If Barbara Walters can name Honey BooBoo as one of the most fascinating people of 2012, then I also have the right to name one of the most fascinating people of 2012.
And I would name him. I would. If I knew his name.
I only know what they call him, but let me tell you about him first.
This man is 80 years old. He doesn't look a single day over 79. He was a smoker, but quit 35 years ago. He didn't want to quit smoking, but his wife made him quit the same day she decided to quit. I have a soft spot for obedient husbands. He and his wife raised their children, and long ago those children all moved away from home. His wife passed away, and now he spends some of his quality time watching football with my father.
On the day I met him, I was with my father and husband. We were in a local watering hole watching "The" football game of the year. My dad introduced me to him.
He seemed like an absolutely normal, average, run-of-the-mill, non-fascinating person until I learned the following:
He had a large painful callus on his foot. It bothered him so much that he decided he needed to do something about it.
Proving he is a fascinating person, the man decided to get his electric sander and sand the callus off his foot. Electric sander!
He summed it up by saying, "You know the callus went away, but you see the skin got really hot."
And by "really hot" he means he burned the bejeezes out of his foot. The burn then led to an infection which resulted in him needing surgery on his foot.
He was given his nickname prior to the infamous callus incident.
Ironically enough, this man is called Hoppy.
Beat that, Barbara Walters!
And I would name him. I would. If I knew his name.
I only know what they call him, but let me tell you about him first.
This man is 80 years old. He doesn't look a single day over 79. He was a smoker, but quit 35 years ago. He didn't want to quit smoking, but his wife made him quit the same day she decided to quit. I have a soft spot for obedient husbands. He and his wife raised their children, and long ago those children all moved away from home. His wife passed away, and now he spends some of his quality time watching football with my father.
On the day I met him, I was with my father and husband. We were in a local watering hole watching "The" football game of the year. My dad introduced me to him.
He seemed like an absolutely normal, average, run-of-the-mill, non-fascinating person until I learned the following:
He had a large painful callus on his foot. It bothered him so much that he decided he needed to do something about it.
Proving he is a fascinating person, the man decided to get his electric sander and sand the callus off his foot. Electric sander!
He summed it up by saying, "You know the callus went away, but you see the skin got really hot."
And by "really hot" he means he burned the bejeezes out of his foot. The burn then led to an infection which resulted in him needing surgery on his foot.
He was given his nickname prior to the infamous callus incident.
Ironically enough, this man is called Hoppy.
Beat that, Barbara Walters!
Love it!! I guess that makes me a fascinating person of 2012, too!
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