the killers, again

Okay, i'm pretty much sick of their Hot Fuss album, but dammit, they're so sweet. In keeping with the usual post-Christmas syndromes: it makes my teeth hurt and I feel guilty.

Erin makes a good point about their reproductive capabilities/availabilities. My coworker told me last week that the lead singer (who by the law of band dynamics and sexual selection must be the hottest) is newly married and a Mormon. That's two, probably three strikes against him.
So in a way my theory was proved right. Sorry Erin, but hey, if you're like me, Mormons are pretty high on my list of things that are easy to not pine for. Or stop fantasizing about.

...which reminds me of the encounter I had in a Berlin hostel with two Americans (we were equal strangers) a few years ago. The "where are you from" conversation led to a furtive exchange of coded signals. One Coloradan asked the other "Are you LDS?" The other literally cast his eyes downwards and mumbled "yeah" and quickly changed the subject. I exchanged glances with the Canadian friend I was travelling with, and we backed off, presuming it was an STD. But no, LDS means Mormon.

So, my mildly dyslexic friends, take care -- make sure you know next time whether you're being offered acid or salvation.