool.
c. Elucidate the difference in 25
words or less.
3. Can you reply
“NO” without speaking, shaking head, etc. to the following question:
“Do you agree to throw yourself
before the altar of Mollock (see Allen Ginsberg’s
poem)?”
4. Show me
Beatitude.
5. Explain how living the
Beatitudes leads to the state of
beatitude?
6. Are the following
statements true or false?
a. Be the
saint on your block. -Allen
Ginsberg
b. It is because I am
Beat, that is, I believe in beatitude… Who knows, but that the universe is
not one vast sea of compassion actually, the veritable holy honey, beneath all
this show of personality and cruelty?
-Jack
Kerouac
c. He has scattered the
proud in the imagination of their hearts and has exalted the humble.
-Mary
d. Blessed
are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Blessed are they
who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. -Jesus
Christ
e. Power to the people.
-Patti
Smith
f. Work out your salvation
with diligence.
-Buddha
g. Walk
close to the earth. Sing close to the body.
-Stuart
Perkoff
h. There is no road. We
take it. -Philomene
Long
i. Go naked. Take nothing.
-John Thomas
Posted: Wed - August 1, 2007 at 07:55 AM