Sturdy Danny McGee (I wish I was)
I was gonna work today. Really, I was. I showed up and noticed the site was unnusually empty... 'Funny,' I thought, 'Such a nice day and nobody working.'
Then I stepped outside and realized why. If you haven't been outside today, with the wind chill its about minus 35. I even got on the roof though, despite the loss of feeling in most of my extremities.
I knew it was time to get down after about five minutes when my cheeks felt like leather and my brother complained his eyes were hurting. I looked over and he had icicles on his lashes, I thought it was pretty funny... he just kind of stood for a moment and stared at me like a lost puppy wondering what to do. Then it hit us both at the same time, 'We should take the day off.'
So instead of working, I played hockey. The arena felt like a spa compared to the outdoors. The ice was smooth and hard, I could have cried it was so beautiful. At that moment I knew I had to find a way to block out the sun, so that I could skip work and play hockey forever.
After the game a few of us met for lunch. When it was my turn to order my buddy interrupted and told the waitress that I was going to have 'Raisin Bran', (on account of the beard and the resemblance to Sturdy Danny McGee). Of course everyone laughed. Was I ashamed of my winterbeard though? Absolutely not. Why? Because Sturdy Danny McGee is a man's man. Lumberjack leathery tough. They were jealous is all.
Then I thought about it, and Sturdy Danny McGee definately would have worked today despite the cold... and for that I feel shame.
Humbly
The not-so-iron Horse.
Then I stepped outside and realized why. If you haven't been outside today, with the wind chill its about minus 35. I even got on the roof though, despite the loss of feeling in most of my extremities.
I knew it was time to get down after about five minutes when my cheeks felt like leather and my brother complained his eyes were hurting. I looked over and he had icicles on his lashes, I thought it was pretty funny... he just kind of stood for a moment and stared at me like a lost puppy wondering what to do. Then it hit us both at the same time, 'We should take the day off.'
So instead of working, I played hockey. The arena felt like a spa compared to the outdoors. The ice was smooth and hard, I could have cried it was so beautiful. At that moment I knew I had to find a way to block out the sun, so that I could skip work and play hockey forever.
After the game a few of us met for lunch. When it was my turn to order my buddy interrupted and told the waitress that I was going to have 'Raisin Bran', (on account of the beard and the resemblance to Sturdy Danny McGee). Of course everyone laughed. Was I ashamed of my winterbeard though? Absolutely not. Why? Because Sturdy Danny McGee is a man's man. Lumberjack leathery tough. They were jealous is all.
Then I thought about it, and Sturdy Danny McGee definately would have worked today despite the cold... and for that I feel shame.
Humbly
The not-so-iron Horse.
posted by A Horse(wo)man at 6:21 PM
5 Comments:
To clear up any confusion...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P94pZXVgD9I
M.
where the heck did you find that?!
C
ps - I didn't know my dad did commericals!
I... can't stop... watching it...
2 Scoops of Raisins... in Kellog's Raisin Man*
* Man = Mike G
Peace,
Boo(M)- Dizzle
Raisin Bran resurrected this commercial late last year for some reason. I've seen it a few times since then.
What I want to know is who does the marketing for them? Are they just flat out of ideas at this point, "I know, let's bring back that 'Sturdy Danny McGee' commercial from the mid-80's... that's sure to boost sales."
Maybe it's just genius. I believe Danny is going to usher in the age of the beard once again, in all its glory... and for that, he's my new hero.
Long live the beard.
M.
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