My birthday is the day that I get way sucked up to. In the office, people say "happy birthday." They want to take me to lunch. Send me cards. Acknowledge the date of my birth. And at home, it is the absolute suck-up fest. I become wonderful. The day is wonderful, because I was wonderfully born on it. It is all wonderful, and all me.
The 14-year-old was wondering and wonderfulling on my birthday.
Him: Happy Birthday. You are the best parent in the world.
Me: Well, I'm your best parent. And also your worst.
Him: No, you're just great. And it's a great day because if it wasn't for this day, many years ago, I wouldn't be here.
Me: So is it YOUR birthday?
Him: NO! It's your birthday.
Hmmmmm, it seems that even when it's about me, it's not. Well, he's wonderful, too.
p.s. speaking of wonnerful, the Doc is going off on a R&R journey until mid-August. I will return to my thinkin' when I return.
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7/31/2006
7/08/2006
Go Shawty-It's Your Birthday
Don't know if there was any drinking of Bacardi* at the White House when George W. Bush celebrated his 60th birthday. But interesting to me, is that Curtis Jackson III, shares the President's July 6th birth date. Better known as 50 Cent, Curtis blew out 30 candles on his recent cake.
Makes you think what else these guys--President of the United States of America and buff-and-tough rapper--have in common. I mean other than the obvious; their rakish good looks (GW, 50) and pumped physiques (GW, 50).
Well for starters 50 grew up in the 'hood and moved to the Connecticut suburbs. GW started in the Connecticut 'burbs and moved to da hood.
Another thing, both balance their popularity on their cred. 50--no matter how rich and suburban--needs to be the tough, gun toting gangsta to sell his CD's, movies, games and gear. GW--no matter the relationship between Iraq, WMD and Bin Laden--needs to maintain his tough, gun toting international gangsta image to sell his policies and Republican party revolution. Critics think that these are bad image for their fans/supporters to emulate or respect. Other people don't think that it is so damaging.
Who woulda guessed that these two men, 30 years apart, would be so alike. Must be something true about sharing the constellation of the Crab.
* See/hear if you don't know the song. I predict that grandmothers will be dancing to this song at weddings in 10-15 years. You read it here first!
Makes you think what else these guys--President of the United States of America and buff-and-tough rapper--have in common. I mean other than the obvious; their rakish good looks (GW, 50) and pumped physiques (GW, 50).
Well for starters 50 grew up in the 'hood and moved to the Connecticut suburbs. GW started in the Connecticut 'burbs and moved to da hood.
Another thing, both balance their popularity on their cred. 50--no matter how rich and suburban--needs to be the tough, gun toting gangsta to sell his CD's, movies, games and gear. GW--no matter the relationship between Iraq, WMD and Bin Laden--needs to maintain his tough, gun toting international gangsta image to sell his policies and Republican party revolution. Critics think that these are bad image for their fans/supporters to emulate or respect. Other people don't think that it is so damaging.
Who woulda guessed that these two men, 30 years apart, would be so alike. Must be something true about sharing the constellation of the Crab.
* See/hear if you don't know the song. I predict that grandmothers will be dancing to this song at weddings in 10-15 years. You read it here first!
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