Should I be concerned? My son's elementary school principal...

[MorningGlow]

dresses exactly like Grover Dill. EXACTLY. I wish I had a photo, but it would be tough--I don't have a telephoto lens to get a shot from my car or anything.

Anyway, he greets kids at the front door of the school wearing a Grover Dill outfit--short jacket (although his is black or navy blue) and floppy cap. He's also short like Scott Farkus' henchman. Will he beat my kid up in the alley after school?
:scared:

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

1. So he looks like Angus Young of AC/DC?

[MorningGlow]

2. Okay, now I'm doubly upset!

:rofl:

Nah, I don't think he looks quite like Angus. He looks like a school principal--50ish, balding, with a cheesy little mustache. But the clothes...they give me bad flashbacks to the bullying scenes.

[MorningGlow]

3. Kickety for Grover!

[Shine]

4. I don't even know who Grover Dil or Scott Farkus are, for what it's worth.

I suspect your concern is unwarranted. :P

[MorningGlow]

6. You know, I waffled over how much backstory to provide

He's a character in A Christmas Story. I figured since it was one of teh Lounge's most sacred films, I'd skip the expository prose. SURE, Shine, go ahead and screw up my assumptions and destroy my comfy inner world!
:rofl:

[JVS]

5. Awesome!

[MorningGlow]

7. You would think, right?

But it's all in good fun until it's your own kid who has to be turned over to Grover Dill every morning!
:rofl:

[edbermac]

8. I'd worry if he started wearing Ralphie's bunny suit.

[siligut]

9. Yup, that would send up a few red flags for me too.

Come on MorningGlow, the guy is 50ish? Your kid could out run him no sweat.

[MorningGlow]

13. I should hope so!

A year or two and he's going to be taller than the principal too!

[MorningGlow]

12. Good point

I'll keep an eye on his wardrobe around Easter time and report back. I'm watchin' you, Mister Grover Dill principal!

[kath]

10. FWIW, the bully's name is SCUT Farkus, not Scott.

I LURVE that movie!

[MorningGlow]

11. Series?!

I never knew that! Hot damn, you learn something new every day. Thanks, Kath! :hi:

...What the heck kinda name is Scut?!
:rofl:

[kath]

15. A good name for somebody with green teeth, I suppose...

:rofl:

[MorningGlow]

17. It was Grover Dill who had green teeth

(Oh dear now I have to get a closer look at Jr's principal!) Scut Farkus had yellow eyes. "So help me God! Yellow eyes!"
:rofl:

[kath]

20. Okay, then, a good name for someone with yellow eyes.

My bad!! And I just watched that movie last week w/ hubby - ack! I plead fatique and craziness - up 'til the wee hours working on taxes and financial aid forms :crazy: :crazy:

[MorningGlow]

21. No worries here!

ITA about the fatigue and craziness. And--gah--taxes...damn, I have to collect our receipts and do the spreadsheet of our utilities (both Mr. MG and I do home-based freelancing). x( I think I'd rather watch a good movie instead!

[JVS]

14. Actually the surname is Farkas, Hungarian for wolf.

I've read the short stories involving him

[MorningGlow]

16. Oooh deep symbolism

Me likey. :D

[JVS]

18. Hence Prokofiev's Wolf theme being played whenever Scut appeared.

[MorningGlow]

19. And the yellow eyes reference

That casting call must've been a hoot. "Get me a kid who looks like a wolf." Scary thing is, they found one!
:rofl:

[kath]

22. Cool! I'd wondered about that wolf music...