As some of you may remember, Animated Meat first came to life in 2008 as a way to document some sights that managed to slip through the cracks of most popular travel websites. You may also remember that the original website was built on Apple's now defunct iWeb. From there, it migrated over to WordPress where it met an untimely demise at the hands of Russian hackers. Many of those old, pre-2012 entries have found a new home here in the Before the Now section. I would consider these posts as my starting place as a writer, probably comparable to a musician's first demo tapes. They are very rough, but I took them all seriously and wrote each one with passion. While I would like to believe that I have matured in my abilities as a writer, it is my hope that I carry this same blind passion into all of my new efforts.

Hollywood Wax Museum - Originally Published 2009

February 2, 2019

Included in the cost to the Guinness Museum is a trip to the Hollywood Wax Museum.

The figures here are a little questionable. The one on the right is definitely Angelina Jolie. However, who are the other two? My wife said Mathew McConaughey and Jude Law. Anyone have any other opinions?

Some just plain look beat up. Take a look at Tom Cruise. It looks like someone threw him down the stairs.

Poor Gwyneth has some bruising on her arms. I bet the paparazzi will have a field day with that.

Midway through it, they throw the spiritually devoid tourists some old time religion. There is a depiction of the Last Supper complete with crucifixion.