[BlackElk]

Bless me, father for I have sinned. It has been (none of Torie's cotton pickin' bidness how long) since my last confession. I accuse myself of: agreeing with Torie's #55 on this thread......

For your penance, my son, be mildly but not too nice to sinkspur on one occasion in the next year and say Kumbaya to him as though you mean it. Try to find an occasion when he seems somewhat Catholic.

[Insert Act of Contrition and penance which is also no one's bidness] Fr. Ninenot can add: No Buddy Holly music for the Elk for thirty days after being nice to sinkspur.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

A more devious thought - Benedict ordered him not to attend. And threatened to cut off five-star dining privileges in the papal dining room during residency in Vatican City unless he agreed.

[ninenot]

I think being nice to Sinky is penance enough.

But, if you want penance, then you'll have to listen to the entire Ring Cycle, once-through continuously, WITHOUT eating or sleeping until it's over.

[redgolum]

[Insert Act of Contrition and penance which is also no one's bidness] Fr. Ninenot can add: No Buddy Holly music for the Elk for thirty days after being nice to sinkspur.

That is a littly harsh isn't it? Of course it could have been Bach instead of Holly, but still..