Yes, Valentine's Day may have started as little more than a scam from greeting card companies, but it's turned into something -- a legitimate excuse to eat a bunch of candy and get presents. Who doesn't love presents and candy?
Second, let me relate a little story about Michael Jordan and Valentine's Day that's sure to please. Back around 1993, I was still toiling away at the University of Arkansas and earning that piece of worthless junk I call a law degree (yes, I did practice for four years and hated every minute of it, so hush). Now, law school isn't a very cheerful place. No, it's a place full of dread and bad vibes as you've got a bunch of unhappy, overworked students being tormented by unhappy, overworked law professors.
Who wouldn't be cheered up by that? Who wouldn't be thrilled to receive a card featuring Michael Jordan in a groovy sweater and affirming their coolness. Who wouldn't be happy to get a card featuring Michael Jordan going up for a patented dunk with slogans and buzzwords such as "cool" and "have a high flying day" plastered all over it?
Those Michael Jordan cards were, indeed, truly great. I offered to buy my 11-year-old daughter a box of them off of eBay so that she could hand them out to students and spread joy throughout the fifth grade, but she refused my offer.
Kids. Go figure.
4 comments:
Haha love it! I grew up in the Chicago area and was in HS when the Bulls won their final championship with Jordan. There will always be a certain nostalgia.
Jordan was the greatest. Period. Frankly, I've not kept up with the NBA since he retired from the Bulls. There will never be another one like him.
And I even enjoyed Space Jam. Yeah!
Jordon was the greatest indeed. I guess not everyone feels the same and your daughter isn't in that mix is she. No, I think not.
Loved this post.
Have a terrific day. :)
Sandee -- she isn't in that mix at all. She only knows Jordan as "that guy from 'Space Jam.'" Sad.
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