Mr. Goudas Shrine?!

Wow!

I just got what is so far the most interesting email from our Mr. Goudas site. It's on the mail page, but I think it deserves a spot of its own, at least just for now. :) - Andrew


From: "kimm khagram" 
To: akilpatrick@home.com
Subject: mr goudas
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 19:55:36 -0000
   
hello.. my name is kimm and i go to university of guelph..
i was delighted to see that you have a mr. goudas website.. you see,we have
taken mr. goudas to the next level in the house where i live.  In an age
where consuming is considered sacred, and in a house where we can't afford
fresh food, it is only natural that mr. goudas worship should become the
religion of choice.  It all started in september, when we went to the
grocery store and laid eyes upon a stack of peach cans, 100 fluid ounces,
for only $5.  "I've gotta have those peaches," i said, and soonafter
introduced him to my roommates and his new home.  Before long, we were
treating him as our 5th roommate.. then we realized his intellectual and
moral superiority, and couldn't treet him as equal any longer.  He now sits
on a raised platform covered with a shroud, with incense and candles around
him to facilitate worship.  He wears a mullet wig, and a pope hat.
In the beginning, we decided to have peach lent.. 40 days and 40 nights of
peach celibacy.  In the meantime, we introduced him to all our friends, took
him out to the bars, bought him drinks and cigarettes, and so on.  Everyone
loves mr. g, mostly because he is so agreeable.  We snapped a whole roll of
film on him so that we would have something to remember him by.. mr. goudas
studying, taking a bath, cooking, hanging out on the couch with us, at the
bars, et cetera (hopefully they'll be on the net within the next few
months).  Eventually we acquired a smaller can of peaches, who became
"Ambassador Goudas", making it easier to share the goudas spirit with those
we know and love.  We somehow got through peach lent, and were supposed to
eat mr. goudas on november 20, but something strange happened.. an elephant
seal came down from the heavens and told us that mr. g should stay "sealed"
until exams are over.. But seeing as mr. goudas' greatness stems from his
being a delicious product (remember, "Mr. Goudas on the label means good
food on the table"), he must be martyred to reach his final destiny of being
consumed.  So this friday (december 15th) we are having a party celebrating
the life and death of mr. goudas, culminating with the ritualistic opening
and eating of his contents.  I think that everyone should take a little bit
of time on friday to thank mr. goudas for all that he has done for us, and
consider where we would be without such high quality products.
Kimm Khagram

Jonathan H. Fuerth
Dan J. Fraser
Andrew J. Kilpatrick
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