May 09, 2008
It's time for another bad album cover! YAY! It's time for a ventriloquist and her look-alike dummy to be featured.I just wonder why so many look-alike ventriloquist acts are religious in nature. Is there something innately spiritual about having a wooden figure of the opposite gender bouncing on your knee?
Here are Geraldine and Ricky. It's all about the trees.
They've got that jet-black helmet hair thing going on, but what is up with Ricky's outfit? Pink-ish pants and an orange-ish jacket? And the blue turtleneck just doesn't work at all! The poor guy.
She looks all angel-ish and serene, eh?
But you know how people pose for family reunion pictures and album covers. Deep down, they fookin' hate each other. I'll bet Ricky is saying through his teeth, "Damn! I gotta dump this woman somehow! This is the third bad outfit she bought me this month! I'm tired of having her hands all over me! I want my freedom!"
Geraldine really looks like she doesn't care at all. I'm sure she really enjoys controlling Ricky's every move. Her smile looks calculating with an undertone of deceit. Methinks she might hate Ricky as much as he hates her. That would explain his horrendous outfit.
So this got me thinking about what kind of puppet I would use if I ever decide to hit the road with a ventriloquism show. Since real wooden dummies are expensive, I have decided on this puppet as my entertainment "partner."
Meet Nigel, Second Mate of the HMS Pie Rat.
If Shari Lewis could make a fortune with a lamb puppet that looked like a sock, imagine what could be done with this!
I always think of new career choices on Friday mornings. For some reason, branching out in a new direction always seems appealing after a long week at the museum. But I know this career change isn't a small thing. It will require two road crews (to leapfrog tour dates once we hit the road), a full band, lights, and a good agent and business manager.
I need to make some calls this morning to see about getting a tour bus customized to meet our needs. Nigel and I need to have separate spaces so we have the creative distance necessary to keep the act fresh and fun. Nigel is already worried that the clown shoes might become our Yoko Ono, but I have assured him I can stay on task even if they come on tour with us.
I'd best get busy! I have a whole new life to build!
