Wow, Michael Phelps the swimming super hasn’t been home yet? That doesn’t make sense. He must be tired. And I read a month ago that he missed his dog. Who is looking after the dog while Michael Phelps plays with the bunnies ... Michael Phelps and the Playboy Bunnies that is ? Does the dog know about the Bunnies? And, as I always end up asking, do you think there might have been a chance that the playboy bunnies saw Michael Phelps naked? OOOOOH I hope not ... not before me!! So many questions! Michael just go home.
So it now appears that Michael Phelps will in fact make it home. The homecoming celebrations for our Olympian hero will be October 4th, and tens of thousands are expected, officials said. I guess that means his whole town! The world media says Michael Phelps is from Baltimore but we know better. He is from Towson, dude.
The "Parade of Gold" will be in Michael Phelps hometown, and will be followed by a "Star-Spangled Salute" with music and fireworks at Fort McHenry later that evening. There seems to be very little chance that we will be able to see Michael Phelps naked at this event.
Mr. Phelps won a record eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics last month. The events next month also will honor fellow swimmer and Olympic silver-medalist Katie Hoff, of Towson, and Paralympic gold-medalist Jessica Long, of Middle River. I find is unreal that these little towns produced 3 medal winning Olympians in swimming! They must grow them fast and strong there.
County, city and state officials are asking businesses to contribute $300,000 for the events. Whaaaa ? Obviously, there should be a parade for the Olympians but does it really cost $300,000.00 for a parade? Seems a bit steep to me. Just think of other good things that could be done with 300K.
Michael Phelps mother, Debbie Phelps, said athletes are models for the next generation and she is proud of her son sending out a message of believing in one's self. That, of course, is true. But we all know that Debbie Phelps is the one who taught Michael to believe in himself. I hope Debbie gets to go in the parade. Maybe $300,000 could even rent her one of those fancy convertible boats with horns on the front. White would be best ... you know, it's not going to clash with anything she wears. Always try to find a huge white convertible if you're going in a parade.
Baltimore County Executive James T. Smith Jr now thinks that Towson is now the center of the swimming universe and that he watched the swimming at the Olympics while he recovered from heart-bypass surgery. "I couldn't have asked for better therapy," he said. We all hope Mr. Smith completely recovers and starts to exercise a bit.
Mr. Smith was joined for the announcement in the library of Mr. Phelps' alma mater by Gov. Martin O'Malley and Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon, the school's marching band and cheerleaders. I think it’s so cute when schools have marching bands. Can these bands play standing still or sitting, or do they always have to be marching? Do schools with marching bands also have sitting bands for the un-co-ordinated kids who can’t walk and play without huge marching band pile-up disasters? I’ve always thought marching bands are like music class and gym class at once. I wonder if they have a long distance debating teams …. ok enough, back to Michael Phelps.
As a student at the school, Mr. Phelps was low-key and down to earth, said Principal Jane N. Barranger. Their nickname for him is the "Golden General" after the school's mascot. They named him after a mascot? How dumb. Oh well, the school has a marching band so it’s still very cute.
"We all knew he was going to go to the Olympics," Mrs. Barranger said. After the Athens Olympics it was a very good guess, she failed to add.
Some of the students who attended the announcement said the fact that Michael Phelps hometown-hero status makes his achievements especially inspiring. "He walked the same halls I walk, " said Janae Johnson, a 17-year-old senior. "It makes it more real."
Michael Phelps is a genuine swimming hero and I hope he gets a hero’s welcome when he gets home, and that would definately including a marching band.
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