Today is a sad day, as I have made my last ever post to CarlosJacott.com. It's been said before, but I'll say it again: it's truly unfortunate when your favorite character actor misinterprets a bizarre act of kindess and threatens to sue you. For such a great comedic actor, he really is lacking in the sense of humor department. Unless, of course, this is all part of some grandiose and majestic gag that he's playing on me, in which case he is truly the master. Despite my fervent wishes, I think that's a little unlikely. Even if Carlos isn't playing a joke on me, I am still happy that my efforts there will surely go down as the coolest misunderstood gesture of all time.
The people of Nuevo Laredo better understand that all of this rigamarole means they must try extra hard this weekend to entertain and horrify me. But if ever there was a crack team ready for such an endeavor, it is the citizens of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. I'm always struck by how many people there are sitting on the streets, trying to sell gum, but then I think, "If they take gum this seriously, just imagine the energy they devote to everything else." It is a stirring sight to behold, and there's a little lesson there for everybody.
I just got to thinking about something. If I wanted to, I could just do a find and replace on Carlos's site, replacing his name with someone else's, and thus make it a totally new place for a totally new actor. If I kept doing that, I could just go from actor to actor, collecting law suits. In a way, I'd be like the Johnny Appleseed of the internet. Instead of spreading appleseeds around the country, I'd be spreading my paycheck to people like Ed Asner, Malcolm Jamal Warner, and Robert Stack. It's definitely something to think about.
Posted by Cody at February 17, 2004 6:18 PM