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EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK:
VINCE'S GYM
I Dubbed Thee Sir Neo Americano!
I
looked at Juan and I said, “It just occurred to me that you are
predicting and promoting a new America, you represent a new type
of American.” “I guess you could be called a Neo American.”
Juan said, Gracious Senor’!”
I laughed, “Ha! That is appropriate, since more Hispanics
are moving into our country.” I added, “In fact I understand
that soon Hispanics will be the largest minority in the United
States, so I think you are Neo Americano!”
Harry said, ‘Hey watch what you say, calling anyone a Neo
American is really insulting, sort of like being a Neo Nazi!”
A few other people agreed with Harry warning me of the
inflammatory comparison.
I said, “Neo means nascent or new, that fits Juan’s view
of the ultimate future American.” I said, “I am keeping the
term.”
Feeling theatric, I grabbed a stick that we used to
stretch and do twisting exercises with and as I approached Juan
as he was now sitting on one of the benches. I took the stick
and with as much drama and theatrics as I could muster, I made
the gesture of a monarch going through the ritual of knighting
the new champion of the realm and as I lightly touched each
shoulder.
I said, “Sir Juan, “It is my duty, nay my pleasure to
bequeath on to you the title of Sir Neo Americano, Knight of the
new millennium.” “I say now let all that hear, that this brave
knight once known as Juan will hereafter be informally called
Neo only by his closest associates, --- or mates I joked.
Regular blokes are forbidden to use such a title.” I was having
a lot of fun with the theatrics.
This lightened the mood and someone said, “Juan, I mean
Neo, you should become the new leader of the future, you have
all the qualities that people want.” Juan, now here and ever
after to known as Neo.
The newly crowned Neo said in half joking tones, “Get thee
behind me Satan!”, “Thou shall not tempt the lord thy God!” This
startled some of the members, especially the born again
Christian members.
Neo just laughed and said, “Hey mates, I’m jus kidding,
kinda, it’s just that I would never be able to take the public
scrutiny.”
Harry said, “Why not?
Neo said, “Well mate, jus like you and Larry and a few
other people in this gym I’ve had a checkered past and the
public wants their Knights to be untarnished and I’m afraid I
use to be a bit of a black knight.”
I said, “What have you done that checkered your past?”
Neo said, “Well me Sire he said jokingly, like I said,
nothing to brag about, nothing I want to talk about.”
I said, “You know Neo, your Socratic method of question is
interesting, yet I think that for people who are to bullheaded
to change their first assertion, (I point at Harry and Larry)
that method seems to make them one hundred times more angry than
if you were to use other methods.”
Neo said, “That’s true enough mate”
I said, “Perhaps it was people like Harry and Larry that
were so pissed off that they made Socrates drink the hemlock.”
Neo said, “Actually they did not make him drink the
hemlock, they gave him a choice to renege on his perfect logic
derived from his perfect set of questions or drink the poison.”
I said, “Well he chose to drink the poison which
caused his death, which to me you can call it what you will,
choice, forced, in his case it’s all the same.”
Neo said, “No, in Socrates situation, it is not the same,
there is a drastic difference, and I will be glad to discuss
that with you at a later date Vinny!”
Hey, someone said, “The gym was suppose to be closed and
hour ago.” Everyone made their goodbyes and left.
Neo looked at me and his strange eyes now seemed to hold
much amusement as he said, “Be seeing ya mate.”
Everyone left and Harry, Larry and I were left to clean up.
Harry said, “I don’t like that smug know it all sneaky
prick!”
Larry said, “I don’t care for him either.”
I said, “Neo, (the name I awarded him), is a strange cat,
but I like him, he doesn’t brag, but he speaks his mind, and you
have to admit, he did not preach, he simply asked you all
questions, and anything he asserted he gave evidence and he
invited people to disprove his views.” “That is more than what I
can say about anyone else, especially you two know it alls.”
Harry jutted his jaw out and said, “What do you mean?”
Larry said, “What about you Mr. perfect.”
I said, “Me included. “
I said, “Hey Stacy and Linda are probably waiting up for
you, and I have a date with Angela, I’ll see you guys later.
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