THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.
Never having worked a day in my life at a legitimate job I can only be impressed at those workers who toil at dangerous jobs. They are brave and courageous men and women. Why don’t they choose cushy, easy, overpaid and unimportant work, like: politician, lawyer, economist, weatherman and religious leader? Instead they elect to become soldiers, policeman, fireman, medics and the most dangerous of all…salesman in lady’s shoe stores.
Whenever there is a natural disaster volunteer’s step up to the plate and risk life and limb to help others. They could, if they chose, sit back in their lounge chair, open a can of brewski and watch the action on TV…like the rest of us cowards. Just think of what catastrophe might have happened in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina if it wasn’t for the quick work of people like, “Brownie” and the other heroes from the Emergency Preparedness office?
The Geezer was just made aware of a recent brave soul who became the toast of Columbia, South Carolina’s famous Anderson Christmas parade. One doesn’t think of true heroes during the Christmas season unless it’s the person opening the door at a department store during an underwear sale. However, 42-year-old David Allen Rodgers joins the list of candidates for Time’s Man of the Year.
This fearless fellow was hired to drive a float during the parade. Whi is driving a float dangerous? It is if you don't know how to drive and are drunk as a skunk. In that the weather was a tad nippy he rightly decided to imbibe enough alcohol to sponge bathe Rosie O’Donnell. How does that make him a hero? Well, the Steppin’ Out Dance Studio float was filled with children and adults all tapping their freezing hearts out for the entertainment of the sidewalk crowds. Mr. Rodgers trying to save his passengers from the cold put his foot to the metal and began to pass the other floats in the parade as he did wheelies down Main Street. When one of the onlookers called 911 being alerted by the screaming crowd on the float hanging on for their dear lives…police began chasing the runaway float thru red lights for three miles. Once pulled over Rodgers tried to attack an officer with a bottle of Jack Daniels.
He has been charged with DUI, kidnapping and assault on a police officer. Rodgers has prior traffic offenses but is well known as a lover of soup. I nominate this gentleman as a hero in trying to liven up the usually boring Anderson Christmas parade. Next year he is hinting at coming as a Campbell’s chicken noodle soup can.
Whenever there is a natural disaster volunteer’s step up to the plate and risk life and limb to help others. They could, if they chose, sit back in their lounge chair, open a can of brewski and watch the action on TV…like the rest of us cowards. Just think of what catastrophe might have happened in New Orleans after hurricane Katrina if it wasn’t for the quick work of people like, “Brownie” and the other heroes from the Emergency Preparedness office?
The Geezer was just made aware of a recent brave soul who became the toast of Columbia, South Carolina’s famous Anderson Christmas parade. One doesn’t think of true heroes during the Christmas season unless it’s the person opening the door at a department store during an underwear sale. However, 42-year-old David Allen Rodgers joins the list of candidates for Time’s Man of the Year.
This fearless fellow was hired to drive a float during the parade. Whi is driving a float dangerous? It is if you don't know how to drive and are drunk as a skunk. In that the weather was a tad nippy he rightly decided to imbibe enough alcohol to sponge bathe Rosie O’Donnell. How does that make him a hero? Well, the Steppin’ Out Dance Studio float was filled with children and adults all tapping their freezing hearts out for the entertainment of the sidewalk crowds. Mr. Rodgers trying to save his passengers from the cold put his foot to the metal and began to pass the other floats in the parade as he did wheelies down Main Street. When one of the onlookers called 911 being alerted by the screaming crowd on the float hanging on for their dear lives…police began chasing the runaway float thru red lights for three miles. Once pulled over Rodgers tried to attack an officer with a bottle of Jack Daniels.
He has been charged with DUI, kidnapping and assault on a police officer. Rodgers has prior traffic offenses but is well known as a lover of soup. I nominate this gentleman as a hero in trying to liven up the usually boring Anderson Christmas parade. Next year he is hinting at coming as a Campbell’s chicken noodle soup can.
posted by THE RANTING OLD GEEZER at 11:06 AM
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