Goodbye Weasel
Not really winging the topics this week. I wrote every topic for the week in the notebook, which I found time to do after a looooong weekend of babysitting. After four hours of sleep Saturday morning (Theresa....I do love you, but...lol) followed by babysitting a toddler, I discovered I have superpowers. But, let's get to the topic.
This blog has gone through more changes than Taylor Swift's boyfriends. Or maybe she has had more boyfriends compared to my changes in the blog. At first I wanted this blog to be parent and educator (teacher and nanny friendly), then I realized how hard it would be to write about the same topics over and over again. My goal was to have the blog loaded with topics of interest to parents and those that work with children and families. Then I realized something. It would be easy to write about something like that given my background as an educator, and the real issue at hand would be boredom. The same topics over and over again, phrased and worded differently. This again. That again. This and that. Again. And again. And again.
You get the idea. Again (no pun intended) you get the idea. I think of it as a ride on the Gravitron that makes you dizzy.
So what's a girl to do? Write about everything and anything, from career stories to topics of interest for families and educators, plus things that interest her.
Last week, I wrote about John Cena and Roman Reigns, and the fact that I don't like Cena. Today's topic is about the WWE. and the passing of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
My earliest memory of Heenan was in the AWA (American Wrestling Association) when I was about five years old. Grandma Helen couldn't stand him. Everyone knows that wrestlers and their managers are characters, like that of a comic book. Heenan was the "ultimate bad guy", given his insults toward other wrestlers and the fans watching. His presence on the mic when delivering a "promo" (talking in character) was charismatic and he delivered his lines with grace and elegance.
Grace and elegance. You may wonder how that goes hand in hand within wrestling, and if you are not a fan, you won't understand. Wrestling is scripted, meaning that before a live show starts, matches and promos are rehearsed prior to taping. The move set is done to avoid serious injury, and the lines add to the match or feud between two characters. In order to "sell" the move set and promo, a wrestler must deliver grace and elegance. This means they make it look as real as it can get.
Heenan is regarded to be one of the best on the mic. His persona of a rich manager, with Miss Betty his never seen assistant who was reachable by phone, along with his bright sequined jackets and degrading comments made the character. He had some of the best lines in pro wrestling while commentating and many of them he wrote himself. Alongside his real life friend Gorilla Monsoon, the two brought something nobody else could two the mic as commentators. Monsoon and Heenan are considered a rarity by wrestling fans and nobody has come close to the level of humor and energy these two demonstrated. Many have tried. Monsoon and Heenan are like the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: " 'often imitated, never duplicated' ".
And now we shall say goodbye to a beloved legend who made us laugh. In all honesty, Heenan was so funny he could've done stand-up after retiring from wrestling.
" 'The money's the same, whether you earn it or scam it' ".
" 'I'm a legend in this sport. If you don't believe me, ask me' ".
Goodbye my friend. Thanks for the memories. Make sure Gorilla has his bananas.
This humanoid loves her blog...
This blog has gone through more changes than Taylor Swift's boyfriends. Or maybe she has had more boyfriends compared to my changes in the blog. At first I wanted this blog to be parent and educator (teacher and nanny friendly), then I realized how hard it would be to write about the same topics over and over again. My goal was to have the blog loaded with topics of interest to parents and those that work with children and families. Then I realized something. It would be easy to write about something like that given my background as an educator, and the real issue at hand would be boredom. The same topics over and over again, phrased and worded differently. This again. That again. This and that. Again. And again. And again.
You get the idea. Again (no pun intended) you get the idea. I think of it as a ride on the Gravitron that makes you dizzy.
So what's a girl to do? Write about everything and anything, from career stories to topics of interest for families and educators, plus things that interest her.
Last week, I wrote about John Cena and Roman Reigns, and the fact that I don't like Cena. Today's topic is about the WWE. and the passing of Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
My earliest memory of Heenan was in the AWA (American Wrestling Association) when I was about five years old. Grandma Helen couldn't stand him. Everyone knows that wrestlers and their managers are characters, like that of a comic book. Heenan was the "ultimate bad guy", given his insults toward other wrestlers and the fans watching. His presence on the mic when delivering a "promo" (talking in character) was charismatic and he delivered his lines with grace and elegance.
Grace and elegance. You may wonder how that goes hand in hand within wrestling, and if you are not a fan, you won't understand. Wrestling is scripted, meaning that before a live show starts, matches and promos are rehearsed prior to taping. The move set is done to avoid serious injury, and the lines add to the match or feud between two characters. In order to "sell" the move set and promo, a wrestler must deliver grace and elegance. This means they make it look as real as it can get.
Heenan is regarded to be one of the best on the mic. His persona of a rich manager, with Miss Betty his never seen assistant who was reachable by phone, along with his bright sequined jackets and degrading comments made the character. He had some of the best lines in pro wrestling while commentating and many of them he wrote himself. Alongside his real life friend Gorilla Monsoon, the two brought something nobody else could two the mic as commentators. Monsoon and Heenan are considered a rarity by wrestling fans and nobody has come close to the level of humor and energy these two demonstrated. Many have tried. Monsoon and Heenan are like the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: " 'often imitated, never duplicated' ".
And now we shall say goodbye to a beloved legend who made us laugh. In all honesty, Heenan was so funny he could've done stand-up after retiring from wrestling.
" 'The money's the same, whether you earn it or scam it' ".
" 'I'm a legend in this sport. If you don't believe me, ask me' ".
Goodbye my friend. Thanks for the memories. Make sure Gorilla has his bananas.
This humanoid loves her blog...
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