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[deckardcanine]

In 2000, I asked aloud, "What would it be like to be Elian Gonzalez in ten years?" As of today, I have some idea from the newspaper. But what I really meant was what it would be like to meet strangers who remember your name in connection with that incident at age 6. My parents noted that it could be no worse than "Baby Jessica."

Really, any claim to fame that hasn't been added to in a long time gets awkward. Makes me glad I'm not famous. But Elian and Jessica are examples of someone who didn't have to do much to get famous by accident. Just because I wouldn't be cute on TV anymore doesn't mean it couldn't happen to me someday.

Probably the worst case of a victim of circumstance for unwanted fame is John Wayne Bobbitt. Just imagine: You introduce yourself to a client by name, and you just know they're thinking of something they'd be rude to mention.

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Bobbit

[akktri.livejournal.com]

Well, you can view it as a curse, or you could be like Mr. Bobbit and star in a bunch of porn movies. What I meant to say is, "When life gives you lemons," but I don't really approve of pornography. I just mentioned it because John Bobbit used his limited fame to start a career in porn.