Hepcat Hermits are a whole thing. They are everywhere, yet invisible. They are here already. You probably see them every day. And you just might be one yourself.
These are the people who eschew the company of most others. This is because they bear the secret knowledge that they are the actual coolest people in the universe. They work for the Dementia Squad, the agency which sees past the tawdriness of everyday mundane reality and gives it gold card members a look at the way it really is.
It sends it messages in the books we read, the movies we watch, the comics we enjoy. Most of these messages were hidden long ago, so we appear to be retro and obsessed with the past as we dig into those old comics and those old records; the classic cinema. Really, it is just that they remind us that what we see around us is only temporary, because these are reminders of what has been replaced.
We aren't interested in about 90% of what the culture produces, but we love that other 10%.
We treat others respectfully and only ask to be treated the same in as few dealings as possible. Hepcats Hermits value politeness. They are groomed and wearing clean clothes, and our collections of comics, records and books are quite well organized. Our pads are usually neat and groovily decorated. We like them that way because we spend a lot of time there.
Hepcat Hermits are not creeps or slobs. Creeps and slobs are completely separate and as repugnant to the Hepcat Hermit as they are to the rest of society. Maybe even more so, because they give other loners a bad name. Especially the creeps.
Some genuine Hepcat Hermits do not keep their places completely tidy, but not unhygienically so, and they still know where to find everything. Most Hepcat Hermits, if not all, maintain a fairly high standard of hygiene. Some maybe too much. We all smell good, even if we are not always close enough to other people for it to make a difference. We do it for ourselves.
Not every Hepcat Hermit is single. Some have united with a Hepcat Hermitess to form a groovy, cozy subculture of two.
Some are married to someone who is not as in the know, but they get some alone time and they do their thing. These are the Hepcat Hermits in deep undercover, and are just as much a part of the scene.
Hepcat Hermits do not have anything against society. On the contrary, we know we are in it and that it is good to us. It provides the job which provides the money which provides the pad, the electronics, the records, the used books, the comics, the precooked chicken from the grocery store. We do not wish to change anything. We want it all to go on as it does so we can go on living our secret, quiet -yet epic - lives working for the Dementia Squad*.
This blog is not to unite us. We do not unite as we are not joiners. We are Hepcat Hermits.
This blog is about us and the things we love. And the things we loathe and eschew.
*(disclaimer: The "Dementia Squad" is a completely fictional construct meant to express an idea. There is no such actual group or organization. It is purely an invention for the sake of fun)**
**(disclaimers fall in line with Hepcat Hermit ethos as many of us are paranoid and sure the government or perhaps some unknown "ubergovernment" is watching and misinterpreting our actions)
Posts
No comments:
Post a Comment