ROX: 521 N Washington: Pix
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1. Kelly McBride takes a smoke break before the Festival of Fools parade.
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2. J remains blurry while B hogs the camera.
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3. B starts the Festival of Fools parade with a wave of his hand.
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4. Even after all these years, the Have Fun Club can be contacted via their post office box.
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5. For a few years, Editor B kept a D-Jar, full of words that begin with the letter D.
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6. Lots of little pieces of paper, each with a word and a definition.
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7. Editor B does a Big Lot.
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8. Bartender J does a Big Lot. That's straight 80 proof whiskey!
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9. Editor B found this chunk of fool's gold on the railroad tracks.
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10. J&B play host to yet another episode of ROX.
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11. Mmmmm... Mmmmm... Oooh -- God!
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12. Everybody's favorite picket sign.
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13. B videotapes the parade preparations.
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14. A photographer showed up to take pictures of the Festival of Fools parade. Wonder how they turned out?
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15. The final ingredient for the Fool's Gold? Nothing.
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16. Detail from the Have Fun Club's fler for the Festival of Fools.
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17. This guy is balancing a crystal ball on the back of his hand.
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18. Another punk hoops it up.
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19. "You think the appeal of this studentine ghetto will wear down and off as you reach predicted maturity."
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20. J&B mull over their new vocabulary word.
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21. Behold the golden brown pallor of the Fool's Gold. It looks delicious, but appearences can be deceiving.
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22. Victims of a nasty cold virus or flu bug, J&B take to bed to rest up and get well. We drank lots of fluids.
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23. What's a party without a cleavage contest?
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24. JJ went on a blind date with J. Along with four other women. At the same time.
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25. This television series features nothing but the highest quality video.
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26. As soon as Arnie got out of prison, he came over to our house and juggled some avocados.
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27. Something about the look on Heather's face says, "What have I gotten myself into?"
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28. "I am the Cleavage Master!" Unfortunately, we were not able to verify Julie's claim because of the modesty of her attire.
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29. Is it just a funny camera angle, or is Diane's head mounted sideways?
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30. J reads a letter from a concerned viewer.
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31. XY goes off: "You wanna piece of this?!?" (In the background: the elusive Rachel Whang.)
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32. It's so embarrassing to be seen with spooge on your lip.
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33. J pours ginger ale into his Shandy Gaff. Note the "White Man's Bible" propped up in the foreground -- a failed attempt to generate controversy.
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34. The infamous Eric Black appeared on ROX three times.
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35. "I would pronounce this flower as distinctly yonic."
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36. J presents another classic ROX drink, the Big Lot.
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37. TBlack is astonished by J's tawdry behavior.
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38. Mr. G, also known as Camera Operator A, demonstrates his signature style.
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39. J's educated palate renders a verdict on yet another cocktail.
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40. B displays cash money sent in by a loyal but mysterious viewer who calls himself Chamooga.
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41. J&B cite the biblical inspiration behind their television series.
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42. J&B leave for church early on a Sunday morning -- actually, late on a Sunday afternoon, more to their chagrin.
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43. Title frame for ROX #23.
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44. B explains why he never stands to the right of J.
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45. J turns green -- and a little purple -- through our high tech special efects wizardry.
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46. Eric Black sings a More Life Coalition anthem, "Masturbate Ten Times a Day."
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47. J produces a semen sample for the More Life Coalition.
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48. J&B were widely known for their stylish interior decorating choices, including this sleek display of kitchen implements.
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49. Xy licks a fig.
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50. Editor B cites chapter and verse.
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51. Kelly stifles a giggle.
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52. Another fascinating segment...
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53. The achingly hip Xy Paxson makes a special guest appearance.
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54. B just popped the question. The amazing thing: Xy said yes. Hooray.
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55. B thinks his parents would be proud of how he's chosen to spend his time.
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56. Xy samples the Thinking Man's Bolus.
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57. A hand-delivered note from "An Anonymous Westside Crank." This was only our second piece of viewer mail that we'd ever received, and the first that was negative. Many more (of both categories) would follow, but the crayon artwork here indicates the general mental level of our correspondents. We never did find out who wrote this!
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58. Here's Dale Collins in 1992.
Dale died in his sleep on September 3, 2008, two days shy of his 43rd birthday.
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59. Unseen forces are active here, creative and fertile powers of nature.
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60. TBlack waxes eloquent on a most unlikely subject.
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61. J prepares to assault the camera with a bottle of vodka, while B looks on in dismay.
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62. Chuck raises a beer in celebration.
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63. J gets ready to mix the Slacker.
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64. J reads a letter from Todd Halvorsen.
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65. "You'll want to shake it, symbolizing the whirlwind uncontrollability of our lives."
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66. Title frame for "To the Graduating Class." In case you can't make it out, that's TBlack manhandling a bottle of Jagermeister.
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67. Hey, it's that guy, Bob!
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68. This is a picture of J's face. But really, it's a tribute to the "creative" camera work of Mr. G.
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69. You were expecting more?
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70. J cites his favorite Bible verse.
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71. His first name is Dan, but it's more fun to say "Hoover."
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72. Title frame for ROX #27. That's a toilet handle being flushed. The symbolism should be obvious.
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73. Dale has perfected the subtle art of corkscrew aerobics.
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74. Title frame for "Cocaine on the ROX."
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75. Publicity still for "My Dinner of Andre."
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76. Title frame for another bizarre segment of ROX.
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77. Moonnboy spins his rifle.
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78. George Herbert Walker Bush makes his first appearance on ROX.
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79. J gets ready to mix a Whisky Hairball for an anonymous westside crank.
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80. J samples the Whisky Hairball.
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81. J adds the secret ingredient that makes the Whisky Hairball what it is.
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82. Hey, it's that guy, Bill!
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83. Hey, it's that guy, Winton!
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84. Title frame for "One for the Road."
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85. We've always been interested in exploring and expanding spirituality.
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