Superhero
What kind of superhero are you? That was the question asked at lunch today. The discussion immediately went off track as people began talking about their favorites from childhood and who they would most like to be. The majority winner was Superman but I could never get past the whole underpants on the outside of his costume and I always thought that his weakness was stupid. I just never got how a chunk of his planet could suck out all of the energy that our yellow sun provided and even if that was the case why in the hell would it eventually kill him? I’m sorry, my geek just slipped out of my pants there for a second. Please allow me to tuck it back in.
Wait, as long as it’s nice out I think I’ll leave it out. I should let you know that my personal super wanna be was always the Green Lantern. The Lantern is chosen for the type of person that he or she is not because they crossed path with some form of radiation. I think that the irradiated superheroes were the worst because it was a lazy way to explain all powers. My second choice would be Batman because at least his secret identity is rich even if there are some vague alternative lifestyle undertones in some of the and Robin books. I should really quit now because my geek is starting to feel funny and I’m not sure what to do about that.
The original question was what kind of superhero YOU ARE? What are your heroic powers today? What do you do or have to a fault. Think about it and I’ll write some more on this over the weekend.
I don’t know if I can be compaired to any superhero … just a plain old fello, I am. To bad there’s not a golfer superhero! Knocking enemies out of the shy with his 9 iron, and using his driver as a sword. That I could do.
If anything, I surprise people with certain things. I will help a stranger, or try to make someones day better. No not very “superpowery” , but sometimes a small gesture can make a huge difference.
I have always fashioned myself after Area man, and when I was a child, Local boy. Every time I read a newspaper no matter where I am, those two guys have already been there. Usually they have saved a baby from a burning building, or rescued a family from a horrible crash on a highway. They are able to sustain life until the cop puts down his food ( that he probably got for free) and shows up and tries to steal the glory.