{"id":412,"date":"2004-07-20T10:23:14","date_gmt":"2004-07-20T14:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/snarl\/2004\/07\/20\/i-am-the-eggman-they-are-the-eggman-i-a"},"modified":"2004-07-20T10:23:14","modified_gmt":"2004-07-20T14:23:14","slug":"i-am-the-eggman-they-are-the-eggman-i-am-the-walrusgoo-goo-goo-joob","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/snarl\/2004\/07\/20\/i-am-the-eggman-they-are-the-eggman-i-am-the-walrusgoo-goo-goo-joob\/","title":{"rendered":"I am the eggman, they are the eggman – I am the walrus…Goo Goo Goo Joob"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Trust me…I will stop talking about this beard very soon. But it’s getting much more attention than the last time I grew one (then again, it could be because I won’t shut up about it). Anyway, this brief paragraph about it is just a segue into another subject….so please “bear” with me (no pun intended).<\/P>
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I’ve been told a few times in person and on-line lately that I am what the gay community considers an otter (because I’m hairy, but not big enough to be a bear):<\/P>
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I can accept that since they seem cute enough. But I just find it so interesting that we all try to find labels for each other (see how quickly the subject has changed from my beard to labeling people? I told you I wouldn’t focus on facial hair). <\/P>
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I think we all are guilty of labeling people. Actually, I don’t think guilty is the best word because I don’t necessarily think there is anything wrong with labeling. I mean, if stuff we bought in the store wasn’t labeled, you’d never know what you’re buying. So, in that sense, labeling people makes sense, too. It just seems logical that you’re more likely to get along with somebody if you have something in common or share similar interests. And what better way to expedite that than through labeling?<\/P>
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Whether it’s obvious or not – we use labeling on a daily basis (directly or indirectly). And I don’t see a problem with it unless it’s used in a negative way (like to hurt an individual or a group of people). I’m also more than happy to label myself, too.<\/P>
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So, I shall embrace my otter status (how could I not?….how adorable is that little otter in the picture?)<\/P>
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And speaking of labels, I think it’s safe for me label myself something else…<\/P>
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…old.<\/P>
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I was watching VH-1 Classics over the weekend and they were playing music from the 90’s….THE 90’S!!!!!! When we first got this channel a few years ago it was predominantly early 80’s music (with occasional 60’s and 70’s thrown in). That made sense and I loved it. I mean, in high school (during the 80’s) I would occasionally listen to the “oldies” radio station which played 50’s and 60’s music. I think it’s reasonable to consider oldies or classics to be music that existed at least 2 decades earlier. By this definition, it made sense that the 90’s would start including 70’s music with their 50’s and 60’s rotation and that the naughts (or whatever we’re calling this decade) would start to include 80’s music (hence VH-1 Classics).<\/P>
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But for VH-1 Classics to be playing music from just 10 years ago? That’s absurd. There is no excuse for Mudhoney on VH-1 Classics until at least 2010 (even then…Mudhoney?).<\/P>
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OH! And today is my 9-year anniversary with Matt!!! We’re going out for a romantic dinner in Beacon Hill tonight, and then the real celebration begins next week in Provinctown. Tomorrow I think I might post on this website the text of the personal ad that brought us together back in 1995. Happy Anniversary, BabyHed!<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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