Benjamin (Ronald Coolbeth) Franklin had appeared on my public access video Kindred Expressions abt 6 years ago, or so it seems. He’s sometimes referred to himself as Lance, the handsome man, but this time he appeared in full regalia: Benjamin Franklin jacket, styled hair & glasses. He broke out of character from time to time, laughing and snickering, but was able to contain himself for a little words of wisdom. Unfortunately, it all ended on a bad but funny note, where Mr. Ron twisted his back, squirming in his seat and finally leaving for Paris, France. It all went pretty good, I should say. Mr. Ron later played Johnny DeAngelo (a Kindred Expression outtake), pulling out his gat and demanding the package he came for. That one ended on a real bad note, and made everyone very unhappy.
Kindred Expressions was a grandfather/grandson compilation video: the best of our public access television projects. Ron read some poems, I made some music videos, and it all ended where Mr. Ron and myself told everyone the real meaning of being a creative artists (“… don’t give up!” was the final word of advice). The best part of the video was the wonderful “Bobo Dingo Is My Name.” An absurdist piece abt a man who plays tricks on bathroom dwellers. A man who spends his days running around on hospital hill, looking pretty bizarre in a yellow wig and hobo wear, and saying “Mr. Dingo is my name… and strange is my game.” Kindred Expressions was a swell little piece. You can find the complete video here.
