The annual family Christmas party is always enjoyable and insightful.
The year the dessert table discussion revolved around the song Ode to Billie Joe, the lyrics and the motivations of Billie Joe for jumping of the Tallahatchie Bridge.
After much debate and discussion we were all informed by Uncle Walt that Billie Joe jumped off the bridge was a result of his having had a homosexual experience. This incited a riot that culminated with Uncle Walt screaming over and over, " having a gay experience does not make you gay !" and then suggesting that perhaps the other members of the family might do well to get off their fat asses and go to a library once in a while.
Of course Uncle Larry asked, " Should we browse around or go straight to the gay section ?"
In any case, I got a kick out of this today...go down to the heading titled Novel and Screenplay Adaptations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_to_Billie_Joe
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