When there's a Patriots game on, I get a little too “into the game”. I can't sit down, and am constantly pacing.
Just yesterday, we had a bunch of friends over to watch the Patriots beat the Bills, and I was standing while everyone was sitting.
That last sentence isn't as useless as it sounds….foreshadowing.
A Larry the Cable Guy commercial came on, and I kind of lost it. I
just don't understand how a guy invents a stupid redneck character as part of his act, and makes that his identity.
And here's where you're thinking “You're an idiot. He's filthy rich, and does the character for the money, obviously.”
Which is exactly what I'm getting at. I understand that getting paid gobs of cash to act like a moron isn't the worst deal in the world. But at some point you have to look at yourself in the mirror and say “I have enough money for 4 lifetimes. I think I can now stop pretending to be a fool, and be myself now.”
Back to yesterday…..
As if standing on a stage to give an acceptance speech to a room full of people, I was trying to convey that message in the most succinct and clear message possible. Failing miserably, I said something like:
I get pretending to be a redneck for a little while to get rich. But at some point, you have to get sick of it. Let's say you find a job where you get paid millions of dollars to get dressed up in a bear suit, but the entire time you're getting fingered by an owl. Sure, you are getting paid a lot of money, but at a cost. You're getting paid, but having an owl's finger up your ass constantly just isn't worth it at some point.
Granted, owls don't have fingers. And my similes are terrible.
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