DR. MARK BENECKE: WGT Diary 2022 (30/60) - Hell? Maggots? Honey? (2/3)

DR. MARK BENECKE: WGT Diary 2022 (30/60) – Hell? Maggots? Honey? (2/3)

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Meanwhile, security shows humor, “What were you doing here?” Security: “A Hopscotch Game!” Mark: “Do most go to heaven or hell?” Security: “The majority goes to hell, only in couples one part goes to heaven and the other to hell.” Mark: “Are you allowed to do it more than once or just once?” Security: “Anytime you go through, you can do that.” Once again, I didn’t understand a thing. Ines explained the game: “If you throw correctly, you’ll end up in heaven, with the normal people. But because we’re goths, the security has painted on it that it’s hell, because no Goth wants to go to heaven, it’s boring. Hell is where the party is.” Mark: “How do you know?” Ines (mysteriously): “I’ve been there!” (laughs)

On the way to the lecture room, an audience member named Ulli had a very good question that she couldn’t ask yesterday after my lecture because there were so many questions: “If someone died of Corona, are the maggots Corona positive?” Mark: “Anyone who knows, send Orkus! an email!”

We meet Nicole at the book signing after my talk at agra 4.2. Mark: “You’re wearing Birkenstock slippers. We ask for an explanation, because otherwise you are dressed quite gothic.” Nicole: “I was so excited, and on the way my partner shook me and asked if I wanted to go back again. And I’m like, ‘No, otherwise we’ll be late,’ and then we went on… otherwise I wear Chucks. No high-heeled shoes, because I’m short and you don’t have to support that.” (Text & photos: Mark Benecke)