I think it's maybe about John's take on David Reimer not wanting to die and be remembered as nothing more than a "queer experiment". He wants to be remembered as something else.
And, yes, it's not "Saint Fratel", there are two areas in the French Quarter of Winnipeg (I live here in the Murder City, just so you know) called 'St. Boniface' and 'St. Vital' (pronounced vit-ell). They both used to be towns, back in the day, until Winnipeg got bigger and they grew together, and they became a section of the city.
Still, though, that's an amazing line, and one I'll probably remember forever.
Then idle in some parking lot,
Smoke half a smoke and ask:
"St. Boniface and St. Vital,
Preserve me from my past."
I think it's maybe about John's take on David Reimer not wanting to die and be remembered as nothing more than a "queer experiment". He wants to be remembered as something else.
And, yes, it's not "Saint Fratel", there are two areas in the French Quarter of Winnipeg (I live here in the Murder City, just so you know) called 'St. Boniface' and 'St. Vital' (pronounced vit-ell). They both used to be towns, back in the day, until Winnipeg got bigger and they grew together, and they became a section of the city.
Still, though, that's an amazing line, and one I'll probably remember forever.
Then idle in some parking lot, Smoke half a smoke and ask: "St. Boniface and St. Vital, Preserve me from my past."