Don't Take Me Seriously - Book - Page 293
your noggin, causing errors in memory retrieval.
Or maybe these unrelated associations can be created by strong magnetic fields,
cell phone signals or spiteful whispers from down the street. If such is the case,
maybe those folks who wear aluminum foil helmets are merely trying to keep
their memories on point.
And lastly, I read that some studies show memory is a construction of what you
actually recall ... and what you believe happened. Relating to this possible
explanation or a combination of it and others, we find my final personal example
of a Mind Pop.
In short, quite often when I am alone and belch, I think of Sylvester Stallone.
I won’t even apologize for this one, Sly, because the connections have always
been obvious to me.
You see, in these instances, as I press out the belches, I turn them into a word:
“Bay-onne.” This is no knock on the town in New Jersey, though I’m certain many
people belch there. It’s just a way to entertain myself. However, in belching
“Bayonne,” I am instantly reminded of the Bayonne Mauler, who Rocky was
supposed to have fought sometime before he fought Creed. So Bayonne =
Rocky = Stallone. It’s that simple.
This is so straightforward that it probably isn’t even a Mind Pop so much as a
completely obvious and logical retrieval of relevant data. However, the interesting
twist here is as follows:
In my mind, during the first “Rocky” movie, someone talks trash about Balboa
concerning the low quality of opponents he has fought previous to Creed. And
this someone uses the Bayonne Mauler as an example. Also in my mind, this
action occurs in a locker room and it feels like the insult comes from Mickey, his
manager.
However, to check my memory accuracy, I recently poured over the original
script for the first “Rocky” ... and I could not find this dialogue. Did it happen? Or
do I just believe it happened after constructing it out of related events and
connections. For example, there is a “Rocky” connection to fighter Chuck
Wepner, otherwise known as the Bayonne Bleeder (which is just the best boxing
nickname ever). And famous boxer Jack Dempsey was sometimes called the
Manassa Mauler.
Did my memories pull pepperoni, short out, or is this a belief-affected recall?
Doesn’t really matter. It’s in there for good, Sly.
