You Need Some Punkin’ Up!

From ABC’s Afterschool Special “The Day My Kid Went Punk”. Alas, alas, the whole mess was up on Vimeo just a short day ago, yet now it is gone! Gone! How shall others learn the message of tolerance espoused by the sweet classical violinist turned lead guitarist/summer help/punk who preaches tolerance and understanding? What else has the gravitas of the assembled punk panel of teens at the end, queried by the lead punk’s very mom, telling an audience of surly townsfolk they just want respect?

Their variant of punk seems to involve a heavy base of white makeup, mime-style, on the face and the guitar stylings of Jerry Lewis and the News. Oh, WHY didn’t I capture more images? “I’ll do it tomorrow!” I said, and now that day is here and I am bereft of an Afterschool Special. Oh cruel and fickle internet! Holding forth such glittering jewels only to have them turn to dust upon reaching!