Wednesday, July 18, 2007

What is this Dyn-o-mite?


Last year, Will and I were sitting in a bar in Utrecht, Holland in the midst of a delimma. We were trying to figure out where the hell we were going to sleep that night because every single hotel in the greater Utrecht area was booked because some extremely popular blues festival being held that night. Of course, we rolled into town with no reservations. Since we couldn't get a room, we decided to get blasted. Sitting right next to us at the bar were a couple of young Russian guys who were way ahead of us. And one of the Russians was wearing a get-up that would provoke a reaction out of anyone who ever watched American television in the 1970's. He had on a turtleneck sweater and a low brimmed skull cap --- oh yes, for a white guy, young mister Moscow looked just like Jimmy "J.J." Walker star of the classic blaxsplotation sit-com "Good Times". I felt compelled to enlighten the guy about his choice of clothing. So, just imagine explaining to a Russian dude that he looks just like an American television legend on a show he'd never seen and couldn't possibly understand --- certainly not from my drunken description of it. "What is this Dyn-o-mite you speak of?" "Is this Jimmy "J.J." like the Snoop Dogg?" "Do you threaten me?" Will and I walked out of the bar along with the fake J.J. and his Russian comrade at closing time. We were quite surpised when we parted company with those guys and didn't get stabbed.

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