The 4th: It’s a Celebration, Bitches
I want to wish a pre-July 4th Happy 4th of July to everybody who will be out and about BBQ’n watching fireworks and the like.
What will I be doing you ask?
Well, this weekend the Sexxiest Man Alive will be in the M-I-Yayo.
That’s Miami for you Rick Ross illiterates out there.
The Summer of Love continues for Panama Jackson and Associates (that’s my law firm) in Miami as I witness the nuptuals of two more friends of mine. If you remember, one of my boys kicked off the summer in May by getting married in my favorite city in the United States of America (the Beautiful), Atlanta. I really must say that Black love is a beautiful thing. But Black love that decides to get married in Miami and invites me along for the ride and then adds me to the wedding party requiring that I spend time in Miami…
…during a holiday weekend?
Well, that’s the kind of love I can get behind. Any love that ultimately benefits me in the short or long run is okay with me.
I have one more wedding I’m definitely going too (I’m in that wedding as well…props to the homey JK) at the end of September and one that I’m not sure if I’ll be able to make due to its relative location in this hemisphere. But dammit, keep the love going anyway.
2006: The Summer of Love
And…!!!
And another one of my friends got engaged as recently as a month ago and is getting married in October.
With all this love in the air, the question always arises: Panama, you’re 27 now and you aren’t exactly a spring chicken anymore (I’m too sexxy for that shit actually), when are you going to get married?
Panama Jackson = in no rush.
He’s chillin. In fact, I’m straight.
So straight.
I’ve been put in charge of putting together the music for the pre-Wedding BBQ that’s taking place on Saturday (the wedding is on Sunday). And in the process of putting together some music I noticed something.
I’ll bet your just chomping at the bit to know what I discovered aren’t you? No?
Oh how the mighty have fallen.
What I noticed was that it’s fuckin’ hard to make a “clean” playlist of the most popular songs out there nowadays. Now, for this particular event I’m supposed to be spanning decades which is very easy to do given my music collection. Hell I even have a few pre-made playlists specifically for purposes like this. But all of those playlists include music for the older crowd.
By throwing a BBQ with both young and old folks you have to play the new stuff. And boy is some of that shit fuckin’ profane. And vulgar too! This always causes me some sort of moral dilemma (of which I’ve actually talked about before). I know there will be little kids present and older people and I sure as hell don’t want to inundate them with the throngs of bitches and asses that don’t get bleeped out of the CLEAN versions of songs. Luckily, drug talk has become so coded that most people that don’t listen to rap won’t know what the fuck the rappers are talking about in that realm.
I’ve been combing through my stacks and iTunes trying to find clean AND suitable versions of songs for kids from 8-80 and let me tell you, the shit is an exercise in problem solving. Luckily I only have to come with about 4 hours of music. That’s not hard to do at all, but sheesh.
All I’m saying is that you rappin’ ass niggas need to clean up your fuckin’ music. Shit’s just too profane and vulgar.
With that said, I’m really looking forward to going to this wedding and hanging with my boys and turning Miami out. Let’s see, we’ve turned out LA, San Diego, Atlanta (on a continuous basis), NY, DC, Boston, New Orleans, and Las Vegas. I could very well be missing a few cities but you can blame that on the liquor…
…and Jim Jones.
Did I also mention that this will not only be my first time in Miami…but the WHOLE STATE OF FLORIDA!
That’s right kiddies, Panama has never been to Disneyland or DisneyWorld. I lived overseas for a sizable portion of my life so I’ve been to Euro-Disney, but never to the real Happiest Place on Earth. I was so deprived as a child. There are still emotional scars.
So…have a Happy 4th…enjoy yourself.
Relax yourself and envision the gobs of fun that the Killa (me) will be having in Miami with the beautiful people as the Summer of Love keeps on rolling.
It’s a celebration, bitches.
June 30th, 2006 09:53
Panama, I love the sight, I read it all the time. But reading about this love begs me to ask one question. Do you have any non-black friends? Not saying that you must, but it just seems wierd to me. You gotta expand some, asians and crackers get married too.
June 30th, 2006 10:55
@Tombstone: You know, I do have some non-black friends. Just not very many. And it isn’t on purpose. I went to high school in Alabama (segregation central), then went to an HBCU in Atlanta (black ass city), then moved to Washington DC (black ass city).
Sometimes it just happens that way. I do know quite a few white people and Hispanics and Asians…just none of them are inviting me to their weddings.
But I don’t have any race blinders on. I’m too sexxy for that…plus…my momma’s white. It would just be uncivilized.
June 30th, 2006 13:16
Happiest Place on Earth? Not these days - a kid was just killed there on a roller coaster.. Take your time if you plan on going.
Summer of Love? Interesting. The whole year of 06 is supposed to be the year of LOVE according to the cosmos. And Ive found that to be true in my milieu. Too many weddings, engagements, pregnancies, adoptions.. to count on 2 hands!
I wonder what 2007 is supposed to be.. Maybe its something us single ppl can benefit from… ALthough Im really feeling all these engagement parties and weddings = free food and open bar!
June 30th, 2006 19:49
You know… I’m feeling the love this summer too… I’m thinking that maybe I’ll give love another chance… I’m turning into a softie in my old age!!! I don’t have any prospects of my very own, just yet… but dammit, I think I’m gonna let 07 be the year I get back in the saddle. =) *sniffle*
June 30th, 2006 21:15
I’ve been to your page before, and laughed heartily but never commented for… fear.
*shrugs
Anyways, you’re ridiculously funny. That’s a great piece of character there… keep that.
July 2nd, 2006 07:19
A PRE WEDDING BBQ!! Now THAT’s what I’m talkin’ ’bout!
As for Disney WORLD oh hell! It is definitely not too late to go! Take your azz on! I just went in May and it was ON POINT and it’s only about 9 bills or so…. less if you take a squad…..
Oh but *looking around* it is NOT necessarily the happiest place on earth…. minimum wage paid workers does not a happy worker make! But you can make your own fun!
Hmmm….I think I’ll post on D -world this week. Pay particular attention to the festivities at the movie and you will definitely be on the next plane out!
Have a great holiday!
~ Ms. Blaize
July 5th, 2006 02:30
Not to put a damper on the notion of “black love” but what is this sudden inclination from a lot of people to get married? I mean isn’t anyone aware of how much fun pussy is when it comes with no strings attached? I mean I’m just not game for house arrest. Well anyhoo that’s just an unapologetic vixen for you.
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