Childhood Memory - A look alike
By Courtney
@Courtlynn (67089)
United States
February 22, 2019 1:14pm CST
My (deceased) Grandfather had worked for a company for well over 25 years, before he retired around the time he found out he had Cancer.
And in those years working, he became bestfriends with a man named Patrick.
So when I was little, and it was my Grandparents day to watch us for my mom to be able to work, we'd go visit Patrick with them. Or one of my Grandparents would pick him up from work to bring him home.
But what a surprise we had, the first time my brother and I ever saw him. As to us, he looked exactly like WWE superstar Shawn Michaels. Long hair and all. Plus his voice was very similar too.
So every single time we saw him after that, we'd call him Shawn Michaels, which he thought was cool and funny. And he'd make little jokes about the WWE and superstars to get us laughing..
Unfortunately, none of us have seen him in years.. probably since around the time my Grandfather got sick in 2010, when we went to tell him about it. And I'm sure he wouldn't remember us by now anyways.
But I'm glad I have the few memories of him.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
22 Feb 19
What a sweet story. Those kind of memories will live on with you forever.
We were in Laguna Beach once when the kids were still young, and met some friends visiting at the same time. The man's name was Stu, and our younger son named him Beef Stew. Years later, Beef Stew became a professor at my husband's university and we became very close friends with Stu and his wife. To this day, our son calls him Beef Stew and he still laughs over it.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
23 Feb 19
i would've done the same nickname, and still be laughing over it too.2 people like this
@MommyOfEli2013 (89450)
• Rupert, Idaho
22 Feb 19
Sorry to hear you have not heard from him/seen him in years....but that's good that you have those memories of him...sound like it was a good time!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (89450)
• Rupert, Idaho
23 Feb 19
@Courtlynn That's good to hear, I'm glad!
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
23 Feb 19
Thats a good question. Dont think my grandmother has any of him though
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@Juliaacv (56195)
• Canada
22 Feb 19
You'd probably be surprised, he might remember you both very well.
I remember when we first moved out to the little rural village that we used to live in. Our son was only 7 years old at the time, and we met a whole new circle of friends. One of those friends was named Jim, but to our son, he always called him Wayne. He said that he looked like Wayne Gretsky, and he said it while a bunch of us were together having breakfast, and so many others agreed.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
22 Feb 19
my grandfathers friend? no idea, honestly. since no one has seen him in years.
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