aTypical Joe: a gay New Yorker living in the rural South

Sunday, January 21, 2007

The Guy Who Danced Around the Globe. Twice.

His name is Matt, he’s a 30 something from Connecticut and his videos have been going around the Internet for some years now. I saw it (via John at AMERICAblog) the first time today.

More than you ever wanted to know about Matt: FAQ from his site, Where The Hell is Matt. Wikipedia entry (” lacks information on the notability” of Matt, help out if you can). Payscale ("a leader in online compensation data") Blogs Salary Stories video interview from a couple weeks ago.

And, of course, special recognition to the sponsor that paid for his second trip, Stride Gum. Says Matt:

What’s so special about it?

The flavor lasts a really long time.

Come on. How long?

Ridiculously long.

Are they paying you to say this?

Nope. Honest.

Did they make you chew gum on your trip?

They didn’t make me do much of anything. They are very good people.

Did they tell you where to go?

Nope. They said, and I’m quoting here:

“We like what you’re doing. We want to help you. We don’t want to mess with you.”

These words charmed me, and they stayed true to them.