Jeff Burger
Rev. Johnny James "JJ" Gabrielle
September 2010
Marfa, Texas is a town approximately 1.6 square miles of land and 0.0 square miles of water, 863 households, and 555 families in the high desert of far West Texas. Population of 2,121 at the 2000 census. Median income per family thereabouts $32,328. Best known as the movie backdrop for such films as 'Giant' (1956), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, and Dennis Hopper. 'No Country for Old Men' (2005), starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. And, 'There Will Be Blood' (2006), starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
Ask any law-abiding Texan where Marfa is, and most can't say. Ask some non-law abidin' Texans where Marfa is and you might expect to hear, 'Hell, and that be where the Reverend "JJ" abides.' They'd be right too. Marfa is home to Rev. Johnny James "JJ" Gabrielle, husband, father of seven, Evangelical (fundamentalist) pastor, and bounty hunter. "On the Lord's day I pastor to those looking towards salvation. Monday thru Saturday I collect lost souls hiding from the eventuality of their destiny. I never close."
During the past two decades there was probably 300 or 400 people that Rev. "JJ" Gabrielle has chased down and locked up. "Most of what bounty hunting about is just a matter of finding' 'em. They don't want to go; but once they get caught, they're usually pretty easy to get along with." — "I have built up a good reputation stokin' the fires of Hell separatin' lost souls from the eternal embers in my pastoral duties and bounty hunting. Some fellers would find out I was chasing 'em, they just go put themselves in jail. Maddie (JJ's wife of 36 years) reckons they ("skips", bail jumpers) do this to avoid listening to me singing gospel hymns on the drive back to jail. We evangelicals were born to sing the praises of the Lord… , [laughter… from inside the diner]. It is a great pity if you don't sing hymns with a theological content; you will not learn to articulate theological truths," Rev. JJ says. "The Lord works in every way of life," he adds. "Just tell the truth. Just be honest."
[Parody / Satire / Fiction.]
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105mm f/4-5.6L IS USM. Photoshop CS5 and collage.
All Rights Reserved © 2010 JB Studio / Jeff Burger
Rev. Johnny James "JJ" Gabrielle
September 2010
Marfa, Texas is a town approximately 1.6 square miles of land and 0.0 square miles of water, 863 households, and 555 families in the high desert of far West Texas. Population of 2,121 at the 2000 census. Median income per family thereabouts $32,328. Best known as the movie backdrop for such films as 'Giant' (1956), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, and Dennis Hopper. 'No Country for Old Men' (2005), starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin. And, 'There Will Be Blood' (2006), starring Daniel Day-Lewis.
Ask any law-abiding Texan where Marfa is, and most can't say. Ask some non-law abidin' Texans where Marfa is and you might expect to hear, 'Hell, and that be where the Reverend "JJ" abides.' They'd be right too. Marfa is home to Rev. Johnny James "JJ" Gabrielle, husband, father of seven, Evangelical (fundamentalist) pastor, and bounty hunter. "On the Lord's day I pastor to those looking towards salvation. Monday thru Saturday I collect lost souls hiding from the eventuality of their destiny. I never close."
During the past two decades there was probably 300 or 400 people that Rev. "JJ" Gabrielle has chased down and locked up. "Most of what bounty hunting about is just a matter of finding' 'em. They don't want to go; but once they get caught, they're usually pretty easy to get along with." — "I have built up a good reputation stokin' the fires of Hell separatin' lost souls from the eternal embers in my pastoral duties and bounty hunting. Some fellers would find out I was chasing 'em, they just go put themselves in jail. Maddie (JJ's wife of 36 years) reckons they ("skips", bail jumpers) do this to avoid listening to me singing gospel hymns on the drive back to jail. We evangelicals were born to sing the praises of the Lord… , [laughter… from inside the diner]. It is a great pity if you don't sing hymns with a theological content; you will not learn to articulate theological truths," Rev. JJ says. "The Lord works in every way of life," he adds. "Just tell the truth. Just be honest."
[Parody / Satire / Fiction.]
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 24-105mm f/4-5.6L IS USM. Photoshop CS5 and collage.
All Rights Reserved © 2010 JB Studio / Jeff Burger