Do you resemble a celebrity?

Have you ever been told that you look like someone famous?

I have been told by two women that I look like...Paul Newman.

Done laughing yet?

One woman is someone who has been a longtime friend of our family, someone I've known since I was a little kid. A few years ago, she started teasing me about it and now it has become a joke between us. This year, for my holiday gift from her, she said it was to "Paul." I write my thank you notes for holiday and birthday gifts to her as "Paul." I even inform her that Joanne (Woodward, spouse) and I are grateful for the gift and that it wears really well on me.

Last year, on her birthday, I got her some Paul Newman food products, such as marinara and salad dressing. I printed off a photo of me and wished her a happy birthday, even signing it "Paul." Maybe I should have included a note indicating that some people think I look like "David Meckler," whomever he is.

The other woman is someone I met last fall at a friend's tailgate party prior to an OSU football game. She turns to me and asks, "Has anyone ever told you that you look like Paul Newman?" I responded "Yes." I went on to inform her about the lady I just told you about previously and how it has become a running joke between us. It cracked the assembled crowd up pretty good.

Has anyone ever told you that you resemble a celebrity or famous person? If so, please e-mail me (dmeckler@att.net) along with any funny stories that go along with your "noteriety" so that I can blog it and we can all have a nice chuckle over it. Thanks.

"Paul Newman", AKA "Meck"