Had a good time at the Webloggers Meetup last night. There were a few new faces in attendance, and lots of kids, which was fun — Jon and his wife Joy brought their three kiddos (Jon got a really nice profile shot of me, too), and Eric was there with his really cute little boy.
Some time ago at one of the Jason Webley concerts, a girl had come up to me and told me that I was apparently a doppelganger for her husband. Turns out that she and her husband were there last night, and after the story was told, a few of the people around us agreed that yes, there’s definitely a resemblance. Apparently it’s not quite as close as it was a while ago — I’ve let my hair grow out, and he’s shaved off his face fuzz — but if I’m going to have a twin running around town, I could certainly do worse than Matt May.
Much of the fun of the evening came not from those of us gathered for the Meetup, though, but instead from across the street where the hardcore Star Wars fans were lining up for that evening’s 12:01am first showing of Episode III. We’d all keep our eye on the crowd as we chatted, and occasionally the cry would go up — “Stormtrooper costume!” or “There’s Chewbacca!” or “Jawas!” — and a few of us would grab our cameras and head over to grab a few shots.
Best moment of the night, though?
Walking past the line of Star Wars fans, and having a kid in jeans, sweatshirt, and Darth Vader helmet point at my kilt and laugh.
Amused me to no end, that did…
“Rock the Casbah (Hot Tracks)” by Clash, The from the album Hot Tracks 15th Anniversary Collectors Edition (1997, 6:36).
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Walking past the line of Star Wars fans, and having a kid in jeans, sweatshirt, and Darth Vader helmet point at my kilt and laugh.
I’m choking from laughing so hard at this. I’m so glad you posted it.
That seriously is one of the funniest things I’ve heard in a while… If you had it on video it would be priceless.
Did he at least sound like Darth Vader laughing should sound?
Unfortunately not — just a normal laugh. Sure made me laugh, though!
CLASSIC.
Much change in the work schedule I have sensed. Things changing they are! Next month I get to to Meetup Blogs I do heh heh heh!
Can I have your autograph if I show up?
Sidenote: Just saw Jason Webley. That’s in my top three concerts ever (he joins the likes of Emery and Jimmy Buffett). I mean, seriously, who else cattle prods people, sings of lost erections and starts their own cult? Thanks for raving about his performances, otherwise I don’t think I would’ve ever heard of him or be motivated to see him!