Austin comes home from school Friday telling me he is auditioning for a solo part in an upcoming musical. He has zero vocal ability. Hmmmm, I say to him, you can't sing, so how will this work out for you? He says, the first two solo parts I have on goofy glasses, a pocket protector, and my hair is supposed to stick up all over. The part requires me to sing off key. Okay, I say, that sounds like you can do that. Then he says, with a suspensful tone to his voice, the third time I sing, I whip off the glasses, shake out my hair, roll up my sleeves and become this cool guy who sings in this really good voice. He's very excited. Well, I say to him, the looking cool part I can buy into, but what will the audience think when you sing in the same off key voice as the nerd guy you were before? He grins and shakes his head, I've obviously missed the beauty part of his scheme. Moooooom, he rolls his eyes, I'll look so hot as the cool guy no one will care I can't sing.
I must admit, that theory has worked for many, many huge musical acts throughout the ages so he may just have a point.
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