Something about Obama's faraway gaze, his prominent cheekbones, the tilt of his head.
It all seemed familiar to me, like I had seen something like it before.
I've figured it out now.
I spent the mid-nineties trying to purge my brain of its college education in a runaway teen/aging hippy locus neighborhood called Ocean Beach in San Diego.
If there was one thing that stoned skaters and pathetic former flower children can agree on, it is the genius of Mr. Robert Marley, Reggae Superstar. Consequently, just about every house in the neighborhood had a poster of the musical legend on one of its filthy, smoke-cured walls.
Usually, this one right here:
Compare to the current favorite wall decoration of 2008's starry-eyed dreamers, flipped to match head tilt:
Uncanny, no? But brilliant in a way, too. After all, Bob Marley is a figure who rose to prominence during Obama's youth and has become a lasting inspiration for multiple following generations due to his talent and ideals.
I suppose that John McCain will now have to fight back with a campaign poster that echoes an iconic figure from his formative era.
May I suggest this guy?
