It happens every year.
Every year, some sumbitch out there manages to make a name for himself by doing something pretty fricking sweet. That, coupled with a good life, earns the title of “Groovy Bastard” for that individual. There have been some notablefolks who attain that status, and I’ve decided that this year I will name one the “Groovy Bastard of 2007.”
This year is no exception. To date, we have nominees for the title of “Groovy Bastard of 2007. They come from all walks of life, and have managed to do something really cool. And, the nominees are…
- 38 year old Brett Favre, who many thought should have retired a year ago, has now brought the Green Bay Packers to glory once more. Oh, and he’s having one of the best years of his life careerwise and is married to a woman whom I am pretty sure referred to her breasts as “my tits” on national television.
- Les Miles, who led a team we hold true to our hearts into the national title game in college football. Oh, and he also beat Nick “rat fuck” Saban in Alabama, AND managed to get the media wrapped around his middle finger with the hype around the Michigan job right before he extended said finger and said he was staying at LSU.
- George Clooney, who managed to pull a respectable series of movies out of the shitter with Ocean’s 13 and brought the fun back to being part of the new Rat Pack. Plus, y’know… he’s George Clooney. The scene of him riding up the Escalator in Ocean’s 11 is what inspired the term “groovy bastard” in the first place.
- Steve Jobs, who happens to run a little company you might have heard of. Oh, and Pixar too. So, right there he’s pretty cool. What elevates him to potential “Groovy Bastard” levels is the way he got Apple Fanboys around the nation to sit in lines and pay 600 bucks for a product that they ended up being able to buy for 200 bucks less a mere TEN WEEKS later… the iPhone.
- Michael Bay. Transformers. ‘Nuff Said.
- Brad Pitt, who not only has the second coolest role in the Ocean movies, but also managed to give away 5 MILLION DOLLARS of his own money to rebuild new houses for those who lost their own homes to Katrina in the Ninth Ward.
And did I mention he gets to say on the phone “Sorry, Angelina can’t come to the phone. She’s in the shower.”
So, there they are. I’ll announce the winner of the “Groovy Bastard of 2007″ title by year’s end.
Out.
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