Fonzie in a Cardigan I wore a leather jacket once and tried to play it cool. The more I tried to be the man the more I looked the fool. I got myself a motorbike and learned to utter “Ayyyy!” but when I tried to woo the chicks they ran the other way. I greased my hair. I jumped a shark. I tried to hone my craft, but when I snapped my fingertips … everybody laughed. And though I felt this ridicule was really bloody cruel I knew I had to cultivate a different kind of cool. * I’ve thrown…
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