A game, a game! The SLUG Queens have a game for you!
As you well know "S.L.U.G." officially stands for Society for the Legitimization of the Ubiquitous Gastropod-- but what else could our royal society acronym could stand for? Slugs Love Urban Gardens? Stealthy Leopards Upset Gnus? Sneaky Leprechans Undermine Gnomes?
Common...show us your funny bone!
The Eugene Weekly has been on top of getting public submissions.
"Dave Taube of Eugene offers these in response: Slugs Like Ugly Guys. Shellless Legless Underfoot Grassdweller. Slimy Loathsome Ugly Gastropods. Slimy Loathsome Uber Gross. Slippery Lipless Underfoot Gastropods.
Writer Rick Levin came up with a bunch: Salt Leaves Us Gooey. Shapeless Legless Ubiquitous Goop. Showers Leave Us Gay. Somewhat Lascivious Urban Grime. Should Live Under Ground. Semi-Literate Uber-Goober. Sounds Like “UG.” Some Like Us Gastronomically. Stupid Libertarians Underestimate Greed. Shitty Legislation Undermines Geopolitics. Should Legalize Using Ganja. State Lottery Underscores Graft. Spineless Legless Undulate Gastropod. Sidney Lumet Understands Guilt.
Some anonymous entries that slipped under the Eugene Weekly door include: Sexy Little Under Garments. Sizemore Lurks Under Ground. Santa Loves Underage Gnomes. Senate Lacks Understanding of Greed. Sarah Lavishes Uninformed Generalizations. Sarah Lacks Understanding in General. Smith Lies Ubout Greencards.
Send your submissions to the Eugene Weekly Editor at editor@eugeneweekly.com to be entered to win a SlugsAway Electronic Slug and Snail garden fence by Rittenhouse, a $50 value, and have their entry published on the Here on the SLUG Queen Society pages website. Deadline for entries has been extended to November 7.
Here are the links to the Eugene Weekly Stories:
www.eugeneweekly.com/2008/10/09/news.html
www.eugeneweekly.com/2008/09/18/news.html#7
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Meet "Meet Your Maker"
First thank you to Queen Scarlett who contributed this fabulous MC Yogi video/song that I can not get out of my head (and don't want too). Please pass it on...it's just to good to keep to yourself.
Now a little focus on the budding hipness blossoming in the heart of Eugene (that's hip without the hippie)...
Sure the Saturday Market has it's steadfast place in the hearts and minds of Old Eugene, but where do the ultra cool and creative go to sell and buy their uber cutting edge wares? Do they set up shop next to the dream catchers? Mais non! Meet "Meet Your Maker"--a roving indie craft show and marketplace with "Etsy" edge and ironic groove. Check out thier website at: http://meetyourmaker.wordpress.com/ or drop by their next show on Friday, November 7th at Broadway Wine Bar at 200 W. Broadway from 5-8pm. They'll be part of the First Friday Artwalk and there will be free wine tasting!
Now a little focus on the budding hipness blossoming in the heart of Eugene (that's hip without the hippie)...
Sure the Saturday Market has it's steadfast place in the hearts and minds of Old Eugene, but where do the ultra cool and creative go to sell and buy their uber cutting edge wares? Do they set up shop next to the dream catchers? Mais non! Meet "Meet Your Maker"--a roving indie craft show and marketplace with "Etsy" edge and ironic groove. Check out thier website at: http://meetyourmaker.wordpress.com/ or drop by their next show on Friday, November 7th at Broadway Wine Bar at 200 W. Broadway from 5-8pm. They'll be part of the First Friday Artwalk and there will be free wine tasting!
Sunday, October 12, 2008
We hold these truths...
In all fairness I have decided to let the Eugene Public know that SLUG Queens are in the bag for Obama. Come on...what did you expect?
True--recent political turns have shown McCain/Palin to be running a far slimier campaign...full of slippery rhetoric and slick talk. But Obama has sweet talked us with his respect for the constitution and his quiet slug like demeanor. So we are very proud to have teamed with the Obama campaign for our SLUG Queens get out the vote drive last Saturday! Together we added more than enough voters to have tipped the scales and won the last presidential election...
If you missed the party please take a look at this video mcyogi.com/voteforhope
and don't be sluggish about filling out that ballot!
True--recent political turns have shown McCain/Palin to be running a far slimier campaign...full of slippery rhetoric and slick talk. But Obama has sweet talked us with his respect for the constitution and his quiet slug like demeanor. So we are very proud to have teamed with the Obama campaign for our SLUG Queens get out the vote drive last Saturday! Together we added more than enough voters to have tipped the scales and won the last presidential election...
If you missed the party please take a look at this video mcyogi.com/voteforhope
and don't be sluggish about filling out that ballot!
Friday, October 10, 2008
A SLUG Queen named Desire (or Blanche DuBois anyway)
What a wonderful week in store for the County of Lane!
Not only can the citizens of Eugene meet the SLUG Queens in person at Cozmic Pizza this Saturday (October 11, 2-5pm) for our Voter Registration funfest...(see last post)
but now you can catch Star Powered Old Queen Frank (aka Shandi Sinnamon) in the Tennessee Williams classic "A Street Car Named Desire" (playing in Cottage Grove) this weekend or next.
The Register Guard says, "Shandi Sinnamon may be the perfect Blanche DuBois". MAY be? Is there any question? Anyone who has seen Queen Frank play Patsy Cline in Willamette Repertory Theatre’s “Always”, or sing like a cowgirl in the Rep’s “Chaps”, knows she was born to play Blanche.
“Everybody wants to be Blanche,” she says. “Even men. Blanche is the Hamlet of beyond-Shakespeare roles. It’s pure poetry — Tennessee Williams poetry.
“The role has a range of every possible emotion, including insanity.”
“I am perfect for Blanche,” she says. “I am 56 years old. I am single. And I have had disappointments in love.”
In Williams’ play, which took the Pulitzer Prize in 1948, Blanche comes to visit her pregnant sister Stella in a seedy section of New Orleans. She’s trying to forget her past and start a new life.
The Eugene Weekly raves: "...both Sinnamon and Hawkins perform with impressive skill. They aren’t overly indebted to Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando from the iconic 1951 movie, and they turn overquoted lines into believable moments in the lives of their characters. Sinnamon, in what could easily be a scene-chewing role, shows Blanche’s vulnerability and strength as well as her frantic attempts to cover her tracks."
Tony Rust directs the Cottage Theatre production.
The cast also features Mike Hawkins as Stanley Kowalski, Caroline Cramer as Stella Kowalski and Phil Dempsey as Mitch, along with Marian Dempsey, Carmen Eberle, Dale Flynn, Dan French, Max Maltz, Jennifer Mandeville-Schulz, Frank Schulz and Ruth Townsend.
“Streetcar” runs weekends through Oct. 19. Friday and Saturday shows start at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 2:30 p.m. The show contains themes that may not be appropriate for all ages.
Tickets are $13 at www .cottagetheatre.org or 942-8001.
Not only can the citizens of Eugene meet the SLUG Queens in person at Cozmic Pizza this Saturday (October 11, 2-5pm) for our Voter Registration funfest...(see last post)
but now you can catch Star Powered Old Queen Frank (aka Shandi Sinnamon) in the Tennessee Williams classic "A Street Car Named Desire" (playing in Cottage Grove) this weekend or next.
The Register Guard says, "Shandi Sinnamon may be the perfect Blanche DuBois". MAY be? Is there any question? Anyone who has seen Queen Frank play Patsy Cline in Willamette Repertory Theatre’s “Always”, or sing like a cowgirl in the Rep’s “Chaps”, knows she was born to play Blanche.
“Everybody wants to be Blanche,” she says. “Even men. Blanche is the Hamlet of beyond-Shakespeare roles. It’s pure poetry — Tennessee Williams poetry.
“The role has a range of every possible emotion, including insanity.”
“I am perfect for Blanche,” she says. “I am 56 years old. I am single. And I have had disappointments in love.”
In Williams’ play, which took the Pulitzer Prize in 1948, Blanche comes to visit her pregnant sister Stella in a seedy section of New Orleans. She’s trying to forget her past and start a new life.
The Eugene Weekly raves: "...both Sinnamon and Hawkins perform with impressive skill. They aren’t overly indebted to Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando from the iconic 1951 movie, and they turn overquoted lines into believable moments in the lives of their characters. Sinnamon, in what could easily be a scene-chewing role, shows Blanche’s vulnerability and strength as well as her frantic attempts to cover her tracks."
Tony Rust directs the Cottage Theatre production.
The cast also features Mike Hawkins as Stanley Kowalski, Caroline Cramer as Stella Kowalski and Phil Dempsey as Mitch, along with Marian Dempsey, Carmen Eberle, Dale Flynn, Dan French, Max Maltz, Jennifer Mandeville-Schulz, Frank Schulz and Ruth Townsend.
“Streetcar” runs weekends through Oct. 19. Friday and Saturday shows start at 8 p.m., and Sunday matinees begin at 2:30 p.m. The show contains themes that may not be appropriate for all ages.
Tickets are $13 at www .cottagetheatre.org or 942-8001.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
SLUG Queens get out the VOTE!
The SLUG Queens are ever so sorry that you, the huddled masses, can not vote to elect the next SLUG Queen...that is simply the rule (the official rules state that only the Old Queens can elect the new Slug Queen--although, also officially, there are NO RULES!)
But lucky for you we have used our collective royal power to pull together an election you can participate in beyond wolf whistles and cheering--it's for a figurehead character called a "President".
Yes, yes, we know, darlings--it's just not the same. But voting for royalty is reserved for royalty and this should be just as much fun. In fact it's surprisingly similar!
There will be many of the same elements as a SLUG Queen coronation: Contestants are judged on costumes (are they wearing American Flag pins?), talent (how did they handle the media, Pick a VP, dance around the real issues?), and the ability to answer a question (some of which might be "Gotcha" questions but you still have to answer coherently in a proper sentence).
Lastly, there is some unofficial bribery permitted and encouraged which might come in the form of promised tax cuts or 8 trillion dollar bailouts. And this time YOU get to VOTE!
The SLUG Queens want you to enjoy the entire experience from registration to coronation--Whoops, I mean "election" of course!
Come join The Famous Eugene SLUG Queens at the fabulous Cozmic Pizza on Saturday, Oct 11, 2008 from 2-5pm for a good old-fashioned SLUG Queens GET OUT THE VOTE party!
Help keep the Slime in Eugene and out of Washington, DC!
Grab a little pizza and a real good slime...there will be prizes, photo ops, goodies, and more.
Already registered to vote? Bring a friend who hasn't. No, make that two. This is an amazing opportunity to experience both voting and how it feels to be an Old Queen!
For more info see www.slugqueeneugene.com/news/default.shtml
But lucky for you we have used our collective royal power to pull together an election you can participate in beyond wolf whistles and cheering--it's for a figurehead character called a "President".
Yes, yes, we know, darlings--it's just not the same. But voting for royalty is reserved for royalty and this should be just as much fun. In fact it's surprisingly similar!
There will be many of the same elements as a SLUG Queen coronation: Contestants are judged on costumes (are they wearing American Flag pins?), talent (how did they handle the media, Pick a VP, dance around the real issues?), and the ability to answer a question (some of which might be "Gotcha" questions but you still have to answer coherently in a proper sentence).
Lastly, there is some unofficial bribery permitted and encouraged which might come in the form of promised tax cuts or 8 trillion dollar bailouts. And this time YOU get to VOTE!
The SLUG Queens want you to enjoy the entire experience from registration to coronation--Whoops, I mean "election" of course!
Come join The Famous Eugene SLUG Queens at the fabulous Cozmic Pizza on Saturday, Oct 11, 2008 from 2-5pm for a good old-fashioned SLUG Queens GET OUT THE VOTE party!
Help keep the Slime in Eugene and out of Washington, DC!
Grab a little pizza and a real good slime...there will be prizes, photo ops, goodies, and more.
Already registered to vote? Bring a friend who hasn't. No, make that two. This is an amazing opportunity to experience both voting and how it feels to be an Old Queen!
For more info see www.slugqueeneugene.com/news/default.shtml
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