Metaphors Movies and Mescaline

• Queen
• Queensryche
• Queens of the Stone Age

All good bands. All male bands. Only one confirmed gay guy, Freddy(RIP), as far as I know. Is there an alternate meaning of the word "queen" that some how escaped the grasp of my Oxford English Dictionary? The only time queen's not explicitly female, is when it's defined in the context of chess, then it means "the second most powerful piece". Though, in my opinion, the queen is the most powerful piece in chess, the second most important. Hmmm. Maybe we are on to something here. No, not the reason all these dudes have queen in their band's name, but a formula "chess x dictionary =epiphany" for understanding queens. Last night, after the dust had settled from the Madden2005, me and BooRadly were discussing metaphors, as they relate to artsy movies and books. I must admit, many of them are lost on me, if they really exist at all. In "The Great Gatsby", a book I read in ninth grade American Literature, experts believe they've uncovered many hidden metaphors that Fitzgerald used to critique American society. Um yeah, okay(rolling my eyes)that makes sense. When I read it, the story was about these dudes, who are all chasing pussy, and the shenanigans that resulted. That is definitely art imitating life, not really a metaphor. To be fair, my I.Q. is only 144, so I may have been distracted by shiny objects. I do know this, problems always start when there are more dudes than pussy, or dudes hoggin pussy, or pussy changing dudes. This is a fact. Word. No metaphor needed, but a sword comes to mind. True dat. We were also discussing the movie "Apocalypse Now", which I found to be very confusing. Isn't there a shorter/safer route into Cambodia? Maybe it's a metaphor for the confused policy followed by the U.S. during the Vietnam war. Whatever. Dude got some pussy from that French bitch. Plus, she loaded tokes. Perhaps recognizing hidden symbolism is tied to each individuals ratio of analytical to emotional brain function. Mine definitely tilts towards the analytical, and the emotional is often lost on me. On the other hand, it could all be a steaming pile of bullshit, to make tough people feel stupid. Further study using psychoactive drugs can reveal perspectives previously unnoticed, thus expanding the range of the investigation.* Drugs, used as tools, segues nicely into another movie we talked about,"Brazil". We watched this gem, high as hell on LSD, back in the early 90's. Or was it mescaline? It could have been Blue-Ringers. Either way, "Brazil" is a trippy-assed fucking movie. Chock full of symbolism, metaphors, and other psycho-prismatic hullabaloo, meant to enhance drug-induced larger mindedness. In conclusion, symbolism can make your art valued by scholars and trippers alike, but for more widespread appeal, gratuitous sex and nudity are enjoyed by everyone, even drug free weirdos. Word. In other news...Butter is spread all over the west coast. Hawkeye Longboard turns 36 on Wed. The Groper is returning from Iraq alive and in one piece(praise Allah!). Here is a novel written without ever using the letter "e". Poppies are blooming. Sun is shining. Birds are singing. Cash money plays, bitches. Peace.

*Can also lead to confusion, misunderstandings, and paranoid delusions.