Tuesday, July 1, 2008
U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps excites me. Not in a tawdry cougar-ish way (because, let's face it, I'm old enough to be his mother and that's just gross) but in that rah-rah, 'let's all get behind the latest American hero' spirit that comes over me with every Olympics.
Sure to be one of the most talked-about athletes competing in Beijing next month, Phelps is being compared to Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and (be still my heart) 1972 swimming champion, Mark Spitz.
AP photo
Is Fu Manchu-wearing Michael Phelps channeling Mark Spitz?
I couldn't help but notice young Mr. Phelps sporting a rather sketchy Fu Manchu at a recent press conference. Could it be he's trying to emulate Spitz in and out of the water? Well, if I really was Michael's momma, I'd tell him to lose the facial hair. It's not a good look, Mikey. And, besides, that extra drag might slow you down on the turns.
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