Yes, it's that time once again: time to enshrine yet another brave and courageous and chock full of intestinal fortitude soul into Utter Wonder's Hall of Fame. For those .0038 of you that are new to this website, the origins of the Hall of Fame can be found here. Since that historical post way back in June of 2003 many bold readers have sent in their photographs as a declaration of their loyalty to Utter Wonder, and to experience just how powerful and wicked awesome it makes one feel to be displayed for all 2.74 readers of this site to view.

I have to admit to be taken aback by the number of submissions thus far. Originally I had hoped for maybe one or two photographs. I thought most people would be a bit apprehensive to have me post their picture and talk about them in such a public forum. Plus there's the whole business about how I've have vowed to never post my picture on this site that pretty much paints me as a big ole' hypocrite. So I figured I'd at least have a couple of days where I woudln't have to reinvent the wheel coming up with an entry and instead induct a couple of people into a silly little "Hall of Fame". After that I could spend a few more posts dragging on about how humiliated I felt because nobody submitted their picture, and soon the whole episode would come to a quiet and sad end.

But no. First this person sent in their photograph. Then these people did. Then this person and this one and this one and these two followed suit. My heart soared with every brave and courageous and chock full of intestinal fortitude email I received telling me in so many words to "Post my pic, C" and that "I love your site and I think you are a pretty boy." Okay, maybe not the pretty boy part, but if any of them had written that they would have most deifinitely been correct!

Today's inductee, Michael McInnis, failed to mention the "pretty boy" part as well. I'll let that go, if only because he is a fellow Massachusettsian and the fact that he looks to be some sort of a carpenter and therefore probably has strong, manly forearms that would crush my pretty-boy waif-like body to pieces. Michael McInnis has a blog of his own, one that is no doubt more popular and less typo-ridden than mine. Check it out when you get a chance.

So now is the time in the induction where we take a moment of not less than five seconds to gaze at our inductee's photograph. I should add that to enhance all of our gazing pleasure please refrain from speaking or using flash cameras. Also, kindly turn off your cell-phones so that we can admire the brave and courageous and chock full of intestinal fortitude photograph of Michael McInnis without you getting a call from your spouse or secret lover. In addition, there will not be an intermission during the course of this gazing so if you need to use the bathroom you'll have to wait because the doors to the lobby have been locked. Yes, this is probably breaking some sort of fire code, but it's the risk we'll have to take so we can do right and honor today's inductee. And don't think for a second that I can't tell a real panic attack from a fake one, so don't even bother trying it in an effort to be released. Michael McInnis showed some bravery and courage to allow his picture to be displayed before us, so the least you can do is show some yourself, and suck it up for five seconds to quietly sit in your chair and gaze at his picture. Anyway, let the gazing begin!

One-one thousand.

Two-one thousand.

Three-one thousand.

Four-one thousand.

Five-one thousand,

Good. Congrats. You did it. But before I unlock the doors to the lobby I want to note that as submitted photographs go, this one is pushing it in terms of viewabilty of the Hall of Fame applicant. This is not to diminish Michael McInnis' bravery and courage and chock full of blah-blah-blah, but for future Hall of Fame wannabes, I need a less coy and shy pose. Yes, in his picture, Michael is working hard doing manly building type stuff, and he probably didn't have the time to turn towards the camera and strike a vogue-pose, but for future reference I need to see more face action in your photographs. Michael McInnis' choice for a submitted picture is particularly odd given he has much more revealing self-portraits on his own site. No, no, no: not revealing like that. Gutter. Mind. Get. Out. Of.

Anyway, I thank Michael McInnis for doing me the honor of submitting his picture and therefore I happily and officially induct him into Utter Wonder's Hall of Fame. For his efforts I sent Michael McInnis a signed copy of a fan letter I wrote to Star Jones. This could be all be yours, Utter Wonder readers. Simply send in your photograph, and then sit back and enjoy all the power and wicked awesomeness that will come your way.

Okay then. Good. You're free to go.

This post is dedicated to ooh, girl, you know like I know, uh-huh, what your lovin’, girl, has done for me, like a Mona Lisa hangin’ on a wall, uh-huh.