October 1, 2009

Paul Doppelgangersgaard-Brown

It’s actually not a doppelganger at all. It’s just a black football player from St. FX that I always get mistaken for. This happens most frequently when I meet a friend of a friend who’s initial reaction is something like this:

**Shaking Hands**

New Acquaintance: “Hi, Gregory Sampson, nice to meet you…”

Me: “Likewise.. Paul Brown..”

New Acquaintance: “WHAT! Paul Brown from X!?!”

Me: “Ya! that’s righ….”

New Acquaintance: “Waaaaait a minute. Paul Brown was black.”

Me: “Ya, and not to mention 7 feet tall, 280 pounds, starting D-Line for the St.FX football team..”

New Acquaintance: “So who are you then?”

Me: “Paul Brown.”

New Acquaintance: “Ok?”