November 02nd, 2016

LIMBO as I understood it in the late 60s

LIMBO: as it was taught to me a Catholic girl, Limbo is the place of suspended animation, or abode for the souls of unbaptized infants, and those who died before Christ came to earth to redeem mankind. So, when I found the Limbo Dance on TV, it burned in my brain, scary and magical and Old Testament. Seemed if you could contort yourself enough to slither beneath a rod, especially one held impossibly low to the ground, an act which appeared both insane and agonizing, you could win a free pass for someone you knew to be in Limbo! If you were a type of snake yourself, you might get into Heaven for being able to pull off this unnaturally punishing stunt. Maybe I’m the only one who drew such conclusions. And I was interested. Read: U.S. AND THEM: The Re-Enchantment of a Cold War Childhood
www.amazon.com/U-S-Them-Re-Enchantment-Cold-Childhood/