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February 01, 2005
Reunited at last
Krista gets the bonus points for identifying the Iron Sheik on my dining room railing, even though she had a hint: she's been to my house a thousand times and seen his tag team partner, Nikolai Volkov, glaring out from behind my bathroom pipes (by the way, chica, he was behind the toilet--were you peeing like a boy? heehee).
I have a soft spot for these two characters because of their roles as products of American xenophobia. The World Wrestling Federation's creation of these guys as villians was such an obvious play on Americans' fears of Russia and the Arab world--some people get taken hostage in Iran, and instantly this Iron Sheik shows up, and hey! let's pair him up with the Russian dude! Duh. Of course, they got their asses kicked by all-American characters like "Sgt. Slaughter", a mean, crew-cutted bully in fatigues who pushed his weight around all over the world. Simplistic, but interesting.
I guess if I want to go live in the States next year to work on my MFA, I'd better stop saying these things, eh? Freedom of speech might not extend to people on student visas.
I'm starting to sound like a big wrestling fan, but I'm not, really. There's another reason why I love Nikolai and the Sheik, though: the Volkov doll used to belong to my little brother and I've had it for years. After we bought our house in June 2003, I was cleaning up some of the tonnes of "Barbage" (junk left behind by the previous owner, Barb) from the attic and I found the Sheik lying smothered in a batt of insulation. What a happy tag team reunion! Obviously, we bought the right house.
Yesterday in the comments, Susan asked if the Magic 8-Ball was supposed to be garbled. It actually says "cannot predict now", but it's hard to read because there are bubbles that cling to the letters and they're impossible to shake off.
Posted by jodi at February 1, 2005 11:22 AM | categories: dumbass
Comments
Well when you turn to flush and wash your hands you gotta see him. Besides wasn't he just on the window still back at Beacher street? What do I get with my bonus points?
Posted by: Krista at February 1, 2005 12:30 PM
"...and it feeeeeels so good!"
Posted by: Peter at February 1, 2005 12:44 PM