Yes, 51 years ago today this Joe came into our world. My parents were a brave lot, they named me after grandfather, and while they could have chosen a myriad of names, ranging from Alexander to Zeke (thank God, they passed on Troy), no, they chose tradition and family, and frankly I like that!
So, here's to all the Joes out there, be they famous like Dimagio, or not, may they rise up and state that like me they are damn proud to be named Joe, even though Namath did his drunk thing on the air while flirting with that female sports reporter, no, not in spite of Namath, but in honor of Broadway Joe, I raise my chalice filled to the brim with the best that this life can offer, a loving wife, three great offspring, a free will, it really doesn't get much better than this.
Nomestae, peace & healing, it got me through this past turbulent year, losing my mother to the big "C" & my NY cousin Brucey at the offset of the New Year, and almost dieing myself in a damn hospital in November, no regrets, just life's experiences, as I forge into that great wide open, under a sky of blue, a rebel without a clue!
Lumpy's a STATE fan and a Bud man, and what the freak is wrong with that, go make hay while the moon shines, bro, cause you're funny, worthy, and I believe in you, dude!
Hey Lumpy, at least you're not a conceited horse's ass, like Adam Gold, when you look at it that way it could always be worse, you could be short, bald, and clueless too.
Lumpy Wilkes may seem to be a simple minded fool, but I believe that he's really not, well maybe, then again, OK, so he's a bit simple minded and foolish, is that a crime?
