Okay, I understand you people and your holidays, a little time off to chill and be with your family but “Good” Friday? I was there, it wasn’t all that good. I mean when I arrived in Jerusalem on Sunday things going pretty well. Rode in on my donkey, people waving palm leaves ,cheering us on. This was Passover, time to rock the Romans. Sure there were those clowns and their flea market in the temple but generally things were going pretty well. Big plans were in the making but then I get ratted out. Judas, I was always said that guy had a big mouth but, NO, let’s keep him an apostle. Lousy kisser too. Then the denials, Peter completes the hat trick on that one.Which brings me to TGIF, not. How would you mofos like to get 39 lashes then have a rose bush crammed on your head? Then, on the day of the crucifixion, I have to carry my own God-damned cross. You know how much they weigh? Even more with a bad back. Sure I had a bit of help with the cross but still. Then the final indignity, being a carpenter by trade, and being put to death by nails and timber. Sheesh! That Friday, it weren’t good and certainly no holiday. —Jesus H.
This article appears in Apr 2-8, 2015.
Who dares impersonate me?!
Well, I had Friday off, the weekend as well as today, so I have no problems.
BTW, it’s just a story to keep you buggers in line… there is no God so get out there and enjoy your lives (and have some recreational, guilt-free sex)!
“Good” Friday
“Sheesh! That Friday, it weren’t that good and certainly no holiday.” Jesus H.
Yes, you’ve drawn our attention to an important point. Why is Good Friday called “good?” What was “good” about it? Was it named by someone suffering from some sort of cerebral dyslexia? Was he morally confused? Was he lexicographically challenged? Have you ever thought about this?
A pleasure as always,
Cheerio!
According to the story, wasn’t this all voluntary?
Dude was into some hard-core shit.
Jesus , some of us are really getting pissed at your high handed ways. But writing a letter bitching about the situation you put yourself into deliberately is a bit much…even for you. I said that this plan you & Judas cooked up to get the sympathy from the unwashed masses, for being persecuted by the Roman’s & locked up. Well its back fired & you’re being crucified. Some of us were against the whole idea of upsetting the Roman’s , but you figured this would get us even bigger crowds once you got out.
Many of us know you & Judas have been carrying on behind our backs & he’s secretly your favourite. I wonder what he’d think if he knew you & Mary have been seeing each other on the side. Peter & I saw you both enter that seedy little inn a few days ago with her, we were right outside that rooms window, while you two were fucking like 2 bunnies in a box ! Her moaning & crying out ohhhhh g o d, ohhhhhhhhh g o d , OH G O D ! ! ! while she’s getting off shouldn’t go to your head , our scam of you being the son of god has been working out pretty good. Trying to show the masses you are God is going to be one hell of a trick.
Well yer not dead yet, so get working on a plan to save your skinny ass. I for one am not willing to give up on this preaching to the masses & fleecing them for ‘donations’ . Sure as hell beats working for a living. See you on the Hill execution day . Simon
^^^”Why is Good Friday called “good?”
According to Wikipedia:
The etymology of the term “good” in the context of Good Friday is contested. Some sources claim it is from the senses pious, holy of the word “good”,while others contend that it is a corruption of “God Friday”. The Oxford English Dictionary supports the first etymology, giving “of a day or season observed as holy by the church” as an archaic sense of good and providing examples of good tide meaning “Christmas” or “Shrove Tuesday”, and Good Wednesday meaning the Wednesday in Holy Week.
In German-speaking countries, the Good Friday is generally referred as Karfreitag (Kar from Old High German kara‚ “bewail”, “grieve”‚ “mourn”, Freitag for “Friday”): Mourning Friday. The Kar prefix is an ancestor of the English word care in the sense of cares and woes; it meant mourning. The day is also known as Stiller Freitag (“Silent Friday”) and Hoher Freitag (“High Friday, Holy Friday”) in German-speaking countries.
Yeah… that wasn’t Mary… more like Harry. Gay. Really, really gay.
“Hipster doofus” Really Mod? I would have thought this was a perfect time for “Helpful Hands” or maybe “I Love this city”.
Well dear sweet Jesus! It appears that Twisted Sister’s comment challenging my identity has been pulled as was Eggy’s comment correcting her! WTF? The common denominator in both was the name of the sonovabitch-who-may-(apparently)-not-be-named.
*shakes head and adds demerit points*
It appears the loss of blood has left me confused; either that or technology. I just posted comments were pulled but they may not have been; I was confusing two bitches. My apologies. Now mind you, I can’t find that particular comment anymore so I tend to believe there is a technological error somewhere. I refuse to believe it’s the operator of the technology so don’t even suggest it… I have my demerit pen at the ready!
I just want to know why the crucifixion of a nice Jewish boy is celebrated with the eating of ham…