Friday, August 22, 2008

Freaks and Geeks


So I'm sitting here at my local coffee house minding my own business taking pictures with my camera phone of the oddities that seep through the door and low-and-behold, I am greeted with the above.  I can't quite tell if that is Christian from last season's Project Runway or vintage Superman?  I wish I had been able to take a better picture of his glasses because they were circa 70s Burt Reynolds.  And who is that next to our super-hero?  A tall John Waters if you ask me.  Or--and PG, you'll appreciate this--there is a slight resemblance to "Kane" from POLTERGEIST 2.  "Carol Anne"! 

Bottom line: both are frightening!  Terrifying really.  What age do we live in where a law-abiding citizen can't go people-watching without being scared shitless?  So what if I am sitting a bit too close to the man next to me just so I can read his emails?  It's my right.  I should be able to enjoy the delectable sweetness of my iced vanilla latte without feeling like I'm about to open a door to the Twilight Zone.

So, as I sit here, huddling in a corner around my computer so these freaks and geeks can't see what I'm typing, I ask you...

Do you want to live in a society where people like Kane and Superman can order a drink from the same establishment as you and I? 

Or would you like to live in a society where those who are less fortunate in looks and fashion have to submit to making their own lattes at their own home and on their own time?  

I propose to bring this issue forth when I announce my candidacy for just being awesome.  And since I am the only one running, I believe, therefore, I am already crowned victor!  

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