The NEW YORK CHRONICLES: THE DUDE ABIDES

Friday, January 27, 2012

THE DUDE ABIDES

Thought I'd talk about something dear to my heart today. I have many. The Big Lebowski. Yes, The Big Lebowski, The Cohen Brothers Classic, Cult Classic starring Jeff Bridges as "The DUDE," a lovable "Pothead Slacker" living in LA, Los Angelos, The City of Angels as the Cowboy Drifter Storyteller (Sam Elliot) says, weaving the story throughout. The Dude is accosted by a couple of goons in a case of missing identity. These goons, hired by Porno Mogul "Jacky Trrehorn (played by Ben Gazzara) to collect on a debt to him by one of his Porn Starlets Bunny, otherwise know as Bunny Lebowski. Treehorn sens the goons to collect the debt from Bunny's husband Mr. Jeffrey Lebowski. The goons, instead of going to Bunny's husbands house and collecting from him, mistakenly end up at The Dudes house, trying to ruff him up.
When of the goons states that your Jeffrey Lebowski and Buuny is your wife, The Dude clammers, "Doe's this place (his apartment) look like I'm Fucking Married?" Then for more proof that he's not married, The Dude says and points out, "Look man, the Fucking Toilet Seat is Up," proof enough to most in America that he's probably not married.
More mishaps ensure, and the Dude is drawn into a Fake Kidnapping Sceam and other things.
One of The Dudes great passions, along with Smoking Weed, Kahlua, Drinking White Russians, and listening to Creedance (Clearwater Revival), is Bowling, and much of the film takes place in a bowling alley, bowling with friends and Bowling-Mates Walter (John Goodman) and Donny (Steve Buscemi) as they BS, Drink Beers, and Bowl against Smokey and Arch-Enemies "Quintanna (John Tarturro) and "Liam."
The Big Lebowski is a funny "Feel Good" movie that has gained astronomical Cult Status that
has garnered many fans who attend Big Lebowski Festivals several times a year in cities around the country. A great movie, if you haven't seen it, put it on your list, and you might become an "Acheiver."

Daniel Bellino ZWICKE

THE DUDE ABIDES

Jeff Bridges as The DUDE

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NEW YORK and The $3.00 PBR

New York and the $3.00 PBR, Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer has been a God-Send to many New Yorkers. As you all know, the US Economy has been in the Shitter for the past 3-Half years or so.

Many people are out of work, and many who are working, are taking home Half-as-Much Money or more of what they used to make. People have had to buckle down and give up or curb many things they enjoyed previous to the current state of our economy, which is in almost a Depression Era State.

Yes, everybody says that we are not in a Depression, we're in a recession. Those are the Rich and Well-Off talking. To many, the state of our Union and their feelings are of Depression.

So, because of the Terrible State of our Economy you have given up eating out 3 times a week, you buy less clothes, spend less on Entertainment and any number of things and you haven't had a vacation in the past two years, maybe more. You given up a lot. We all have.

Now when it comes to socializing, going out for a few Beers or Cocktails with some friends, you've had to cut back on that too. But hey, you gotta draw a line somewhere, and everyone is entitled to a few drinks to unwind every now and then. But if you live in the Great City of New York this can be a costly undertaking, especially in this day, and of all times, to be having a Boom in The $14, Sixteen-Dollar-Or -More-Cocktail.W hat is a Poor Working Guy or Working Girl to do??? Well Boys and Girls, let's Thank God for that great thing of wonder and the Bars and establishments who so graciously and kindly serve it, The $3.00 PBR, That's right, a $3.oo Beer in The Land of The Over-Priced $16.00 Cocktail, Manhattan, New York, NY..... It's quite Sad, Greedy too.

Yes, Thank God and let's thank the Kind-Heart proprietors who serve $3.00 PBR'S or any Beer for just $3 or $4 in a New York Bar. You are doing you fellow man a public service and we thank you for that. Whoever you are, you are to be commended, and Shame-On-You, all those places that serve $14 PLUS Cocktails. "RIP-OFF" !!! Wish the masses would Boycott these places and patronize places like Blue & Gold Bar, 7B, and anyplace who has a heart. Bars that serve 3 and 4 Dollar Beers.

I just have to say, it's great to go to a place like Blue and Gold Bar on East 7th Street and know that you can have 3 or 4 Beers for just $12 to $16, accounting for a Buck a Pop for the Barkeep. Now that's pretty good. I have had the best times hanging at Blue & Gold with some friends. You sit at the Bar or get into a nice comfy booth, drink your Beers ($3 PBR'S), relax, listen to the Music, Chit Chat, and just enjoy, and it's not going to cost you The Shirt Off Your Back.

Yes, you can have 4 Beers, tip included for the price of 1 Rip-Off Drink at one of those Rip-Off Joints. And if you are Dumb enough to have four drinks in one of those places, guess what it's going to cost you? About $75 my friend.

Well, do the Math, and if you can afford $75 for only 4 drinks, God Bless You. And if you can't, you've got an alternative. Right, your local $3.00 PBR Joint. They're a God-Send.

Daniel Bellino-Zwicke