TheBanyanTree: Our Family: The Motion Picture

[LaLinda]

So, over at my aunt's and uncle's house, yesterday, we were talking 
about their move to Arizona, which is about to happen any minute.  My 
cousin, Kathleen and her husband, Mike were there and as we were 
discussing some of the dramatic content our family rides out, I asked,

Okay.  When the movie is made of our family, who do you want to play 
you?  I'm thinking Meryl Streep.

They all thought this was hilarious, which I didn't quite understand, at 
the time.

Lara Flynn Boyle, answers Kathleen.

Lara Flynn Boyle?  That Skinny Bitch?

Yeah. well, I look like her.

That's true... (including the skinny part.)

I turn to my aunt.

How about you?

Oh, *I* don;t know! she says in exasperation, like this is seriously 
happening and a proper decision needs to occur.

How about Julie Andrews?

Julie ANDREWS?

Yeah.

In the most venomous voice possible:

Oh, she's too SWEET!

Well...Bette Davis is dead!

Yeah, says Mike, Joan Crawford is dead, too.

Oh, you guys!

Elizabeth Taylor! says Mike. I always thought you looked like Elizabeth 
Taylor.

Elizabeth TAYLOR? Now, my aunt is sounding depressed, I guess, but she's 
just so...

It doesn't matter, I say. We don't care about her, personally, she just 
wants her money and then we send her home.

I guess..

Wait! It came to me, You know who you look like? Cyd Charisse.  Remember 
/Brigadoon?/

Yeah! says everyone.

Yeah, I do look like her, admits my aunt, who seems not as disgusted 
with this suggestion.

And, she added, she sings and she dances.

I wonder if she's available, I think aloud.

No, says my aunt, she's gone.

Darn

Yeah.

Too bad.

Yep, too bad.

I realized on the drive home that I was the only person who chose 
someone based on their fine acting ability as opposed to someone who 
looks like me.  We'll have to try this exercise, again.