Someone has to do it
Sad fact is, that it's impossible for everyone to be the best, to be the acknowledged hero. Someone has to clean up after the rocket scientists, and the brain surgeons; but they're no less worthy of dignity.

I tell thee, you'd be right up the creek on a lazy Sunday morning, as you stumble in for your vital breakfast consumables; only to find the place shut, because we all became firefighters to please the people who see the supermarket uniform, but not the person within.

edit: just corrected my own prejudice; I said "firemen".

edit again: I meant to throw in a reference about kids being fascinated - "Oooh, ahhh, that's how it always starts. Then later there's running and screaming".
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 0:08, Reply)