Meeting your idols can go very, very badly.
When I found myself face to face with my favorite actor, he ripped my autograph book in half with ease. I don’t remember much after that, but I can tell you firsthand that his hair and teeth are real. And, I will say, it was pretty cool when he let out the trademark roar that’s filled theatres for decades—almost made getting mauled by the M‑G‑M lion worth it. Almost.
It was around this time that I stopped sneaking into zoos at night, but that didn’t make the celebrity encounters any better.I asked Michael Jordan for a selfie, and he punched me in the face before vigorously washing his hands. Yep, all of my heroes have let me down, even when I tried to manage my expectations. You can spend hours in line thinking about how things likely won’t go the way you want them to go when you finally get your book signed, but that won’t prepare you for your favorite author writing a message dedicated to someone who isn’t you inside the hardcover you shelled out decent dough for, despite the fact that it’s only going to collect dust on your bookshelf next to your “Family Guy” DVDs.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
CCS basketball playoffs: Bellarmine, Los Gatos boys to meet in D-I finalStory & photos: Bellarmine rolls past host Palo Alto in one semifinal. In the other, Los Gatos eliminates Carlmont.
Read more »
Meet the couple that built an EV rock crawler for King of the HammersThey swapped in a Tesla Model S powertrain.
Read more »
Meet the American who created NASCAR: Bill France Sr., Daytona speed demon and racetrack pioneerBill France Sr., the American who created NASCAR, did so 75 years ago, on Feb. 21, 1948, in Daytona Beach, Florida — and today it's the world's premiere stock car racing circuit.
Read more »
Mentoring changes to meet new business needs - Phoenix Business JournalThis year's Mentoring Monday Phoenix event hosted by The Business Journals is scheduled for Feb. 27. Now in its 10th year, the national networking and career-development program aims to encourage and support mentoring in local business communities.
Read more »
Rutgers offers in-state hybrid, originally from Canada, with high ceiling: Meet Raphael DunnLearn what the latest high school football player to earn an offer from Greg Schiano is all about.
Read more »
Meet the Lincoln Park Zoo’s new lion cubsThe zoo has new information about (and new photos of) the African lion cubs born in January in the Pepper Family Wildlife Center.
Read more »