Apr 30 2009
Stephen King - Double Take!
On TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS today, I did double-takes on old guys that I would SWEAR looked just like Stephen King.
So that we are on the same page here, I think Stephen King has a very distinctive, almost unique look about him–especially his eyes.
But, Nay, both of my look-alikes turned out to be ordinary, late-middle-age guys with a paunch, shaggy unkempt hair and glasses.
I don’t recall EVER, in my life, doing double takes on Stephen King look-a-likes, so twice in one day seems just exceptionally STRANGE.
Both of these guys were shopping for stuff, like me, and were intensely interested in what they were checking out. Perhaps it was the intensity that made me think of Stephen King. I haven’t read any of this stuff lately, just his how-to book On Writing that describes his craft and techniques.
There are other people who do resemble Stephen King, just in case you are now curious. One of these is the Author of the book, The Corrections, Jonathan Franzen, so here is a photo of him:
There is another guy who picture is out on the internet who asks if we think he looks like Stephen King. I really see a resemblance to the Stephen King of thirty years ago, but not so much any more.
So, in the end, I finished buying my broccoli and spinach and headed out to my next stop. Perhaps tomorrow will bring other illusions of familiarity.
