I have a group of friends from Kansas who used to be fans of a local power pop/rock group called Ultimate Fakebook. Sounds from the group can be found here. They have a creative style but unfortunately, broke up in 2003. The band's name has been used colloquially to represent a fake person/action. A poser.
The band reference is relevant only to mention that the title Ultimate Fakebook has recently been revived because of the actions of my exuberant roommate: Genevieve Jordan. Today we had the chance to hear 'Delaware's Own' Joe Biden speak about 10 minutes away from the D-house convent on the campus of his alma mater: The University of Delaware.
Gen decided it was a good idea to leave around 6:45am to get a good spot for the 10:30am talk; I obliged, and we did get a good spot in the second row.
The spot was discovered to be even better as the potential VP descended to shake hands in the front row. Gen, sporting her snazzy maroon Philadelphia Phillies hat, reached her hand through a window between two shoulders in front of her. As Joe grabbed her hand Gen shouted 'Go Phillies!' Joe smilingly responded, "Yea! But the Phillies did it. Now it's go team!'
A seemingly warm encounter. So why condemn Gen to 'fakebook' or even worse, 'ultimate fakebook' status, especially since she has, commendably, been to one game at the Phillies stadium?
-She has never watched more than an inning of World Champion Phillies baseball before or since (including all of the playoff and World Series games)
-She can only name 2-3 players on the team
-She didn't know who/what the Phillies were before we moved to Delaware
Today, Gen used the tools that she had to prompt a conversation with the political celebrity; well done, she 'took what the defense gave her'. Yet, this came at the expense of playing the role of ultimate fakebook. Poser.
...I would have done the same thing!
1 comment:
i used to "take what the defense" gives me too...but in a completely different sense
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