Happy Birthday, Ron Lad
I can’t really remember the first time I met Ronnie. In my head, though, he is always sheepishly walking three or four paces behind his brutish older sister.
A mere lad of 8 or 9 with moppish blond hair, being beaten about the head for walking too slow or too fast or talking or breathing. That Karol, she is evil.
Her brother, soooo much better. I used to ask that she leave me Ronnie in her will. But that was before I realized, I didn’t need Karol to leave me her brother, I could just take him!
Which we’ve done.
So, really this post is about my little brother Ronnie.
The last time I mentioned him on this blog I called him “adorably well-raised,” although, I’ve come to the conclusion that he just adorably is.
There’s an innate goodness about young Ron Lad that I’ve yet to see in anyone else.
We play a lot of poker together and comments and situations which would send other people flying across the table to throttle someone, or storming away in huff, Ronnie difuses with a smile and a perfectly worded comment which leaves everyone laughing.
I often say that I’m going to follow him around with a taperecorder to get material for my self-help “Big Book of Ronnie,” which I’m sure will spur a cult movement of “Chill.” There’ll be millions of Ronnieists worldwide wearing baseball caps and saying “buuuudddddy.”
And wouldn’t that just be awesome?
So, happy birthday, young Ron Lad. What are you now, 11? 12?
What’s the next catchphrase?
April 25th, 2007 at 10:59 am
That Ronnie is a good egg. Happy birthday to him.
April 25th, 2007 at 11:14 am
***Ronnieists worldwide wearing baseball caps and saying “buuuudddddy.”***
Ron Lad is Pauly Shore?
April 25th, 2007 at 11:28 am
Sorta, but Ronnie makes sense.
April 25th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Yeah, the emphasis in Ronnie’s “buddy” is on the “d”, Pauly Shore’s is on the “u”.
April 25th, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Ronnie’s awesome - Joe’s clearly never had the pleasure of Ronnie’s company otherwise he’d be damn impressed. I am. Though given the lineage there are clearly above average genes at work here.
April 25th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Keep in mind that “unimpressed” is a permanent moniker. His handle would be the same if his comment was “Ronnie is the awesomest!”
Happy birthday, Ronnie. I call.
April 25th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Though given the lineage there are clearly above average genes at work here.
Thanks, Ari!
April 25th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
huh? what are you talking about kar, they bought you at kings plaza.
April 25th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
My father reminded me on my birthday that the competing story was that they found me in the jungles of Venezuela.
April 25th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
Greatest post of all time! So now that I’m finally 18, I’ll start commenting on your blogs. Thanks for the post, my sista from another mista.
April 26th, 2007 at 1:57 am
I do not know this “Ronnie” but he sounds just swell, and therefore I wish him many happys.
April 26th, 2007 at 8:16 pm
“huh? what are you talking about kar, they bought you at kings plaza.”
LMAO!
I shall have to purloin that line.
April 27th, 2007 at 12:11 am
Yes,you CAN have him.
April 27th, 2007 at 1:04 am
HAHAHAHA…I think that officially constitutes as parental waiver…i am now legal guardian to young ron lad!