My nephew has been into the Gothic-Vampire-ish movement for years now. He travels to the annual Halloween party in New Orleans;
a tradition headed by Anne Rice.
Ten-days before Katrina, he'd quietly marry his (ex) wife at the old New Orleans' Cemetery-gate.
The actual Cemetery grounds
was the setting for the wedding' photos ...
Later on, they surprised us with an invite to their Weddin' reception.
The obligatory Black card with Red ink requested that everyone wore Black with a touch of Red... ??? BTW, the reception site
in Hollywood, is used as a film-location-set for Gothic-Vampire movies...
Whatever. We showed up and were greeted by a couple of very friendly Vampiresses.
Then, we entered the room and the ambiance
was decidedly Gothic-ish. Organ music, Black and Red balloons, Spider Webs, Black Wedding Cake, Red Candles, Red Wine, Red Carpet, Black Walls...
you get the picture.
The whole affair was a blast! By the time it ended we had met a bunch of kind and well-mannered young people... that's unheard these days!
They are indeed, some of the good-life-loving crowd in our neck of the woods... and when was it the last time you drove (home?)
with your car full of drunk-singing Vampires droolin' pass the cemetery... ???
Two Summers ago I was walking out of the Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. To my amazement, there was a crowd of 'bout 50 young people,
all advocating and standing up for Vampire Rights.
New Yorkers see stuff like that every day. Most just go round the group (ANY group)
and continue on to their destination.
As for me... well, err... I found myself chanting for Vampire rights along with "Buffy."
In conclusion, one could discriminate, but it's hard to be racist against Vampires. They are a multiracial bunch!
"I believe in everything until it's disproved.
So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons… It all exists, even if it's in your mind.
Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?"
John Lennon
