Sunday, February 24, 2013

Now I Officially Feel Old

Do you remember M C Hammer - inventor of Hammer-time and those odd pants that I can't remember the name of. Well, for some sad reason he was arrested at a mall in Northern California. And the NBC news anchor did not know how to properly pronounce his name. She called him "Mac Hammer" as if he was a special at Mc Donald's. I had to run the tape back and listen to her three times, refusing to believe that a news anchor at a major network in one of the top markets in America had never heard of M C Hammer. Oh well, at least she was young and attractive. As to M C, innocent until proven guilty.

16 comments:

  1. Hilarious! Imagine the hassle she'll get from her colleagues.

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  2. Oh dear... but those pants WERE criminal ;))

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  3. Oh dear, how quickly fame can be extinguished!
    I do remember those pants ...

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  4. The pants, yikes! Missed the news. Curious about why they arrested him.

    Darla

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  5. Hi Shelley - I did notice that the rest of the evening, her male colleague did the announcement.

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  6. Hi Carolyn - Those pants were pretty bad, but the new Drape Drape sewing book had pants that might look a lot like them. (Or was it the new Shape Shape book?)

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  7. Hi Patricia - I still can't believe this news anchor didn't know who MC Hammer was - I mean, it can't have been that long? Seems like just yesterday to me.

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  8. Hi Darla - I never did find out what they arrested him for. Hope it was all a mistake.

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  9. OH No!!! I love MC Hammer. He came from Oakland and at my hip hop class we are actually doing one of his songs. Those pants were criminal - but you know what? They are back in. My husband keeps talking me off the edge off buying a pair!

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  10. Hi Jody - I always enjoyed watching him. As to the Hammer Pants, they are showing them with the most interesting tops. I keep thinking I should sew a pair, but can't help remembering what my children looked like in an ill-fitted diaper in need of a change. Not that different!

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  11. You made me laugh on this one. Hammertime!

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  12. Can't touch this!
    I am the proud owner of a MC Hammer doll. WITH a mini doll size boom box.
    The pants are dhoti style.

    Yes. Old. Yet SO amused!

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  13. Hi Bella - Oh yeah - What does Hammertime mean to you? My husband thinks it's about beer, I suppose.

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  14. Hi Anne - How cool are you?? I would love one of those dolls and Boomboxes - I am a sucker for miniaturization. I couldn't not remember his other catch-phrase, so thanks for that. Did you ever get your Vitamix? My whole family either has them or wants one. I'm intrigued.

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  15. MacHammer? So funny!Is he scottish??!

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  16. Hi Jay - Nope, but he is entertaining enough to be!

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