Joseph Smith, Heartthrob

[wuapinmon]

We had a combined meeting today to introduce us to the mormon.org webpage. My wife remarked that this image of Joseph Smith showed him as being really good looking, a heartthrob:



While not quite as misleading as this:



I still bristle at what PR/marketing people will do with something to make it have mass appeal.

[Commando]

That Martin Harris is a regular Justin Beiber!

[All-American]

That Martin Harris is a regular Justin Beiber!

Oliver Cowdery doesn't look so bad himself.

(Charles Francis Adams' wife told her husband that Joseph was a good looking guy, if I recall correctly.)

[Solon]

Oliver Cowdery doesn't look so bad himself.

(Charles Francis Adams' wife told her husband that Joseph was a good looking guy, if I recall correctly.)

I think I've shared this before, but bear with me:

In PA, I had a friend who was a descendant of Joseph Smith. He really did look like Joseph Smith - sharp, beakish nose, smallish chin, widow's-peak hairline, etc. - except that my friend was about 85 lbs. overweight.

He asked me for a picture of Joseph Smith, so I brought him one from the local LDS church. My friend took one look at the stylized, handsome hunk and said, "Yep. That sure does look like me." (without a hint of irony)

Also something I've posted before somewhere, but still cool enough to repost: http://www.photographfound.com/

[Katy Lied]

I think I've shared this before, but bear with me:

In PA, I had a friend who was a descendant of Joseph Smith. He really did look like Joseph Smith - sharp, beakish nose, smallish chin, widow's-peak hairline, etc. - except that my friend was about 85 lbs. overweight.

He asked me for a picture of Joseph Smith, so I brought him one from the local LDS church. My friend took one look at the stylized, handsome hunk and said, "Yep. That sure does look like me." (without a hint of irony)

Also something I've posted before somewhere, but still cool enough to repost: http://www.photographfound.com/

Hey were you at the Texas game? I could have sworn the camera panned you. (At least, someone who looks like your photo)

[Jeff Lebowski]

Hey were you at the Texas game? I could have sworn the camera panned you. (At least, someone who looks like your photo)

During halftime at the BYU-Texas game I ran into a guy in Utah Gear (Jacket, Hat). I was surprised that he wasn't home watching the Utah-USC game.

[TheBYUGuy]

During halftime at the BYU-Texas game I ran into a guy in Utah Gear (Jacket, Hat). I was surprised that he wasn't home watching the Utah-USC game.

There was a guy wearing a Utah shirt sitting near us at the Ole Miss game.

[SeattleUte]

I'm sure he was a heartthrob.

[Jeff Lebowski]

There was a guy wearing a Utah shirt sitting near us at the Ole Miss game.

Maybe they are trying to make their kids fans of the local teams because they aren't allowed to have televisions at home.

[myboynoah]

There was a guy wearing a Utah shirt sitting near us at the Ole Miss game.

During halftime at the BYU-Texas game I ran into a guy in Utah Gear (Jacket, Hat). I was surprised that he wasn't home watching the Utah-USC game.

That was probably SC's FiL. He showed up at the Tulsa game festooned in his Utah gear.

[TripletDaddy]

True story. We encountered a very loyal Ute on our trip to Austin. We were at dinner on Friday night and as our party was entering the restaurant, a guy wearing a Ute hat was walking out. Someone in our party chided him, telling him to take off that hat.

This man simply kept walking at his measured pace, never missing a beat nor looking us in the eye, but letting us know in no uncertain terms, "Never. Never." He disappeared quickly thereafter and none of us got his name.

It actually was inspiring.

[Solon]

True story. We encountered a very loyal Ute on our trip to Austin. We were at dinner on Friday night and as our party was entering the restaurant, a guy wearing a Ute hat was walking out. Someone in our party chided him, telling him to take off that hat.

This man simply kept walking at his measured pace, never missing a beat nor looking us in the eye, but letting us know in no uncertain terms, "Never. Never." He disappeared quickly thereafter and none of us got his name.

It actually was inspiring.

C'mon, 3D. Fess up. You were going to jump him, but were dissuaded by the three 7-foot-tall tough guys walking next to and behind him. They were dressed in Native American clothing, and nobody else seemed to see them.

[Babs]

Maybe they are trying to make their kids fans of the local teams because they aren't allowed to have televisions at home.

I sure hope they had seats in the shade! Kids can be so delicate, you know.