ink_n_imp | Walter Lives!

If you have been reading my livejournal of the past few days, you know about my dear friend, Walter the Hunchback of Grace Cathedral.

But many of you have professed a deep...disregard of poor Walter and his noteworthy (teehee, noteworthy, get it!) profession as the bell-ringer of Grace Cathedral. "But Nella/Lindsay," you say, "99.9999999% of modern church bell ringing is electonic. There aren't bell-ringers anymore. Trust us on this."

Ah, but, my good friends, you speak from ignorance. For there is one bell-ringer left in this wide world, and he lives in the church across from Brittany Dorm.

Yes Virginia, there is a bell-ringer. And We believe in him.

Walter, born in the wide wild expanse that is Europe, was taken in by an order of Dominicans after his mother abandoned him because of his deformity. While in their church, Walter was trained in the fine art of bell-ringing, from the simple toll to the peeling hymnal to the rejoicing crescendo of brass on High Holy Days. In time, Walter surpassed his priestly masters. However, due to his zeal in practicing his art, he eventually lost his hearing to the harsh conditions of having constant ringing in his ears.

Walter became restless. He soon though, heard of a strange, magical protestant land where bell-ringing was in demand, for the bell-ringing tradition had fallen to the way side. That's right Virginia--Walter packed up his things, and moved to America.

Because he had no green card, and wanted to avoid immigration, and was just socially awkward because of his disabilities, he hide in Grace Cathedral, located right here in old New York City. And there he stayed to this very day.

But many people do not know of this Walter, or of his life, his disabilities, and of how he has still managed to triumphant in life.

So while those of you dismiss Walter, and say that there can't be a bell-ringer because bells are now automated, we here at NYU beg to differ.

If you believe in hunchbacked bell-ringers...if you believe that even if bells ARE automated, that SOMEONE needs to be there to push the button...then you are welcome to join our new organization:

"Walter Exists, He's Just That Good at Bell-Ringing" Club (WEH-JeT-GABeR)

"Walter Lives!...I Believe In Bell-Ringers!"

Thank you for your time.

This message has been brought to you by WEH-JeT-GABeR...We love hunchbacked bell-ringers. You should too.