I posted stuff at COB from 1994 to 1996, and was known as Lt. Jr. Grade Pope Eric. The group's founder, Pope Rich, was a locksmith from Virginia. I enjoyed the utter goofiness of the COB and even designed the church's logo, wrote the sacred texts (The Book of the Bunny) and produced a newsletter I mailed to about 15 people all around the country. While most 25-year olds were getting drunk and laid, I was publishing this stupid newsletter.
Cleaning out the garage recently, I discovered a box filled with COB papers, including old pamphlets, printouts of CompuServe messages and newsletters. I literally hadn't looked at this material in 16 years and thought it had been thrown out. What a marvelous find! Re-reading it, I've come to the conclusion that not only am I a natural at writing comedy, but I have a warped sense of humor. And I was also a pretty good cartoonist back in the day.
As to the fate of the Church of the Bunny? That goofy cyber-religion folded in 1996, vanished when CompuServe buckled and the Internet took off. I think they all relocated to another planet somewhere, where they spread wisdom and nibble the holy carrot of joy.
What follows are sections of newsletters I mailed out that have been scanned and made fresh for the 21st century.
Enjoy, ya knuckleheads!
3 comments:
LtJG Pope Eric!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was just googling around, and here you are!!!!
Ironically, before I got to your site, I found a 2-year-old post from Susie Mellott on her site, bemoaning the fact that all the old Compuserve correspondence has been lost to time. I mentioned to her that, other than a few random snippets on my computer, all I have left is the stuff you did. It's good to know that you kept some stuff.
Whoa - Dude! The Bunny Is Truth and Truth is the Bunny. Not to mention that Our God Is The Most Fun To Pet. Wow - Memories - and Stuff. A lot has happened since the mid-90s - much of it far less interesting that our small yet humorous global religion. Thanks for the newsletter posts - cool to see them after all this time! May the Grace of the Bunny Be Upon You In Ways That Don't Require Drycleaning. ~VPD
VPD!!!! I just noticed that I did not mention in my 2-and-a-half year old post that I was/am Pope Rich. It's good to hear from another of the CoB. VPChrisPV is on Facebook, but other than her, I've pretty much lost touch with everyone. (Actually, I think Eric is on FB too. I should probably Friend him, instead of just commenting on his old blog).
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