Now is the time to make fun of myself

Well, gente, it's time to poke fun at the serious folks who promote backpack-wearing safety. Of course, I include myself in this group of select human beings.

Let me explain: earlier this month I walked into the newsroom for BYU's The Daily Universe. I just wanted to use a computer for a few minutes, but the powers that be saw I was dressed up (I had a presentation in class that day), so they said I could "model" a backpack for an upcoming Universe story about the crisis of heavy backpacks plaguing college students. Starved for media attention, I decided to sign up for the job--unpaid, of course--and let my photogeneity (am I making up words now?) shine.

Of course people from class or my intramural team or church mentioned they saw my picture in the paper. They said I was famous. They said I was doing the world a service by promoting awareness about a new issue, blah, blah (ok, no one really said that).

I even got e-mails from friends about the picture. Below are some quotes from them.

"Very nice Scorup! I could learn a thing or two from you!"

--Brad

"I didn't know you were an expert in the field of backpack safety"

--Tom

"I would not be surprised if you get calls wanting you to model for a back pack company"

--Mom

So there you have it, folks. The people have spoken.

Oh, yeah. The best/worst one of all is the caption that went with the photo:

"Sam Scorup demonstrates proper backpack-wearing techniques."

Whatever that means. The reporter told me the backpack shouldn't hang more than four inches below the waist. Good to know.