On last Thursday's show I mentioned the big G.I. Joe convention that is going on in Arlington this weekend. I reminisced a little about all the fun I had playing with G.I. Joe as a kid. J.R. gave me a ration of grief for "playing with dolls." Oh yeah, he's one of those guys.
I've found in my experience that the he-man macho types who were afraid to play with certain toys or wear certain "feminine" colors are the ones most likely to end up getting their mugshots snapped dressed as Carmen Miranda. I played with all sorts of action figures-- superheroes, army guys, Star Trek figures, robots and cowboys, and as far as I can tell none of my many quirks and peccadilloes can be traced back to them.
I decided to do J.R. a favor and show him what he missed out on. Sweet Victoria Rose brought home a mint condition G.I. Joe for me from her last trip to the...er...um... doll show. I took it to work for a little "exposure therapy" to help J.R. get over his little issue.
You can hear the whole sorted affair by clicking on the above player, or you can download the MP3 file at the bottom of this entry.
Check out this photo gallery of Joe's most recent adventures from my VOX blog.
YO JOE!!!
Greetings from Baghdad! Joe and his compadre`s say hello from the front.
Hoppe you are doing well. Nice to see that you have finally updated your blog.
Shout out on your show for the service men and women fighting for us and for freedom over here sometime would ya?
Peace, FROM the Middle East.
Posted by: Toby | March 17, 2008 at 12:43 PM
The long blogging sabbatical is over. Updates on a more regular basis forthcoming.
We ALWAYS shout out to the brave men and women who put their butts on the line every day so we can sleep soundly every night. These kids (and yes, most of them are still kids,) do the hardest job in the world and we should never forget the sacrifices they are asked to make on behalf of freedom.
In case anybody needs a reminder of what we are fighting for, just point your browser here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKCVS57j284
This is a You Tube video of a group called the Cactus Cuties singing the National Anthem. These kids are from 8 to 13 years old. It will send shivers up your spine.
Posted by: Tie-dyed Tehuti | March 17, 2008 at 01:41 PM