BURKARD'S BLOG
4 JUN 03: YOUR FATHER'S MOUSTACHE
The big political news this week may be right under a State Senator's nose. Seth Harp has grown a moustache! Is he planning to buy a used car lot or something?
Sen. Seth Harp's moustache is a little hard to see at first, because it's as gray as the other hair on his head. You might even think it's a milk moustache - but we all know Harp doesn't have any dairy farmers in his district.
(Come to think of it, Rep. Calvin Smyre has a moustache. So maybe Seth Harp is trying to feel like a Democrat for a while.)
People who have lived in Columbus for awhile know facial hair is a BIG issue here. Newscaster Wayne Bennett had to shave off his moustache a year or two ago. Now Seth Harp may have lost any TV editorial endorsements for years to come.
What you may not know is that when Wayne Bennett was ordered to shave off his moustache, the News Director at WTVM had a full beard - and had worked with one for years. Within a few months, he resigned and moved to Tampa. Hmmmm - maybe it wasn't because of ailing relatives after all....
Which reminds me: didn't I see WRBL meteorologist Jeff Donald with a moustache for awhile, several months ago? It's a great forecasting tool, you know. If sweat drips off the moustache, it's hot. If there's ice on it, it's cold. And if you can see the skin underneath the hair, it's a windy day.
BLOG UPDATE: The TV newscaster I mentioned awhile back who was interested in the Auburn sportscasting job (18 May) now openly doubts he'll be selected. He suspects the University will "promote from within" - and I can't wait to hear Terry Bowden do play-by-play.
(Speaking of Auburn football: did you see the A.U. grad who had a big day for Frankfurt last Sunday, in N.F.L. Europe? The Fox announcers said opponents "fear Robert Baker." Maybe they saw his arrest record in Mobile.)
BIG PREDICTION UPDATE:Tuesday's post time doesn't lie! (Well, except it's in Pacific time.) Your blog called Amelia Vega, Miss Dominican Republic, as the winner of the Miss Universe pageant hours BEFORE the live telecast! If only I did as well dating 'em as picking 'em.
(Now if someone in Nevada will open a book on the Miss Georgia pageant....)