#165: He Folded My Face in Half

First I had a twitch in my eye, then he folded my face in half.  I went to school with make-up on and disappointed my son.  Eventually, I shined my shoes and went to Kinkos.  Of course, this isn’t even the half of it…

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Jerome Benton is an actor, dancer and vocalist, best known for being comic foil to Morris Day as a member of the funk rock band The Time.  He co-starred in Prince vehicles Purple Rain, Under the Cherry Moon and Graffiti Bridge.  He is currently preparing for a new album and tour with the original members of The Time.

You don’t really have the soundtrack to Purple Rain unless you have Ice Cream Castle

*Special note to particularly young white people: The Time is the band that brings the house down at the end of Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back

4 thoughts on “#165: He Folded My Face in Half

  1. Whenever you have something interesting to say Dan, we are all ears!

    Boy I wish I were a plastic surgeon in LA to have people with mild facial wounds come directly to me – the kind of injury my parents would have put a plaster on and told me to get over myself and stop whining.

    Oh, and I have that facial twitch too sometimes, usually when I don’t sleep enough, which is always. I also had bells palsea a couple of years ago and one of my eyes is prone to being crazy now sometimes when i am tired.

    Based on the cut lip scenario, I’d say you should consider a neuro surgeon…

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