Homer Simpson and Shaqille O'Neal. The Greatest Tag Team Ever.

Homer Simpson is a legend.  He is right up there with Babe Ruth, John Henry, and Paul Bunyan.  At some point, it doesn't matter whether their story is fiction or non-fiction, they become a part of American mythology.  A man that is reminding me of Homer Simpson and their parallel paths to becoming obsolete is none other than Shaquille O'Neal.  He is that tall Irish guy who runs up and down the court like a cripple for the Boston Celtics.  Just hung on for a little too long, and one extra paycheck.

I believe that Homer has done the same thing.  Ya, he can come at you with a witty one liner or make you laugh when he is drunk, but their is a younger generation of cartoon characters running circles around him in the TV business.  Homer and Shaq are champions, but now they look like they belong playing in the YMCA summer league.  Lebron is like Peter Griffin and Kobe is like Stewie.  Just beating Homer and Shaq at their own game.  It is a sad realization if you ask me.

Homer and Shaq broke in together.  It was the early 90's, Clinton became the first rock n' roll president and here comes the two coolest bald headed characters that America has ever known.  Homer won an emmy, and Shaq won an emmy for Kazaam.  I'm pretty sure Shaq has been to outer space just like Homer.  These two rode all the way to the top together, making hit records and making everyone laugh along the way.  When Shaq finally does hang it up, I hope Homer does too.  It's gonna be worse than watching Muhhamed Ali fighting past his prime.  Homer and Shaq are legends, let's hope people remember them like that.