dance knights
I love my friend, Mike, rally I do. I had the good fortune of working with him several years back and I enjoyed every second of it. In fact, I still chuckle when I think about his incredulous response to building security when we were all questioned after a really annoying coworker reported personal items missing from her office.
Based on the way we were approached, you would have thought that a safe containing her valuable jewels and precious artifacts was smuggled out of the building. It was like an episode of Dragnet and we took it seriously... until we discovered what had actually been stolen...
Ear muffs.
And no, they weren't ear muffs made of gold bestowed by a leprechaun or trimmed with the fur of a mythical unicorn or whatever. They were plain old ear muffs that she probably got at, like, Marshall's.
When informed of the nature of the stolen item, Mike's eyes narrowed into Clint Eastwood-like slits and his mouth curled into a wicked snarl and he spat, "Ear muffs?!?! You just wasted my time because of ear muffs?"
It was rather incongruous to have an innocuous-sounding phrase like "ear muffs" delivered in such a venomous wrapper. Building security actually backpedaled and skulked out of his office because of the torrent of shame he unleashed on them. As for me, I just stood there giggling and loving every second of it as I often do in the face of something so completely ridiculous.
Mike and I have both moved on to newer pursuits so, sadly, we no longer work together. But he remains one of my favorite people ever and it's with great pleasure and a tremendous amount of pride that I present to you Mike's latest creative endeavor, Dance Knights, a documentary about the Rutgers University Dance Team and their journey to this year's National Competition. The show premieres online on February 12th, but you can check out the trailer now. While you're there, take a look at Floaters, a sitcom available only on the Web. It's a smart, snappy and stylish comedy. The New York Times loves it! And so do I! What more do you need to know? Check it out now.
Congrats, Mike, and continued success!
Photo: Phoebeworks Productions, Inc.
Based on the way we were approached, you would have thought that a safe containing her valuable jewels and precious artifacts was smuggled out of the building. It was like an episode of Dragnet and we took it seriously... until we discovered what had actually been stolen...
Ear muffs.
And no, they weren't ear muffs made of gold bestowed by a leprechaun or trimmed with the fur of a mythical unicorn or whatever. They were plain old ear muffs that she probably got at, like, Marshall's.
When informed of the nature of the stolen item, Mike's eyes narrowed into Clint Eastwood-like slits and his mouth curled into a wicked snarl and he spat, "Ear muffs?!?! You just wasted my time because of ear muffs?"
It was rather incongruous to have an innocuous-sounding phrase like "ear muffs" delivered in such a venomous wrapper. Building security actually backpedaled and skulked out of his office because of the torrent of shame he unleashed on them. As for me, I just stood there giggling and loving every second of it as I often do in the face of something so completely ridiculous.
Mike and I have both moved on to newer pursuits so, sadly, we no longer work together. But he remains one of my favorite people ever and it's with great pleasure and a tremendous amount of pride that I present to you Mike's latest creative endeavor, Dance Knights, a documentary about the Rutgers University Dance Team and their journey to this year's National Competition. The show premieres online on February 12th, but you can check out the trailer now. While you're there, take a look at Floaters, a sitcom available only on the Web. It's a smart, snappy and stylish comedy. The New York Times loves it! And so do I! What more do you need to know? Check it out now.Congrats, Mike, and continued success!
Photo: Phoebeworks Productions, Inc.
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