Sunday, January 11, 2009

The Soiling of a Boyhood Hero

First Kenny Rogers gets busted for making obscene phone calls, now this. The moral of the story for me: Be careful who you choose to idolize as a kid because, sooner or later, even the mighty shit their pants.

5 comments:

General Ursus said...

I remember when a boyhood hero of mine pulled up next to me at the urinal and said, "Squeeze, you've got Beisenhurst by the neck."

Dert said...

Aren't tales this more often told over beers?

With laughter?

Dert said...

"tales like this"

General Ursus said...

Apparently at MLB training camps, too, by great men to beholden young players. Captive audiences are great.

Dennis said...

Ah yes...the perfect double taper.