12/15/05

Flipping through New Yorker today, as most sub teachers do. I came across an advertisment about AIDs awareness. In the picture, there are a bunch of celebrities (Fresh Prince, Elton John, Elton's John, Alicia Keys). Across the picture, in bold, is a slogan "We All Have AIDS - If One of Us Does". This is kind of a play on words with Doctor King's, "If there is an injustice anywhere, there is an injustice everywhere". I applaud these famous people for speaking out about such a horrible disease -- but -- if you take a closer look at the picture. The celebs are barefoot. We all have AIDs if one of us does and now "We All Have Foot Fungus because Elton John Does". Thanks John and Fresh Prince. Although not an athlete anymore, I have the feet of one - Athlete's Foot - previously thought of as a myth by me. Never known anyone with the athlete's foot, have you? Secondly, it's tough being an athlete with "a" foot - two of them is essential, ask Tyson.