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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Happy Fathers' Day (Sort Of) [A Semi-Angry Old Man Rant]

So I'm on vacation at the Happiest Place on Earth and it's frickin' hot.  Central Florida is breaking records today...hitting triple digits most likely.  Combine that heat with the onslaught of big crowds and obnoxious Brazilian tour groups and the Happiest Place on Earth becomes slightly unhappy.

Nevertheless, the real reason for this post is the frustration (I guess that's the best word) that hit me when I'm walking around the Happiest Place on Earth, strolling by all these chipper Cast Members who decide to wish me "Happy Fathers' Day" today.  I totally get that I'm well into the age where I could certainly be a father, but how am I supposed to react to that?  "Um...no, I'm not."  Which then gets the response from a Cast Member, "Well, you could be, so Happy Fathers' Day anyway."  Wow.  Gee.  Thanks.

I mean, it's not like it's depressing or anything that I'm not a father, but it just brings up the whole "What am I doing with my life" thing again...writing a blog?

I knew I shoulda shaved my goatee before I came down here...maybe it woulda made me look a few years younger.

Anyway, Happy Fathers' Day to those of you who are fathers...