I Pity The Fool!

Hello my name is Ryan and I play World of Warcraft and Im a Night Elf Mohawk!

Actually I just look for any reason to use Mr. T’s picture. I have been a fan of Mr. T since I was very young.

Laurence Tureaud or more commonly known as Mr. T was first introduced to American in the 1982 movie Rocky III as Rocky Balboa’s opponent. Mr. T’s signature catch phrase “I pity the fool” also comes from this movie. When asked if he hated Rocky, he replied, “No, I don’t hate Balboa, but I pity the fool.”

Some interesting info from Wikipediea:

Tureaud worked as a bouncer after he returned from the army. It was at this time that he created the persona of “Mr. T”. His wearing of gold neck chains and other jewelry was the result of customers losing the items or leaving them behind at the bar/night club after a fight. A customer, who may have been banned from the club or trying to avoid another confrontation, would not have to re-enter the club if Mr. T wore their jewelry as he stood out front. When a customer returned to claim the item, it was readily visible and available with no further confrontations required. Often, the “former” customers did not return. Mr. T thus built up a large collection and earned a reputation for wearing many gold neck chains and bracelets.

After Rocky Mr. T had a couple of odd roles here and there before landing the role that really solidified the “Mr. T” persona. In 1983 he landed the role of B.A. Baracus in the hit TV Series “The A-Team”. This television show was one of my favorite shows of the 80′s it ran from 1983 to 1987. After the A-Team he had a 3 year run in bit less popular tv series called T. and T.

Sadly Mr. T’s hay day mostly ends there. Still very well known nothing major has come his way since. Most recently the online video game World of Warcraft has implemented him in an advertising campaign even going so far as to add a Night Elf likeness of him in game via the “Night Elf Mohawk Grenade“. This fun little item can be obtained by anyone and when thrown at another player gives them a temporary costume of a Night Elf with a mohawk.

Well that about does it for me and my little history lesson and bio of the great Mr. T. till next time kiddos!

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