Fan Mail Friday (5-5-24)

[AllThatJazzZ]

1. Do you have a doppelganger? (Has anyone ever told you that you look like someone who's "famous" or "infamous"? Do you agree/disagree?)

2. What's something you're kind of snobby about?

3. At what age did you consider yourself an adult?

[AllThatJazzZ]

Secret message, y'all!

P.S. It's Cinco de Mayo. Are you going to get in a huff about it or are you going to enjoy some delicious Mexican food today? Or both?

Not that anyone ever needs an excuse for having Mexican food.

[AllThatJazzZ]

1. Do you have a doppelganger? (Has anyone ever told you that you look like someone who's "famous" or "infamous"? Do you agree/disagree?)

When I was in high school and The Dick Van Dyke show was on (new, not reruns), my friends told me I look like Mary Tyler Moore. I didn't necessarily agree at the time (although we had the same hair), but as I look at pics of me from back then, I think they were prolly right. As the years went on and we both aged, I didn't favor her as much. Just a little bit during the MTM show years, but only if my hair was just right. When she passed a few years ago and there was coverage of her career in the news, I heard from a few of my classmates who reminded me of those days.



2. What's something you're kind of snobby about?

Like most Texans, I'm an uber proud Texan. We don't even care if people don't like us for our boasting. We're Texans. We're fine with it. It's a Texas thang, y'all. 

Also, after decades of publishing, editing, layout, etc., I'm ridiculously knowledgeable about grammar, syntax, spelling and all that jazz. It's a blessing and a curse. I can't not see misspellings or sloppy construction. One thing that drives me CRAZY is when someone in the media uses improper grammar. It shouldn't happen at all, and it happens far too often. OMG, y'all! Learn the tools of your trade! 

In my retirement years, I've relaxed and become more casual in my writings.



3. At what age did you consider yourself an adult?

Still waiting.

[andy58-in-nh]

1. Do you have a doppelganger? (Has anyone ever told you that you look like someone who's "famous" or "infamous"? Do you agree/disagree?)

2. What's something you're kind of snobby about?

3. At what age did you consider yourself an adult?

@AllThatJazzZ

1. At various stages of maturity I have been told that I look like Bruce Willis or (the late) John Heard. Now that I have a full beard, my wife thinks I look like Sean Connery. I disagree, but she's entitled to her opinion, and in truth I do not mind the comparison.

2. I am snobby about about very few things. About Scotch and Bourbon, perhaps - the cheap stuff never satisfies.

3. I thought of myself as a "grown-up" perhaps as early as 21. But I don't think I really grew up until about 36, when my father passed away and I was forced to re-examine the direction and focus of my life.   

[Bigun]

1. Do you have a doppelganger? (Has anyone ever told you that you look like someone who's "famous" or "infamous"? Do you agree/disagree?)

Never! I'm unique and happy with that. Someone once said that I had a face tailor made for radio and that's true.

2. What's something you're kind of snobby about?

Back in my drinking days I was very particular but I'm over that now.

3. At what age did you consider yourself an adult?

By the time I was twenty-one I was a Vietnam vet with a wife and a child. Had to get my act together but I don't think I really did until around age thirty or so.