Confession

[shirtlifterbear]

So here's the deal:

Last week, we were at Pacific Place and the bookstore there had clearly ordered a ton of "The Golden Girls" seasons to capitalize on nostalgia related to Bea Arthur's death, and everyone that was going to buy them had bought them, leaving the store with some left overs which they then marked down to $18.99 a set.

I was soooooooo tempted but didn't cause I was broke and was sad about that.

Target today had the same sets, clearly for the same reason, and they were double marked down to $8.99 a SET.

I HAD to buy them.

And yes, I was ashamed that I wanted them but seriously $9 bucks a SEASON?

And I love them?

And... let's face it: I am that gay.

It's all tied up with my memories of Miami, and of convalescing trapped in bed after knee surgeries and watching them on Lifetime 'cause I was too high on pain meds to read. It's one of only three shows in history to have all four leads get Emmy awards for their performances, and it's a laugh riot. BE TOLD! ("All in the Family" and "Will & Grace" are the other two!)

So there I was but I was SO ashamed! So I told the smirking check-out guy, a little faux-hawked twinkie Gayby that they were for my mother's birthday with Tony smirking at me, and giggling because he COULD have totally given me away and he knew I knew it.

It's not cool, it's not right, but I am STOKED to have them!

Seven YEARS of the Golden Girls!

It's like a slice of heaven!

"SHADY PINES, MA!"

Comments

[dewittar.livejournal.com]

Good for you!

We got 'em all! Got all of W&G, too. Working on All in the Family.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

YAY!

I'll earn that damn toaster yet!

[technocowboy.livejournal.com]

Lucky bastard. I need so many more seasons. Plus the Designing Women first season.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I adore Designing Women!

Strong Southern women who are catty but love each other?

That's Sex and the Country!

Condoms condoms condoms!!

[woofmantoronto.livejournal.com]

Re: Condoms condoms condoms!!

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

In black!

[tilia-tomentosa.livejournal.com]

Whatever that is, why are you so ashamed? :)

What rule says that you shouldn't watch that?

*is amused*

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

Darling woman, the show is about four senior citizens living in a house in Miami.

It's from the Eighties.

It's corny and funny and SOOOO not cool, but I love it!

[badrobot68.livejournal.com]

I am shocked that you even lied. BE PROUD.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I said that they were a birthday present and that Mom would love them.

I didn't LIE.

They were a birthday present for MYSELF and Mom will love them WHEN i LEND THEM TO HER!

[zurcherart.livejournal.com]

Oh I would have snatched 'em right up at that price!

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

YAY!

Tony was mock-horrified!

[fj.livejournal.com]

I watched all 7 seasons and Golden Palace on YouTube. Some fan carefully uploaded and cataloged and playlisted every episode to fit properly on YouTube.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

Now that is a delight!

*grin*

It's lovely to know that I'm NOT alone in my love!

[rimrunner.livejournal.com]

I know for a fact that a gender studies professor at $MY_UNIVERSITY used the Golden Girls as an example in his class last year.

So, see? It's got the validating stamp of academia on it!

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

The White Tower approves!

*bliss*

[martini-tim.livejournal.com]

I have all of the Will and Grace seasons, and for the record, I love Golden Girls too!

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

Now you're talking!

*grin*

PS Shannon leaves Friday afternoon of the weekend you're up for PAX, any chance you two can make it to my birthday lunch at Todai at 1pm that Friday? It would be ever so!

*hopeful look*

PPS Just saw the Fallout 1-2-Extras multipack on sale at Target and thought of you!

[notlostonme.livejournal.com]

This is adorable. I have an even bigger crush on you now than I did before. SO CUTE!

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

*blush*

Aw, shucks!

[omero-hassan.livejournal.com]

Any gay man who doesn't admit to being totally jealous of your find is not being straight with you. Uh... so to speak.

And, yes, I'm looking at you, tbass.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

AMEN, Brother Steven, AMEN!

Can I get a witness up in here?

[geometrician.livejournal.com]

You are hereby known as Chris "The 5th Golden Girl" Shirtlifterbear. Forever.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

AWWWW!

I'm SO a Dorothy, but when I grow up, I want to be a Sophia!

[zenscribe.livejournal.com]

And for that post about being ashamed, you get to watch your current fave of the season on loud and twice back-to-back. You like the romances and the rom-coms? Me, too! And I'm declaring it here publicly. :)

I got over the sniggering teen cashier over my Fabio covers a while back. My friends write those books. I want to read them and support them.

So...what say you? Ashamed? :)

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

You're right!

I AM NOT ASHAMED!

[cecilgene.livejournal.com]

I got all the seasons via deepdiscount.com because apparently they have been $10.99 each for a while now. I couldn't pass it up either. Of the seven seasons I've ordered, I've only received 4, 6 and 7. Everything else is on backorder. It's been nice to see them outside of the Hallmark Channel because they cut little bits of dialogue here and there, and censor words like "slut" and "bitch"

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

It's wild how things that got past the censors back in the eighties are cut now!

And they weren't shocking then, other than hearing them spoken by little old ladies!

[tzaddi-93.livejournal.com]

LOL! I used to watch Golden Girls with my mom. I loved that show.

Picture it: Sicily, 1936...<>

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

*happy sigh*

I knew I loved you!

[ciddyguy.livejournal.com]

Call it blasphemy but I never caught onto the Golden Girls when the were on TV enough to LIKE them but have seen various eps over the years when others watched them and I think my Mom may have seen them,same goes for Designing women but I have seen many eps of Dynasty, Dallas and I think Knots Landing as well but I STILL consider myself GAY. :-)

[delmarmar.livejournal.com]

Not my cup of tea but I say you should revel in your enjoyment. No shame in liking them.

REVEL.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

I am basking in their sassy little old lady pixels even as I type!

[ferndalealex.livejournal.com]

Feel not guilty, at that price it'd be a crime to not pick them up! Too bad it didn't happen here (though Monty Python & The Holy Grail was on sale for 7.50)

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

It would have been a SCANDAL to let them go unloved!

[lostncove.livejournal.com]

Ignore all these people.

You should feel resonant and abounding shame.

FAAAAAAG.


*ahem*

Carry on.

[shirtlifterbear.livejournal.com]

Aw, you're just saying that 'cause it's true!

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I would have purchased them too!

Big HUGS!

[electriclime.livejournal.com]

You are totally that gay.

♥

Let's dance

[lightningflash.livejournal.com]

This is the best thing I have read ALL WEEK. Thank you for bein' my friend :P

[fba.livejournal.com]

The Golden Girls is something I remember fondly, but I'm not sure I want to watch it again. I've done that with a few comedy shows from the 80s and they haven't lived up to the memories at all...

Hope they are everything you remember though :)

[fr-defenestrato.livejournal.com]

Great score. Guilt-begone! GG was, above all else, a very funny show. Enjoy.

[major7.livejournal.com]

LOLOLOL

but I love them too!