
Take a good look, followers of WestSideWill, for you are staring directly into the eyes of a snake. And do you know what happens when you stare at a snake too long? I’m not positive, but I’m pretty sure you become a snake yourself.
Dave means well, he really does. Being his brother, I’ve witness the many peaks and valleys of his life, the chinks in his armor some might say. But more importantly, I’ve become all too familiar with a side of Dave that rarely sees the light of day. I like to refer to this side of Dave as “Busy Dave,” because when he feels cornered and wants to stay away from something, he just says hes “busy.” Hey Dave, want to hit the gym? “Cant, I’m busy.” Hey Dave, want to play cards tonight? “I would, but I’m busy.” Dave, why are you always busy? “Can’t talk now, I’m busy.” Now, I know what you’re all thinking, “just ask him what he’s busy doing and catch him in a lie.” Normally, that would be the appropriate course of action. But here’s the thing about liars — first they drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience.
Dave is tricky, like the second coming of Copperfield if you can believe it or not. He knows that he can’t show his hand, so when you ask him what he’s busy doing, he’ll just go stone-faced and refuse to talk. Or he’ll just sigh, shake his head, and mumble. Either usually works to perfection.
In closing, Dave is smart, some might say even a little wily. I say that because his middle name is William, and he’s known to be called “little wily.” Anyways, like I said, he means well. I can vouch for him if he writes you a post-dated check, say with a pizza sauce stain on it. But if somehow that check bounces and you need to ask him why it bounced, I would expect his schedule to be pretty busy for a while.
large and/or in charge,
Matt