Tag: lukumi

OK, time to come clean. As many of you know, in May I became an African priest of the Lukumí religion. Go me. What you don’t know are the restrictions placed on me, which of late have been leading to some fairly hilarious situations.

For example, I have to wear all white. Head to toe. Every day. For a year. Really. I also cannot drink for a year, go to parties, movies or or restaurants. Basically, stay home and be good for a year. I know what you are thinking, and yes, Natalie and I can still do that. I would never join a religion that bans its priests from doing the nasty. I cannot be photographed for a year either, so I can’t put any pictures up unfortunately (although I am dying to, for laughs).

So I thought I’d fill you in on some things I have been mistaken for, or referred to as, since being in all white.

1. A Muslim extremist
2. A baker
3. A Shaolin monk
4. A painter
5. A Rabbi
6. A Buddhist
7. A mime (in white?)

And now the quotes:

1. “This is some sort of stunt, right?
2. “Dave’s really putting in some ridiculous hours. He’s still wearing the same clothes from yesterday! I don’t think he ever went home.”
3. “I heard you had a religious epiphany and are moving to the Vatican?”
4. “So does the white signify … giving up television?”
5. “You do realize it’s before Labour Day and you’re in white?”