Sackville Celebrities

A funny phenomenon emerges when you live in a small city. Back home in Burlington, a city of 40,000, we have our little local celebrities. Everyone knows our US Senators (Pat and Bernie) by sight. Obviously. I mean, come on, Patrick Leahy, the third most powerful Senator in the US was in the newest Batman movie. That’s just…cool. And Bernie Sanders…I love him. Everyone loves him. He’s amazing. But aside from these political celebrities, we also have those well-known characters like Birdman, the Logger, or many of the other characters you often see walking around downtown. I’ve even had people tell me that my parents are local celebrities, something that definitely was annoying when I was growing up and trying to go on discreet dates. “Oh Noah, so-and-so called, she said she saw you out walking with a pretty young lady. What’s the story there?” Awkward to say the least.
Now that I’ve been living in Sackville for a couple of years, I’ve been trying to think of who is a Sackville celebrity. It’s a term that’s thrown around a lot here in Bagtown. I always feel like I have a bit of a skewed idea; since I read and write so much about our sports teams, I can obviously recognize the star players from the volleyball team or the football team, but I don’t know if that’s a Sackville-wide thing or if that’s just me. I mean, it SHOULD be a Sackville-wide thing, but…people stink.
Anyways, who should be a Sackville celebrity? I would shy away from the typical answers such as administration all-stars like Ron Byrne because he HAS to be a bit of a celebrity in order to do his job. So sorry Ron, but you don’t count. That probably also goes for SAC President Trevey Davis. While I feel lucky to say that I knew Trevey before he gained the presidency, being seen around the town is also part of his job. He’s out. What about local music sensation Corey Isenor? I would say so, but I’m a sucker for a dude with a beard and a down vest. OK, who else? Residence Presidents are probably celebrities for the on-campus community, but I don’t know if that translates into campus-wide fame.
This is the tough thing about deciding who is a Sackville celebrity. I know I have my idea of who is a star for me, but others could have radically different lists. How’s this for a cop-out answer? Everyone is a celebrity! You’re all stars!
Alright, so music for this week! It’s off the soundtrack for Invictus, a fantastic film about the South African rugby team’s win in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Check it out!