The hollow ringing of ping pong balls grazing solo cups echoed through an ordinary student apartment. The phrase “We’re all gentlemen here. Aren’t we?” as a reminder from one pong team to another to adjust a cup or fix some other rules infraction. As I found myself standing at the end of the table I looked around and experienced a moment of complete ease. “We’re all gentlemen, right?” The comment from the opposite end of the table brought my attention to the moment at hand, in particular one of my opponents at the end of the table. There stood Timothy Labrie in all his charismatic glory.
You may be reading this and thinking, “This is a story about a college kid.” Well in theory you are correct, however Tim Labrie is no average college student. His appearance may be unassuming appearance does not lend itself to the unforgettable personality he possesses. Simply bringing up his name among friends will undoubtedly cause instantaneous smirks and chuckles. Among his group his friends the stories attached to him are the stuff of legend. From creating a chant at a middle school basketball game so offensive it resulted in countless calls to the
These are just a sampling of the stories that are attached to him, but his appeal goes far beyond that. Those who know him personally are aware that his sense of humor is an ever present part of him. Tim always see’s the humor in life and never passes up an opportunity to make use of any comedic situation. From the juvenile fart joke, to the ability to crack up a group of people with a dumb smile during the most awkward of silences.
So as I look back at him across the table acknowledging his question “Am I a gentleman?” with a smirk and a knowing nod I realize one thing. A sense of humor is a great personality trait, and the ability to bring this sense of humor into all aspects of ones life is what makes Tim such an unforgettable character.
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