here's to Bob

[adelaidesean]

I woke up today with this thought in my head:

"Boba Fett" is just one shift of an a away from "Bob Fetta".

I don't know about you, but now the thought's in my head, it kinda undermines his authority. If we didn't already have his back-story, I'd imagine it starting in some suburban lot on a backward planet--a tale of striving to stand out among the mundanes.

"How about a refill, Bob?" "That's Boba to you, punk." "Helmet off at the dinner table, darl." "A Mandalorian warrior removes his armour only once--when he's ready to die." "I'm afraid that's the best deal I can offer you, Mr Fett, but I can throw in that registration change if you're sure--?" "It's Slave or nothing. Will disintegration make that any clearer?"

I imagine him finally clearing out of that dump, only to fall foul of Vader and Jabba and ending up in Sarlacc's gut, wishing he'd given the whole thing a bit more thought.

The real Bob Fetta is on FaceBook. I hope he has a happier life.

Because these could be songs in the Star Wars universe, today's titles from Vader's party playlist are: "Squip, Tflim, Spuzno", "Mahti Tara" and "Ne Poera Seyeym" (geddit?).

Comments

[king-espresso.livejournal.com]

I thought Boba Fett was a Maori...

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

Wasn't that his dad, Jango?

[king-espresso.livejournal.com]

Okay, so he's a half Maori or a clone of a Maori or something... Wonder if there was a haka done during the Clone Wars...

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hope so! Maybe a haka haiku.

[patchworkkid.livejournal.com]

"A Mandalorian warrior removes his armour only once--when he's ready to die."

But you'd be forgiven for thinking by the odour that he already had.

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

It's enough to put you off your blue milk.

[roberthoge.livejournal.com]

You are a strange man, Williams. A strange, strange man.

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

It's just a phase.

[bluetyson.livejournal.com]

Bob Fetta could run the shop down the road from Fat Pizza, I reckon.

[seanwilliams.livejournal.com]

Ha ha! He could indeed.