The Return Of Joy Rolland

Last night Mrs. Axinar was flipping channels whilst I was scrutinizing the January, 2008 issue of Utne Reader when I caught a distinct "Jewnited Snakes of America" out of the corner of my ear and I looked up and beheld - you guessed it - Joy Rolland.

I could not believe my eyeballs.

I thought for sure she would have been advised by counsel to stay off public access.

I could not really make out when this video was shot, but, based upon the content, I'm guess some time roughly around Thanksgiving because she went on a LOOOOOOOOONG screed about, if I can figure out what the hell she's talking about at all, Thanksgiving somehow being some sort of plot by "The White Man".

Now, mind you, I have seen certain brothas and sistas go to EXTREME lengths to disassociate themselves from North American culture. There is of course the, "Why should I get get excited about Christmas with this blond, blue-eyed Jesus business?"

There's also of course the, "Why should I pledge allegiance to the flag when the Constitution says I'm 3/5 of a person?"

But, I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've heard someone suggesting that THANKSGVIING has racial overtones - against African-Americans anyway.

There was one part in here though that I got to thinking she might have a point. I think she was trying to say, "This holiday goes WAY back to the time of slavery. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if slave owners invented the thing. That being the case I hope to God THEY gave thanks when they were raping, pillaging, and mutilating my ancestors ..."

Joy then went on to her usual wave of insults against the Bailey and Beatty families - the siblings of her late paramour, Kabaka Oba, and those of Howard Beatty, the man who shot Kabaka near City Hall and apparently caused the poor mayor to soil himself.

Joy did also produce a piece of news that I had been unaware of - possibly because, as Mrs. Axinar is fond of pointing out, I'm not "down" - that Junebug's has closed down.

Oh, that's sad.

I never made it there - mainly due to lack of escort ... :)

For those of you who have not been keeping up, "Junebug" is Howard Beatty's brother George. Junebug owned a barbeque establishment that was a major sponsor of WDBZ "The Buzz of Cincinnati". Quite a few years back there would be live testimonials that Junebug's barbeque dishes were so tender that you didn't need teeth to "eat his meat".

Actually at one point it was even claimed that you didn't even need gums to eat Junebug's barbeque.

Joy of course took credit for the restaurant failing.

She also apparently has some new Khan Noonien Singh motif going on with wearing one black glove - with a ring on the OUTSIDE of the glove.

In any event, if I read the cards right, it looks like we will be able to enjoy Joy's ravings every first Tuesday of the month at least until September, 2008 on Time-Warner Cable Channel 24.

As time allows, I will of course will be posting reviews and highlights of the shows.

I know Crankshaft will hardly be able to contain herself ... :)