Friday, September 08, 2006

Only His Hairdresser Knows

This photo isn't proof of intelligent extraterrestrial life. Nor is it documentation demonstrating the existence of Yeti. It is blurry, out of focus, poorly framed, and taken a moment too late. And so for every crazy fool out there that has submitted a blurry, out of focus, poorly framed photo taken a moment too late, I apologize for doubting you.

I'm sure you did see the Abominable Snowman, or little green men, or something that went bump in the night. Just as I'm sure I saw my friend Claude sitting in a salon (not the barber shop as he'd have you believe) getting his hair dyed.

I'm sure you meant to get a better picture. One that would definitively reveal the truth. I'm sure you fumbled for a moment - just a moment - and in that moment your chance was lost. And maybe all you were left with was an ordinary photo of say huge footprints in the snow, or perhaps bright lights in a distant sky, or maybe your friend having his hair washed.

Sure I can send this second photo over the SB-1 to have it analyzed for evidence of dye. Maybe it would end up on the front page of the newsstands and we could debate the minutiae. But all I really have in the end is my word. I was there. I saw it with my own eyes. The man is fighting it every step of the way. Why? Cause he's worth it.

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