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Role models, who needs them?

Ed the Editor's personal blog corner

Lip-syncing, slim and sultry, Britney is back on track to stardom. I don't understand the media interest in such a normal banal singer from the boonies, but details of divorce, infidelty drugs and baldness should never get in the way of a good role model.

To be or not to be a role model...

Just to be clear, the way I look at it, the term role model should be banned when applied to pop and sports and entertaining icons. These talented but flawed individuals exude more the model, less the role of wholesome and humble human. Perhaps if Mother Theresa had been a mean slam-dunker on the basketball court, I would change my mind, but she couldn't, so I stick to my guns on this one.

Why do we even need role models?

I can understand how people of all ages and persuasions need someone to look up to for guidance especially in moments of weakness. It is just sad that some of us make bad mistakes with choices, like the choice of parent to bring us into the world. I jest not. There are people who think you choose your parents. I can't recall where I heard this, but it doesn't say much for the babies who chose Stalin or Britney, does it.

Britney, role model extraordinaire

Just look at the chaos that the icon and model, Britney Spears, is creating with the girl next- door-but-two to me. In her favor, boy, can she sing, even drowning out the Britney music she plays at number 10 on the Richter scale boom bass. However, unlike Britney, she makes a song and dance out every single, (rather than Britney's every other) minor incident at home.

I only have the screeching between her and her parents to go on, but I think I am correct in thinking that Britney's influence is loud and clear. She squeals into the crib, "Baby, one more time..." and when it doesn't feed she yells to her mom, "Hey I'm going to hit me baby one more time, oh oh oh." And mom yells back, "That's not the way I planned it."

I am sure it wasn't the way she planned, although those whackos I mentioned earlier would say that was exactly how she'd had it mapped out, pre-conception.

Conclusion

I don't know if this particularly delightful young neighbor would look good hairless, I could care less, but she sure plays a mean drunk. And she is only 13. Rock on role model Britney.

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