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Ask all my friends dude they know I hate the devil more than anything else.

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[–] TerminalEncounter@hexbear.net 15 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

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 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 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 16 hours ago

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

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 4 points 15 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 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

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

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 15 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

A fiddle made of gold would sound terrible anyway.

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 9 points 16 hours ago

fry is it gold plated or solid gold?

Either way risking eternal torture for some short term economic gain seems like a bad bet even if I can shred on the fiddle

[–] glimmer_twin@hexbear.net 6 points 14 hours ago

The devil went down ON georgia

[–] Johnny_Arson@hexbear.net 12 points 17 hours ago

I'd probably just ask if he wants to go down to the bar for a couple pints. Maybe shoot some pool, a few low stakes wagers you know. Not for my whole ass soul ( I would actually sell my soul to be born with the right parts I got shafted in the birth lottery).

[–] lurker_supreme@hexbear.net 12 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Bro your flautato is fire, you wouldn't even need to beat that scrawny imps lil ass, your violin technique would shred him in seconds big dawg

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

If the devil challenged me to a fuckin' fiddle duel I wouldn't do it. I'd kickchop him in the neck, the most forbidden move in all of karate. You don't fuckin challenge me to any kind of duel unless you're prepared to get kicked+chopped.

[–] lurker_supreme@hexbear.net 11 points 17 hours ago

Bro if the devil heard a fuckin arpeggio from your fiddle he'd shit his pants dude. I bet you could fouetté all over his ass while you're kicking it.

[–] woodenghost@hexbear.net 4 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Why wait? Go and chase him out of earth now. Just make sure to put on an iron shirt first.

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 5 points 14 hours ago

I learned combat from Grand Theft Auto while listening to this.

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[–] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 8 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Idk, at this rate, might as well sell my soul for all oil refineries to spontaneously combust

[–] happybadger@hexbear.net 9 points 17 hours ago

Even if it was an arson duel I would win. I would jump over all of the fences if they are not big.

[–] oscardejarjayes@hexbear.net 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Oh yeah? Well I'm a Navy Seal, and I'd beat you up beating that guy up.

(This could've been a good badpost, but now it's just a midpost)

[–] radio_free_asgarthr@hexbear.net 4 points 16 hours ago

I might just see if I can get that German dude's deal and then we just go out drinking and going to a Witches' orgy.

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 3 points 16 hours ago

also.. he called god a bitch after he won.

"I done told you once you son of a bitch, I the best that's ever been."

wait, what is the paternal and maternal order amongst the angels fallen or otherwise?

Who is Satan's mom and is she, in fact, a bitch?

Maybe Johnny understood the order of things and correctly assumed god fucked a female dog to have the devil.

I liked the devil's play style better anyway. had more ...soul. lol I'll see myself out.

/Thanks for reading.