Almost heroes

Last week a girl I had just met told me that I reminded her of a Disney character. I braced for the worst, but was surprised when she replied: “you look just like Hercules.” My moment of glory had finally come! For a few short minutes I basked in the notion that someone would compare me to an immortal superhero who eats monsters for breakfast. Then she finished her thought: “You look just like Hercules—before he got all the muscles." Deflation...