KOTH: Hank's Got the Willies #5
All Jesus did that day was tell stories--a long storytelling afternoon.
Hank's Got the Willies #5 (rank #20) 2/9/1997
Hank is worried because Bobby seems to have no goal in life and no role model. He takes Bobby to the golf course, where Bobby accidentally hits Hank's idol, Willie Nelson, with a golf club. Meanwhile, Peggy is upset because Hank pays more attention to his guitar, Betsy, than he does to her, and Luanne is failing braidwork at the beauty academy.
Poor old Hank struggles on 2 fronts in this 1. Peggy & Bobby both suffer from Hank's misplaced priorities. He's placed them both below the worth that he derives from his stuff, namely, Betsy his guitar. It really seems silly to think that something as ridiculous as a guitar could come between people, but we witness it here in this episode. Hank even goes as far as telling Bobby to ride in the middle seat so Betsy can be in front of the airbag. Of course this all sounds asinine, but this is exactly the casual type idolatry that we're warned about in Psalms.
Expose all who drift away from your sayings; their casual idolatry is lethal.
This sets a dangerous precedent for Bobby if he gets the unintentional message that Hank's things are more important than him & Hank's relationship with him.
But they didn't pay any attention. They kept doing what they'd always done. 41As it turned out, all the time these people were putting on a front of worshiping GOD, they were at the same time involved with their local idols. And they're still doing it. Like father, like son.
Hank thinks that Bobby's problem is that he doesn't have goals & that he needs a role model. Unbeknownst to Hank, Bobby just longs to be like his dad through the things that he does, which Hank considers foolish. It takes Willie Nelson of all people to point out the fact that Bobby loves his dad & just wants to be like him. Poor discernment dooms Hank once again.
"Isn't it true that a son honors his father and a worker his master?"
An outside eye is sometimes needed to be able to point out the forest for the trees. This can be sage advice as long as the forest doesn't adorn the eye that attempts to advise.
Hank's Got the Willies #5 (rank #20) 2/9/1997
Hank is worried because Bobby seems to have no goal in life and no role model. He takes Bobby to the golf course, where Bobby accidentally hits Hank's idol, Willie Nelson, with a golf club. Meanwhile, Peggy is upset because Hank pays more attention to his guitar, Betsy, than he does to her, and Luanne is failing braidwork at the beauty academy.
Quotes:
Hank: Why can't Bobby turn all that energy into something positive, like that boy with no legs who ran across Canada?
Bill: "Santa Claus can be the boy's hero. He does travel around once a year in a 24 hour period."
Hank: "Santa Claus is for babies!"
Bill: "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch."
Analysis:Poor old Hank struggles on 2 fronts in this 1. Peggy & Bobby both suffer from Hank's misplaced priorities. He's placed them both below the worth that he derives from his stuff, namely, Betsy his guitar. It really seems silly to think that something as ridiculous as a guitar could come between people, but we witness it here in this episode. Hank even goes as far as telling Bobby to ride in the middle seat so Betsy can be in front of the airbag. Of course this all sounds asinine, but this is exactly the casual type idolatry that we're warned about in Psalms.
Expose all who drift away from your sayings; their casual idolatry is lethal.
This sets a dangerous precedent for Bobby if he gets the unintentional message that Hank's things are more important than him & Hank's relationship with him.
But they didn't pay any attention. They kept doing what they'd always done. 41As it turned out, all the time these people were putting on a front of worshiping GOD, they were at the same time involved with their local idols. And they're still doing it. Like father, like son.
Hank thinks that Bobby's problem is that he doesn't have goals & that he needs a role model. Unbeknownst to Hank, Bobby just longs to be like his dad through the things that he does, which Hank considers foolish. It takes Willie Nelson of all people to point out the fact that Bobby loves his dad & just wants to be like him. Poor discernment dooms Hank once again.
"Isn't it true that a son honors his father and a worker his master?"
An outside eye is sometimes needed to be able to point out the forest for the trees. This can be sage advice as long as the forest doesn't adorn the eye that attempts to advise.
posted by lee at 5:09 AM
2 Comments:
Randomly found your blog and love it. I've seen that episode twice now and have never really thought of it like that. I love the last thought, on how sometimes we need an outside eye. Keep on doing the great work you're doing.
Dude,
I'm sorry I won't be able to come tomorrow night, especially since you're watching the Willie Nelson episode. Willie is a wise, wise man. Anyway, the blog sounds cool, so you'll have to tell me about it when I get back from New Orleans. Peace.
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