Couldn’t get a ticket to the Pope’s appearance at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday? Worry not, you Holy-rollin’ Motherfuckers for God. Our crack reproduction team — last called into action for the Heatherette show during the 2006 Fall Fashion Week, and look how that turned out — slaved away all night to create the Official Animal Unofficial St. Patrick’s Pope Concert Souvenir Ticket.
Click target="_blank">here for the high-res rendering, which you can then send to your office’s color printer when no one’s looking. Unfortunately, the original ticket-holder declined to send a proper full-size scan, so this will be an inexact process. It seems to be 7 3/8″ wide by 3″ tall; we’re told there’s some writing on the back about no backpacks and no bombs — the usual security boilerplate. We don’t know what kind of paper was used; we recommend printing yours on a decent white card stock.
According to the letter that accompanied the tickets, you must arrive at the security checkpoints (6th Ave. between 49th & 51st Sts.) between 6 and 8 a.m. Early arrival is encouraged. You will then pass through a metal detector and be asked to present a government-issued photo ID.
If anyone makes use of these “souvenir” tickets, we’d appreciate a report. Photos = big bonus.
-Jeff Koyen