For a guy who can't shoot straight and who has not done a recorded chin-up, I have to say I look good in surplus military gear. The problem is that there is a small German flag on the upper portion of each sleeve, which leads to a lot of misidentification.
"Where are you from?""Queens"
"I mean, before that."
"You mean, where I was born? Where I was living before? Are we talking Maine, here?"
"No, are you German?"
"Huh?"
"Belgian?"
"Oh, you mean the jacket? It's surplus."
"So, you're not from Germany, then?"
"No, like I said, I'm from Queens."
"Oh, you're boring then."
I was lucky in that last week, my friends Carla and Andrew came down from the aforementioned state of Maine to visit, share some fun time with the cast of Cinematic Titanic, and eat cupcakes. We took a ride on the Staten Island Ferry to confirm that the Statue of Liberty was returned to its rightful place after Bill Murray took it for a ride in Ghostbusters II (and it looks like it did--so much, in fact, that I'm starting to wonder if the events in Ghostbusters II ever really happened).
The fun thing about the ferry is that they serve beer on board, which means you get to meet plenty of friendlies, such as these women, who seemed concerned that I get a good photo of the aforementioned statue. "We'll find you on Facebook," one of them told me later. "German-Boy from Queens."
"That's me."
Also on board was Kevin from New Jersey. I know this, because as the ferry was returning, he said, to no one in particular, "I'm Kevin from Jersey!" And so he was. We talked about a great many things, such as TV's Alf. I wish we had time to make more memories. Now, all I have is these photographs. Good-night, you weary wayward wanderer, you Garden State Prince.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to come up with a German Boy from Queens Facebook profile.
Now if you'll excuse me, I need to come up with a German Boy from Queens Facebook profile.
You're not 'from' Queens. You live there. There is a difference. Silly German Boy. :-)
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