
To The Beatles, she was just 17, if you know what I mean.
To ABBA, she was a dancing queen, young and sweet, only 17.
At 17, Janis Ian learned the truth, that love was meant for beauty queens.
And finally, for fantastically dressed and tressed Kip Winger, she's only 17 (Se-ven-teen!), Daddy says she's too young [correctly], but she's old enough for me [sang the man heading to jail]. [EDITORS NOTE: YOU MUST WATCH THIS CLIP IMMEDIATELY. NOW.]
Yes, the world's finest lyricists are apparently stuck on this number. Which, as the father of a near 3-year-old girl who today said "OOOOOH!!!" when I was explaining that Cinderella and Prince Charming fell in love, I am disturbed by.

Luckily, goofy 17-year-olds grow up and become sultry 33-year-olds.
17 is also the number worn by Ilya Kovalchuk, but in my mind he no longer exists since he got traded from the Thrashers to the Devils. Wait, the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. Should I believe in Ilya again just to tick off the devil? Theology confuses me.

17 is an embarrassment of a number. Need more proof? It was my number the last year I played little league baseball. Consider these facts: I am pretty much legally blind and have been pretty close to that since the 6th grade. I did not wear glasses playing little league baseball. Seeing things clearly actually helps baseball players hit and field. I did not do those things well. It could reasonably be said that I represented the number 17 adequately, because the number is inadequate as is.
So don't settle for inadequacy and instead join TEAM 33. If you can join us for the Walk at Atlantic Station on May 22, please do! Bring your friends and family, including dogs. If you can't come, you can still join TEAM 33 or contribute in any way you'd like. For more information on joining TEAM 33 or contributing, please follow the link below:
http://www.kintera.org/faf/r.asp?t=4&i=312420&u=312420-211716341
Join TEAM 33. Sign up. Spread the word to your friends and family. Join us at the walk. Give a few bucks for a great cause. Shoot yourself in the leg with a gun loaded with awesomeness. And we'll have cake.

If you have any questions about how incredibly awesome TEAM 33 is, give me a call or send me an email. Thanks again!
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