I was watching the news this morning when I saw a story about one of the Veterinarians at the Ohio State Veterinary school where I used to work. He makes artificial limbs for animals lacking those of their own. Part of the story involved his first subject, a little black alpaca, who happened to spend her recovery in the OSU Large Animal barn when I worked there as a groom. I used to clean her stall.
Earlier this week at my current workplace(enforcing internet policy is a little different than shoveling shit…not much different, but different) recent newsworthy events resulted in various camera crews using my cubicle for the “best angle” with which to film some stock footage of my supervisor sitting at his desk.
The town where I went to high school and lived while in college has been used in various Hollywood movies and TV shows. I was slinging sugar and caffeine at a little bakery (who’s main street storefront appears in the film), making Renee Ruso’s lattes and Morgan Freeman’s mochas during the filming of Outbreak.
My near-misses of being in the public eye are a really random collection of events, and I can’t help but think of how much of a completely bizarre public figure I might have been if they had actually happened, (assuming anyone would notice them) not unlike Forrest Gump with his mooning of presidents, slogan inspiration, and shrimp endeavors.
I’m sure a few more will come to mind, but I’m curious as to who else out in the teeming millions shares this affliction?