Deja View

Have you ever gone to a reunion or some type of family gathering where people bring out old pictures of previous gatherings and you’re wearing the exact same outfit today that you were wearing in the picture? You, my friend, are a victim of what we here at Uncle Tommy refer to as Deja View. This can be very embarrassing and can lead to a low self esteem. There are, however, a number of ways to mitigate these situations and restore one’s confidence. The first would be for you to simply move to a different table. This, of course, also gives you a chance to revisit the buffet. A win-win, sort of. A second method is to simply steal the picture being passed around when it comes to you. Do a fake sneeze and slip the picture into your sport coat pocket. If you get a “God Bless You” from someone you know you’ve been successful. (If you can generate a real sneeze on demand, this would be helpful.) If there is no “God Bless You”, move to another table or leave. A third option would be to run out the door, head for the nearest clothes donation box, take off your shirt and throw it in.  

Alas! There’s our answer to what that guy was doing on Conant St. on Father’s Day (see Outside the Box, June 24, 2015). We can now close that file. I know I’ll sleep better.