When A Memory is Better than the Reality
We have all had this happen to us. You remember something being the most amazing thing when you were a kid. It could be a movie, a video game, a certain food, woman, band, song or person. I have grown accustomed to being disappointed by these same things later in life. I have compiled some of the things I have been disappointed with as an “adult”:
- Old E (Old English 800)
- Tight Blue Jeans
- Mullets
- Nerds Candy
- Vinyl Records
- Lava Lamps
- Nintendo Games
In some form or fashion I really enjoyed these things as a kid or teenager but as an adult…..not so much. I don’t know what it was and what it is now but I have been disappointed time and time again when I tried to “recapture” some part of my youth.
My latest disappointment hit me harder than the rest. Recently I was browsing around on the web for music videos. I must back track a bit and say that having an older brother that was a head-banger left me no choice but to join the movement. As a kid and adult for that matter, I prefer some pretty intense music, the harder and heavier the better. So while searching online for various music videos I came across some stuff on I guy/group I liked as a teenager. In the mid-80’s nothing was more evil than this guy, King Diamond of the group Mercyful Fate. Kind Diamond was a
self-pronounced Satanist (no I do not worship the devil) and he had a vocal range that amazed me. His face was painted black and white with an upside down cross on his forehead. It was intense and I actually liked the music. As a kid of around 12 or 13 I couldn’t look at his face on the album cover as it would keep me up at night but I liked the music! I still like the music to be
honest. Anyway, this guy was the personification of evil and I thought it was cool to like him (I still like him but that is not the point). I was having all kinds of flashbacks as I watched YouTube videos of him and Mercyful Fate. I decided to search the web to see what he has been up to and disappointment struck!
I learned that Kind Diamond’s real name is Kim Bendix Petersen! Kim?….the son of Satan is “KIM “? Man what a blow. I continue reading and learn that he is now 55 years old and living in Texas! Originally from Denmark, he moved to Texas years ago. That in and of itself isn’t bad but being from northern Europe was part of the mystic because a lot of “Black Metal” bands came from Denmark, Holland and such. Now that I learned that the son of Satan has a girly name, I
begin to look for current pictures and find many of him without make-up and costume. Another disappointment because he doesn’t even have the evil tattoos…..not a single tattoo of any kind. WTF!! How much more can I take? I pressed on. The last blow to the head was learning that he is non-denominational! He doesn’t even believe in Satanism, Catholicism, Judaism or any organized religion. Holy shit……I was crushed. I knew his stage act was hokey and all but I really believed that he sang about things he believed in. Instead I learned that little stupid turds like me bought it, hook, line and sinker. Bastard!
Now that I learned the truth, I am just making believe that I never read and saw what I did. Instead I am thinking like I did at 14 and he is the most evil son of Satan I ever saw. Long live the King!….and don’t worry about my soul because my kids go to Catholic School and my wife and son attend mass every week so I go to heaven by proxy!






























