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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Tonight! It’s Still OK To Like Minor Threat Though, Right?

Posted by Rob Simonsen on Wed, Apr 9 at 1:54 PM

Tonight the National Geographic channel is showing an hour long documentary on the Straight Edge scene. Narrated by none other than Mr. No Drugs Thurston Moore, this is sure to be worth more than a few laughs.

I mean, really, we all have to know at least one former Straight Edger with an unfortunate Straight Edge tattoo, right? Off the top of my head I can think of at least three, all of whom are total stoners now, with tattoos ranging from the classic triple-x to the Minor Threat sheep to a giant Unbroken “Life.Love.Regret” chest plate.

Please, feel free to leave your best Straight Edge jokes in the comment section. Best one gets a six-pack some serious kudos.

I will admit though that, despite the unfortunate Straight Edge ties, Start Today by Gorilla Biscuits still totally kicks ass.

Comments

When I was in high school I sent ten bucks and a photo to someone so that they could make me a straight edge i.d. card. I never received the card.

That's kind of a joke, right? But, in all, I, and my friends at the time, were more "drug and alcohol free" than xstraight edgex," you know? I worry that this documentary will focus on the more dogmatic, outspoken minority, and not on those quiet folks who abstained for mostly personal reasons. But... thurston moore - now I wish I had cable :(

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