Thursday, June 01, 2006
Marketing Fun And Hysteria With 6/6/06
This
link
comes courtesy of my friend Jim.
June 6, 2006. Yeah, that's 6/6/06. Scared yet? Well, some people are. The
Apocalypse has been predicted to start then with the birth of the Antichrist.
Mothers-to-be are nervous that they're going to be the one to release the spawn
of Satan. Here's a conundrum for the Religious Right: If a woman has an abortion
because she's carrying the Antichrist, is it ok? What if her due date is
6/6/06? If that's truly the birthdate of the Antichrist, would it be ok for all
women scheduled to give birth that day to have abortions, just to be safe?
No, neither Ronald Wilson Reagan nor George Walker Bush Jr are the antichrist.
Puh-leeeze people. It ain't that easy. Then again, since it's not 6/6/06 on
either the Chinese, Jewish, or other calendars, will they be spared the wrath of
the Antichrist? Or maybe, just maybe, God isn't going to be that obvious
either. :)
The date also presents a host of marketing opportunities for the entertainment
industry. It's an opportunity that they couldn't refuse. I knew about the new
SLAYER! album on that day but apparently the remake of The
Omen (did we really need a remake?) will be released then too.
So what does this mean for 7/7/07? Will a bunch of pregnant women claim that
they've given birth to the Messiah on that day? "I didn't have sex, honest! I'm
still a virgin." Maybe Christian rock bands will have a bunch of new releases
proclaiming the return of the King of Kings. Maybe we'll get some movies too.
After all, The Chronicles of Narnia, with its underlying Christian theme,
and The Passion of the Christ, with its sadistic portrayal of Christ's
death, were big hits. Best get to work guys, you've only got a year, and a
month, and a week to go!
Get your Jesus Pan now!
1 Comment:
 Mike said...
- I'll admit I'm not psyched to take the subway or work in my Manhattan office
building on that day.
It's not The Beast or the Antichrist I fear . . .
just one of the many assholes in the world.
- 6/02/2006 2:48 PM
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