Last weekend I went on a hunting trip with some of my closest friends and contributors, when the unthinkable happened. My good and dear friend, Mr. Vice President Dick Cheney, accidentally shot me in the face.
I am assuming that this was an accident, however there are times, when I lie here in my hospital bed eating through a tube, that I have my doubts. A little earlier I had teased Mr. Cheney on his understanding of going ‘Quayle’ hunting. He had assumed that, much like the Kennedy hunt of 1963, we were hunting for political figureheads. Oh that crazy Cheney.
It was slightly after this that I made my first kill and coming up behind Dick, he fired a round straight into my noggin. Given, I was careless sneaking up on Mr. Cheney like this, but I assumed that it is general understanding that you look before you shoot. Oh well, serves me right.
Anyways, imagine my surprise when I turn on the news, and there’s my face, front and center. As if it wasn’t embarrassing enough to have been shot in the face by Dick fucking Cheney, now the whole world knows about it. Oh well, I think to myself, at least I will get support from the general public. Headlines such as “American Hero Shot in Face, Rallies for Moral Support” spring to mind. Parades, and visitors. Support and admiration. But no.
Liberalists, Conservatists, and Communists all take delight in the situation. “Dick Cheney Shoots Man in Face” the newspaper reads. MAN!?!?!?!?! That’s all I get? That’s the recognition I get for being shot in the face by the Vice-President of the United States of America? The fucking Cherry Tree that George Washington cut down gets more recognition than me. Granted I understand that the fact that a senile political figurehead such as the vice president screws up this royally is humorous for the ‘common folk,’ but for shits sake people I got shot. I got shot in the goddamm face!
Now I’ll be the first one to laugh at anothers misfortune, it’s the American way. But while you’re all laughing at Dick Cheney for his symbolic screw up and immediate turn towards shoot first ask later, you seem to forget one simple problem. I GOT SHOT IN THE FUCKING FACE!!!! Dick Cheney shot a 78 Year Old man in the face, but don’t’ worry about me, you just enjoy your newspaper and oatmeal.
Here, I’ve got a proposition for you. If you can tell me my name right now, I’ll stop complaining. What’s that? No? No clue? Oh okay, that’s cool. Thanks CNN, Thanks Fox News, Thanks local news broadcast. It’s Harry Whittington, my name is Harry Whittington.
Don’t for a second think I don’t see the implications of this coming. My name will forever be synonymous with accidental facial shootings. Next time your girlfriend or whatever is going down on you, and you lose control and shoot all over her face, you can now avoid those awkward confrontations, and in a moment of acceptance simply pronounce:
“Whoops, you’ve been Harry Whittington-ed!”
She’ll think you’re hilarious, and you’ll feel smart for including such a keen and obscure pop culture reference. That is, assuming anybody ever remembers my name.
Oh well, I guess I’ve got a good story to tell the grandkids one day. In fact, forget all this animosity, I’m not mad at Dick Cheney. I mean, how many people can claim that they’ve been shot in the face, let alone by the Vice President of the United States. Other than Mrs. Cheney, of course.
Please don’t tell anybody it was Quayle hunting, though. That’s just fucking embarrassing.
Anyways, the next time you and your friends are laughing at your stupid senile vice president, just remember me. Remember that Dick Cheney did in fact shoot a person. Me. A 78 year old man. In the face. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a colostomy bag to fill.
Sincerely,