I couldn't decide between Stretch or State Champ, so I just flipped a coin and to determine my lucky writing topic.
Stretch (Ironically, the Champ lost) is way too complex of a guy to just describe with one color. That is why I chose the rainbow for Stretch's hue. Stretch is a huge gay pride activist, so the rainbow fits right in with him. And the whole "too complex for one color" thing applies too. There's so much to tell about a guy like Stretch Ryan that I'll just hit the highlights for you. We've already discussed his love for the gays, which goes hand in hand with his extremely liberal political ideals. He's an extreme progressive that can't shut up about health care reform, getting out of the war, and welfare. He often calls things "conservative" as the ultimate insult. But he's a man not just defined by his politics. He and I have a great history. Stretch and I first met when we were aged 2 and 3, respectively. (I'm a year older than him mentally). We used to race bikes down Fontaine as little kids and play hide-and-seek with the neighorhood gang. One of my fondest memories is watching him cry and cry over getting tagged in a particularly intense came of tag because he had absolutely no shot of ever getting anyone else "it". He may be stretchy but he is slower than Christmas. Quite literally.
Recently, I've been hanging out with his youngest brother, Walker Christopher Molten much more than Stretch because Walker isn't as big of a baby, which just adds another element to Stretch's character. Tiger (Stretch's stage name) has two brothers, and is very close with them. With three boys in one family sharing three names...it just doesn't get more close knit than that, and that is one of the many things I envy stretch for.
The bottom line is, Stretch really isn't that cool. Nobody likes him.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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