Happy March warriors! You will see down below ⬇️ a selfie of me as that is not going to happen so much this year. I had a photo all picked out but then decided a selfie was needed for today. You will know why as this post continues…
It’s my son’s birthday at the end of this month and he’s turning a biggie, 21! 🎉🥹 How is that possible? Still lots to talk about until then though. My title came to mind as I “wrestled” with others today. More on that in a bit, but did any of you watch “ WWE Rivalries” this past Sunday? I was going to mention it last week but totally forgot. 🤦🏻♀️ It was about the rivalry between Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan. If you missed it, I’m sure you can find it once they unlock episodes through the A&E app. Maybe another reason I missed discussing it is because every time there would seem to be an upcoming episode on the Ultimate Warrior, it would get shelved for some reason. I might discuss this episode more in length in a future post but for anyone wondering, there was no new information so watch if interested… 🙄
Getting back to those name tags, has anyone ever worn one of those as I can picture exactly how they looked?! This was brought up because of a recent experience. I have many who contact me, but most are marketers and not fully legit with genuine interest in what I write. I also do my research or homework to check them out and this guy was the real deal who cohosts a national podcast. I actually listened to one of their episodes which vary in topics greatly. Jesse Ventura was on a little while back talking about legalizing marijuana which was very interesting. After a few emails and a very brief phone call, they decided to pass on having me on as a guest. No idea on how they found my blog as perhaps people just search?? 🤷🏻♀️ I will admit, I was a little disappointed considering the host is a huge wrestling fan but I do write about much else as you know. The phone call was quite abrupt too. The reason they passed and the * ONLY* reason they passed is because I am not Mrs. Warrior. She used to write a blog as well many years ago but not anymore. Yep, they thought I was Dana so maybe on these writings from now on~~~ I will need to possibly sign my name, goodness. 🫤 I have to say this, their loss! It wasn’t for me so I will move forward. BTW, most of their topics are not about the famous either. Also, for a few of these posts~~~ I have signed my name, but you won’t see it very often.
“ Hello, my name is Kathy.” It’s not Dana or even Steve- who was UW’s former manager. Yes, I have been called him too but always with apologizes attached which is super nice. My name is listed on the book as part of the “ profile” for these writings but people perhaps are busy, get too excited before contacting, or even don’t read. I will take some responsibility though so I thank them for bringing that to my attention. Warrior I’m sure would never get confused for another but I gotta say~~~ when he rocked the hair, sunglasses, and some outfits in public, many mention others. Some names I have heard are Bret Michaels (since UW wore a “Poison” hat on occasion,) Ozzy Osbourne ( in his younger days,) Steven Tyler, or even Jon Bon Jovi. All this without the face paint on naturally. Unsure if Warrior would look at any of those guys as complementary but I do know he was an “Aerosmith” fan among others! It’s not like anyone literally thought UW was actually those rockers but just how he resembled them at times in certain ways. UW being that character was a rockstar as I’ve said before… 🎸 Even outside of the character, he still was called those guys!!!
I have also gotten called a celebrity years ago as this woman, (bless her) thought I looked like the actress Lori Loughlin. I had reddish hair like she did when on the sitcom “ Full House” back in the day. I loved the connection, not only because of her beauty but I liked John Stamos then so even better! He was a guy along the same time frame as Warrior so that made my day. 🤭 I was humbled by her comment, but has that ever happened to you? Maybe it has but the impression on you wasn’t favorable. We all might get confused with another’s looks, personalities, or familiar connection but what about actually thinking you ARE that person? I bet that’s rare. Mistaken identity for sure.
Maybe we should all go around wearing those name tags, can you just imagine? All the mystery would be gone and everyone would know you automatically. Well, we know that’s not how the world works and then we wouldn’t have these funny stories to share. There are those times when many say some could have a doppelgänger of sorts. When vacationing in Maine several years ago, we saw this man who looked exactly like my Dad! He even glanced our way so eye contact was made. The kids said: “ What is Grandpa doing here?” 😂 It was comical but I have had other moments like that too. Come on, I bet you have very similar experiences. What about comments such as “ your voice sounds just like…” It could be your laugh, smile, or just expressions that reminds someone of a person who comes to their thoughts. I’m not talking about a relative as those related will share many traits. A famous person however, makes it cool. You might disagree but it’s still a fun topic of conversation.
On a different note, readers may remember when I was a vendor at a book fair many years past and the woman next to me reminded me of my aunt. My mom probably would not think she looked anything like her sister but I did, when younger. It was beautiful to me because a few months prior, my aunt had passed away so this woman brought me much comfort. I told her that too as we had the best time together. My stories (as yes she bought my book) comforted her as well since she recently lost her husband of many years. So see, we can have those “name tags” if you will even with strangers who don’t truly know who we are. Those spontaneous likenesses are so aligned it seems as random folks have no history with us. It’s just an observation. We can take it or leave it.
Another I will end with just popped in my head. A cousin of mine had told me how she thinks I resemble a younger Maria Shriver. Oh, my, I would never have guessed that! 😯 She is still very beautiful and my cousin meant it positively. I don’t see the resemblance but was touched that she did. Maria, (who is related to the Kennedys) used to be married to Arnold Schwarzenegger AND he met a young Jim Hellwig during his bodybuilding days. That is before Jim became the Ultimate Warrior or was even into wrestling. How about * THAT* connection? Maybe I won’t need a name tag after all. Until next time~~~ this is Kathy, not Dana, Steve, Lori, or Maria! Ha ha ha! 🙋🏻♀️
P.S. Oh~~~ I did follow a little of WWE’s “Elimination Chamber” just to see. No spoilers here but something shocking happened of course! 😳I am not happy about it. Just like I am not happy about that Rivalries special as well, ugh. Anyways~~~ be YOU warriors because everybody else has their own name… 🫵🏻
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