"Why I love Rocky Horror" by Carrie Dahlby

I love Rocky Horror because Tim Curry's fishnets have holes in them.
I love Rocky Horror because we'll never really know if Columbia's bow tie is pink or red.
I love Rocky Horror because I once found out that I was playing Magenta 20 minutes before 
	the show started, and I had to rush out to my apartment in a mad panic 
	to get my costumes.
I love Rocky Horror because Meatloaf reminds me of my boyfriend.
I love Rocky Horror because someone was having sex in our audience the other night (much to 
	my horror, of course).
I love Rocky Horror because it greatly strengthened my friendship with Emi Briet, for which 
	I'll always be grateful.
I love Rocky Horror because it's the only place where you can see half naked fat chicks and 
	old dudes wearing women's lingerie.
I love Rocky Horror because without it, Shock Treatment would not exist.
I love Rocky Horror because one time we found old programs from 1993 and 1994 in the prop room.
I love Rocky Horror because of Richard O'Brien's cat-ate-the-canary smile as he is about to 
	sing "I remember doing the Time Warp...."
I love Rocky Horror because I've befriended dozens of people that I would have never met 
	otherwise.
I love Rocky Horror because of Tim Curry's boundless energy and his eargasm-giving singing 
	voice.
I love Rocky Horror because I like going to Denny's.
I love Rocky Horror because Magenta can be seen gently moving her feather duster back and 
	forth right before her first line.
I love Rocky Horror because my heart pounds and my face lights up every time the floor show 
	music begins.
I love Rocky Horror because one time I was moved to tears by Magenta's "Oscar" speech.
I love Rocky Horror because of the virgins.
I love Rocky Horror because Frank says "See if you can find him - on the MONITOR!" and his 
	emphasis on the word "monitor" makes me giggle.
I love Rocky Horror because I now know that I AM, in fact, capable of hand stitching a pleated 
	apron with shoulder straps.
I love Rocky Horror because Janet wears a purple dress.
I love Rocky Horror because every week is very different from the week before, but it is still 
	a ritual that I can't imagine living without.
I love Rocky Horror because one of these days I WILL get to perform Space Mags wearing an 
	accurate-looking costume and wig. And I expect it to be one of the high points 
	of my life.
I love Rocky Horror because one time when Frank was floating dead in the pool, I shouted 
	"Look! It's the Nirvana baby!"
I love Rocky Horror because we have a girl who plays Rocky, and when she sings his lines 
	outloud she sounds a little like Elvis.
I love Rocky Horror because of Brad's verse in "There's a light".
I love Rocky Horror because a couple times I saw someone flash their breasts.
I love Rocky Horror because of Charles Grey's excellent portrayal of the Cheesy Narrator Dude.
I love Rocky Horror because I get a medium popcorn with real butter and a medium fountain 
	soda for a dollar once a week.
I love Rocky Horror because Brad shakes like crazy while he sings his verse during "Planet 
	Hot Dog".
I love Rocky Horror because of the sequins.
I love Rocky Horror because one of the Trannys was named "Fran Fullenwider".
I love Rocky Horror because there's hundreds of different places across the entire world 
	where I can go to see floor show casts or productions of the play.
I love Rocky Horror because I went to a convention for it one time.
I love Rocky Horror because I get to perform every week.
I love Rocky Horror because of the jump to the left.
I love Rocky Horror because of the shivers of ant-i-ci-pation.
I love Rocky Horror because of the colors and the sounds and the freedom and the sexuality.
I love Rocky Horror because it forced me to accept myself for who I really am.
I love Rocky Horror because of the words "Don't dream it, be it."