Looks can be deceiving...

This past Wednesday, American Idol finished it's show in Atlanta, GA with an older man performing his own song about the dressing styles of today's children. This man was obviously over the age limit for Idol so you immediately thought that the staff had put him in as a joke, akin to the bright yellow bird-lady of a previous season. So you sat back ready to enjoy the comedy.

His song, "Pants On The Ground", while a message fully supported by my wife and I, was quite funny and was a great close to the show. The judges got into it and the show ended with other contestants singing the tune. Very enjoyable.

This morning, a good friend of mine posted on his Internet radio website ASFRadio.com a bit more information regarding this very interesting man.

The gentleman, Mr. Larry Platt, is 62 years old. His song and performance have become quite viral across the Internet ala William Hung of American Idol fame. But Mr. Platt's fame goes quite a bit deeper than this. Mr. Platt is a civil rights hero who has stood in opposition to injustice with the likes of Dr. King who's life and efforts we celebrate this Monday. Here's a link to more information about Mr. Platt

Not the same crazy guy you thought you saw on Idol, eh?

Too many young and older people take their freedoms for granted these days. Our youth has always had the right to vote, the right to do as they please. Maybe we don't do enough to educate them as to the hardships that our parents, their parents, their parents' parents, etc. have had to endure and the extreme sacrifices that they have made to achieve that which we take for granted.

Kids need to take advantage of all they have and respect what others have had to endure to give them what they enjoy.

Anyway, back to the song. Good for Idol for letting Mr. Platt on to sing his song. Kudos to them. The song is about self-respect. It goes deeper than that when it's this gentleman singing it. It's sad to think that this man feels he has to sing it.

Pull your pants up!!!