Strange Bedfellows

On the one hand, you have punk rock, a musical genre that is by definition somewhat critical of the status quo. On the other, you have the Carnival cruise ship, a boat that is by definition emblematic of bourgeois privilege. But hell, when was the last time "punk rock" really meant anything beyond loud guitars and poorly considered tattoos? Even a punk rocker can learn to enjoy shuffleboard and sunshine. The three-day cruise to Ensenada leaves Long Beach on Friday and comes back Monday, giving you plenty of time to get drunk, wake up with a hangover, and then get drunk again. In true punk style, there's no word on whether any entertainment has been booked, but hey, the mystery's half the fun, right?
Fri., Dec. 7, 2007