In europe the devil comes to town and makes a deal and youre completely fucked over like Faust, but only cause you think you've doomed yourself really

In the new world, the devil comes to town and you can beat him in a fiddle contest or by eating the last of the soul donut but you tricked him in the devils' court because you gave your soul to your wife

Dunno what that means

[–] mickey@hexbear.net 11 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

The European mind cannot comprehend that any of our backwoods jug-hooters are so steeped in musical tradition and possessed of such virtuosity that even a naive lad may meet Satan's own challenge in a violin duel. Johnny's sole moment of hesitation in wagering his very mortal soul was the thought that it may be sinful to accept the devil's bet.

P.S. Before fiddlin' against the devil, Johnny boasts that he is the best that has ever been and that Satan will regret his challenge. This braggadocious act overturns thousands of years of Western understanding of hubris as fatal flaw going all the way back to ancient Greece.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 8 points 17 hours ago

this speaks to the american brainpan somehow, i just know it

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 4 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

If Mephistopheles made a Faustian bargain for my soul in exchange for unlimited knowledge and all the pleasure in the world, I would win and have unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasure without consequence. Easy. Wouldn't even need unlimited knowledge to begin with.

[–] NephewAlphaBravo@hexbear.net 4 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

"i honestly thought you were gonna ask for more than that"