Johnny and the Gwar Concert

Chapter 2

By Shadowgate

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Johnny found no luck from any government agents whatsoever. On the evening of the concert he went to his dad and said "I have studied believe it or not."

Hugh replied "that's always impossible to believe."

Hugh started laughing and Johnny said "the subject I studied was PMRC history."

Hugh said "well the PMRC is pretty much history, we don't have meetings anymore."

Johnny said "yes well that's not the point. The point is I know history and Tipper said she only wanted stickers on albums for consumer knowledge and had no intention of even trying to ban the most violent or lewd of songs."

Hugh said "parents are consumers and she wanted to warn them with the knowledge about certain music so they could take it away from their kids."

Johnny said "oh the slippery slope. She says put the stickers on for knowledge and the parents themselves will do the actual banning."

Hugh said "well yes you can make that argument. I guess you've learned some new things after all Johnny."

Johnny said "those stickers open doors. Music stores made their own policies to not sell them to kids. Band lyrics are tracked and then they tried to pass laws saying kids can't by concert tickets to see certain bands because of their lyric history. Don't you see dad there's that slipper slope?"

Hugh answered "yes" and went on to say he was impressed with what Johnny had learned. He also pointed out that although people in some states tried to get concert ticket sales restricted by law they failed to do so.

Johnny went on to say "there was once a state lawmaker in Louisiana who wanted to pass a law that would have had kids arrested for having a CD or tape with a sticker on it. The law didn't get passed"

Hugh said "I remember that and that was 20 years ago. Don't worry about that now Johnny."

Johnny said "you're right I'm living in the now and now is the evening of the Gwar concert."

Hugh said "you can play outside or be with your sisters in the lab. But you're not going to the Gwar Concert."

Johnny replied "I don't want to play outside or be with my sisters in the lab I want to go to the Gwar Concert."

Hugh said "you can play in your room."

Johnny groaned and Hugh said "you can be grounded in your room. How about that?"

Johnny said "well that might satisfy you most considering you were a member of one of America's most popular fascist groups."

Hugh said "you're pushing for it I'll tell you that."

All of a sudden loud sirens are heard. Gor Gor screamed!

Hugh yelled "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?"

Mary yelled "OH THAT WAS GOR GOR."

Hugh had a look on his face none of the kids could believe so they laughed.

Oderous yelled "ALL PEOPLE WHO BOUGHT GWAR TICKETS HAVE BEEN TRACKED AND WE'RE BRINGING THEM TO THE CONCERT OURSELVES TO ENSURE NOBODY STOPS THEM!"

Susan said "dad you've lost this one for sure."

THE END