Why "Farmer Ted?"

I felt the need to start this blog 'cause whether you believe it or not, there's a Farmer Ted in all of us. A geek underdog. Yes. Really.
Sad as that may be, for some, it's not such a horrible thing. Let's explore what a true stud Farmer Ted really was.

Here's a kid who was 100% pure geekery; aside from being scrawny, annoying, and not good-looking at all. Kid couldn't even dance! Remember how he made a fool of himself at the high school dance? He just didn't have an iota of cool in him. So how is he a stud, you ask? Well, he had guts, balls, cojones, whatever else you wanna call 'em - the BIGGEST in the John Hughes universe. He was fearless. He dove headfirst into every single situation and, for the most part, came up empty. However, you gotta give it to him for trying, and trying, and trying, again and again. Farmer Ted had no quit in him. He spotted what he wanted and went for it head-on. This sort of attititude/behavior got him the hottest girl in the end.

As far as I'm concerned, he won. He was victorious. The Rocky of all geeks.

Persistence pays is the lesson here.

In closing, after an entire movie's worth of failures, Farmer Ted got the girl... and the Rolls Royce! Not bad for a geek.

I just gotta dig deep for my inner Farmer Ted and remind myself to stay focused and keep trying. No matter how bleak the shit might seem at times.