I remember the first time I saw A Different World.
Okay, that’s a lie but it sounds better than saying, I don’t remember seeing A Differernt World for the first time, right?
Anyway, I do vividly remember the character of Dwayne Wayne. Mostly because of the flip-up glasses. I wanted some of those glasses so badly.
Michael Jackson.
He reminded me of the grown version of what I thought I’d be (in 1989 I was like 10). He was a nerd. Check. He wished he could *^*& every girl in the world. I’m sure by 1992 (and beyond) that was a goal of mine. And he was smitten with women who initially didn’t want anything more than friendship from him.
I? Was the friendship guru. Shucks, I was the guy ALL the chicks would say, “aww, Panama is such a good friend, the little guy!” I didn’t actually grow until like 11th grade. Seriously, my little sister was shorter than me.
At some point, Steven Q. Urkel became the guy I thought I was except I was only like him in his odd love for odd things. I had plenty of odd loves in my life. I used to eat ants and I thought reading the encyclopedia was what everybody was doing when they weren’t out playing basketball. But unlike Urkel, I was an athlete and coordinated like a mothertrucker and I didn’t have a Laura to keep me focused.
But you know what else? I always felt that I had a little bit of Martin Payne in me too. See, he was an untall brotha who’s greatest gift in life was his gift of gab. That’s me all day. You see, being the 3 to the stars means that nobody’s looking at me, stopping, and saying to themselves, “giiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirl, that is a fine specimen of man.”
I mean, I’m sure it’s happened at least once, but Helen Keller’s cousin doesn’t count. And she was mute anyway, so I guess she didn’t say it.
You hear what I’m saying?
Rimshot.
I would claim a little bit of Christopher Williams, but that’d be all because of the lightskinnteded-ness. But I never beat women and Puffy will NOT be raising my estranged child. Oh wait, that’s Al B. Sure. You see how confusing light skinntedness is? Exactly.
Then we have pre-uber super movie star Will Smith. I always fashioned myself to be a bit of a goofy, charming, guy with the best intentions that tended to go awry. While I wanted to be some facet of a bunch of other people, I related to Will character like none other. Of course, I’m not from Philly nor did I play the piano and the dinner stemware like a champ. I also didn’t live in Bel-Air nor have I ever been to West LA. But much like Will, I always dated the hot chicks that were inexplicably attracted to the goofy guy who made them laugh. Not sure why humor works so well with women, but if you can make a chick laugh, you can make a chick…cry.
DOUBLE ENTENDRE!
Oh and my best friend in life. Is totally Jazz. Like thru and thru down to the ignant comments and ability to get himself (true story) physically removed from a love interests home by her father.
So basically, I feel like I’m a combination of Dwayne Wayne, Urkel, Martin Payne, and Will Smith (Fresh Prince).
Oh…and GUCCI!!!! Burrrr.
Okay that’s a joke.
Maybe not a combo deal, but more like those are the characters I feel most closely relate to me while I was growing up and even who I am today in adulthood.
He is I and I am him; slim with the tilted brim.
I am legend.
What characters from TV/Movies/entertainment could you have been based on your life and upbringing?
(By the way, I’ll bet $20 dollars of your money that at least 75 percent of people will name a Cosby kid.)
-VSB P aka THE ARSONIST aka TANGLE JIG P aka GIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRL, HE A 3
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