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Catholics have the Eucharist, we have the Dudearist.  So after my ordination yesterday as a Dudeist Priestess (and a rough day of feeding the monkey), I thought I'd make it official by partaking in a Dudely Communion tonight.   At least partially, I'll have to do a J another time.  I went out and bought ingredients for a high quality, yet reasonably affordable,  Caucasian.  Tito's vodka, Kahlua, Half and half, and a bag of ice.  I proceeded to make my first White Russian in over a decade.  Upon sipping for awhile it got me a-pondering... of which I'll share and blather on about here.

Why the Caucasian is a most Dudesome  beverage (and not only because The Dude historically partakes).  It is more than mere imitation.  The drink itself embodies Dude Nature extremely well:

Upon building the beverage, visually it is impossible to miss it's duality.  The Yin Yang is clear.  Dark at the bottom, light at the top with interspersed dark and light coloring the ice.  Upon stirring the beverage, it harmonizes perfectly.  Neither dark nor light, everything is in perfect union.  The beverage itself abides.

Upon sipping, the texture and flavor is pure Dude Nature.  The sharp sting of the vodka, reactionary.  The half and half, velvety smooth... the very embodiment of taking 'er easy.  The musky sweetness of the Kahlua blending duality together - Nihilism and Pacifism.  By abiding the negative, one is awarded by the positive.  Yet it constantly reminds that a dude cannot have one without the other - lest we miss the point.

Consuming the Caucasian is a practice of Dude Nature.  A dude does not guzzle a Caucasian, one sips it leisurely.  One does not drink a Caucasian neat, it is enjoyed well-chilled.  The Dudearist reminds us to take 'er easy, and to keep cool.  Plus it could potentially stain a perfectly comfortable bathrobe, making it stiff and sticky.  Thus why it is fuckin' amateur to hassle a dude, 'cause hey man, there's a beverage here.

The effects of the Dudearist is the embodiment of Dude-mind.  If consumed gradually and without haste, one is rewarded with a perfectly limber mind.  Not mired in the harshness of the peed-upon rug of reality, nor sunken into the hallucination nightmare of a cracked jaw.  One has a gentle buzz that helps us slow down and abide in this moment... if not, on occasion, making one lose one's train of thought.  Keeping a dude in the present without being oppressed by the present.  The possibility of Perfect Abiding.

Well, I've rambled enough (and in the parlance of our time), I've waxed philosophical as much as I should.  I'll leave the rest to be pondered and expounded upon by those wiser than myself.  At least I've gleaned enough meaning from partaking in the Dudearist that I can rest with a smile on my face and feeling like the good lord hasn't gypped me.

Like Dude We Abide,
Zoë D.
Dudeist Priestess

Zoe Dude, your post brings tears to my eyes. Very nice!

Welcome aboard, Zoë!

Very nicely done. Should this become a part of official church doctrine?

No church doctrine will abide here... just the "Take'r easy" motto.  Some of the other vets will chime in I'm sure (M5, BD...)

Welcome ZoeAbides! Great to have the fairer sex on board.

I agree with Hominid, no doctrine abides.  Keep the dogma out of the karma... it tends to pee on the rugs.  However, if you'd like to include it in any "official" Dudeist literature, you have my blessing and permission.

Remember, not every Dudeist drinks alcohol, I'm not a huge imbiber myself.  A dude can participate in a Dudearist, or not.  I'm simply applying a little meaning and philosophy to the act if one so chooses.  Just as any dude is free to label it complete blather and simply enjoy Caucasians with no other reasons than to enjoy them or get shitfaced.

Zoe

(And thanks for the warm welcomes!)

It's like my opinion on smoking a J. I've never smoked one, but I won't say you shouldn't. And I wish it were legal. For me I've never had a good Caucasian but will keep looking.

I'm not a big fan of vodka, so finding a good, clean vodka is paramount for me.  Keeping it in the freezer helps too.  I keep my Kahlua in the fridge (DON'T freeze Kahlua).  I also tweak the recipe for my own tastes.

Official recipe is:

1 1/2 oz vodka
3/4 oz Kahlua
3/4 oz Cream

My recipe is:

Fill rocks glass with ice (LOTS of ice, very important.  Do not skimp, the colder the better).
1 oz vodka (Tito's is quite good and not ridiculously expensive)
1 oz Kahlua
Top with half and half until the ice just starts to float.  Stir well.

I'll be over to your place real soon....

Bar's over there Hominid dude, mi bungalow es su bungalow.  If I'm in the bath, no marmots please...

Definitely no marmots. I'll fend off any nihilists or rug pissers while we partake of your White Russians.