So there we were, at the casino, mesmerized by one-armed bandits, losing next week’s groceries, when the nearby country music band’s lead singer says, “Tim McGraw! Come on up here!”
I’m far too hypnotized by spinning reels and rapidly decreasing credits to pay too much attention until a lady gambling her life away at a machine behind me bursts out, “Oh my God! That IS Tim McGraw!”
What? Really? Tim McGraw in this podunk little town, just dropping by any ol’ Indian Casino and hopping up on stage to jam (or whatever is the country equivalent of jamming is…pluck? kick? spit?) with an unknown band?
Hey, why are they still allowed to call them Indian Casinos and not Native American casinos?
Well anyway, I don’t know what Tim McGraw looks like, but I instantly thought of you guys and figured you’d know better than me. So tell me, is this Tim McGraw or not?
I realize the picture quality is atrocious, but my cell phone ain’t the most megapixelly. I feel like one of those people who have claimed to capture the only modern photo of Big Foot and this blurry picture is the best piece of evidence there is.
So maybe I can do something else here to help you help me.
This IS Tim McGraw:
And this…is NOT Tim McGraw – he’s an impersonator.
Also, for what it’s worth, Faith Hill was nowhere in sight.
Well? What say you?
I realize that Faith Hill was nowhere in sight, but you could have at least put up a photo of her. Preferably wearing something slinky and showing side boob.
Think, woman. THINK!
HA! You're right. I most sincerely apologize. I wasn't thinking.
Megapixelly – heh heh
I wouldn't know him if I tripped over him and I probably would.
I think that hat would be mighty tasty.
I say. . . I have no idea!
I say it is absolutely, without a doubt, 100%, a picture of Big Foot.
Had to be an impostor!
Hmmm, no idea – but thanks for the picture of the for-sure-real-deal Tim McGraw to compare to!
He looks like Tim to me!
I could probably walk right by Tim McGraw and not even know it. Especially if he looks like he did in The Blind Side… if I didn't know… I wouldn't have known… I… hmmm… Nice looking guy though!
I don't think that's the real Tim McGraw. Too bad you didn't get a recording of him singing. That might have helped identify if he was the real deal or not.
Well does it matter if it was or wasn't? I mean just tell everyone it was.
Uhhh no.
Oh my. I have no idea. If you asked me to spot the real vs. fake Elvis Costello, I'd be all over that stuff like white on rice. Tim McGraw? Is this a trick question? I'm gonna have to take a Mulligan on that one.
Once they put on those hats, I can't tell them apart …
I vote it's Tim! That would be very cool.
Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
I don't know if that is the real Tim, but I have to thank you for the photo of Tim.
“What a piece of work is man, how noble in reason; how infinite in faculties. In form and moving, how express and admirable. In action how like and angel; in apprehension how like a god.”
I figured that was nicer than my first thought, which was how much I'd like to eat pudding off of that.
Being a huge country music fan, I'm going to say it isn't him…it looks to skinny…but that's just my 2 cents. If I were you, I would just say it is and leave it like that haha!
Yes it is. Wait. No it's not. or maybe it is…no, no I don't think…well it could be. Just go with it. Nobody'll know the difference.
thats not tim mcgraw, just some guy in a rented tim mcgraw suit, out to fool the locals. bigfoot on the other hand, now thats real. hes alive and well and living in jersey city. with elvis.
I played sandlot baseball with his dad, Tug McGraw, a few years older than me and from Vallejo. Of course, Tug went on to play professional baseball and was very, very successful, just like his son. If he had a baseball on stage, it was him!
Ahemmm…I do read Nanny Goats too, hon…
Your loving husband, with whom you just celebrated 13 years of wedded bliss yesterday…well up until this very moment
http://www.sanmanuel.com/page.htm?pageId=10965
Is this where you were? Because he was there. If not, it's not unlikely…if he's doing a tour of the “Indian” casinos.
What say I…
How about I can't stand country music?
Am I still allowed to hang out here?
Oh like you wouldn't share an ice cream cone with Steffi Graf. Get over yourself.
Love,
Your Wife
Oooh, ice cream with Steffi Graf. Never mind, go ahead and have your pudding with Tim.
Hmmm, that IS a tough call! Im not sure if that IS or is NOT the real Tim McGraw, but I am cracking up @ Moog's comment.
Hey, don't make me pull this car over!
I don't know where San Manuel is. We were at Thunder Valley Casino, which is kind of but not really near Sacramento. This could wind up being one of those “Unsolved Mysteries”.
The clue was probably in the spelling. I bet he was Tim McCraw. And why did I hear this post in drawl?
Who?
Imposter me thinks
Sorry, Mom
. We'll behave. Well, at least, I will (sticking tongue out at Wife).
I dunno if it's the real deal or not, it looks pretty close. But yummmm for the real thing!!
I vote impostor!
Ya'll have a great Thanksgiving!!!
Hmmm… don't know, don't really care – he's damn fine, whoever he (they) is!
A definite maybe.
Don't ask me. I constantly mistake my husband for Rodney Dangerfield.
Dunno if the cell phoney pixillation thingie is capturing the real thing or not but the photo you lifted from Wikipedia has my blood pumpin' – lovin' some of the man muscle (the arms and shoulders people…get your mind out of the goat gutter).
To me the answer would be in his singing. How did he sound? Did he have a full, rich professional sounding voice or sound like your cousin singing karaoke after 5 beers?
I say, “Mmmmmmm.”
Hey, if we can't tell, no one else can, so we won't tell if you don't. Just tell them it's Tim and we'll all back you up because we love you!!
Doubt if first one is Tim McGraw unless he has lost a lot of muscle tone and his tight shirt and army trousers.
Second one is definately not – perhaps Rudolf Nuriev in a ballet pose! LOL
PS Hope he isn't your husband, says he ducking for cover – HELP! he's catching the next flight over to UK to beat me up!!
Very funny post, Margaret. ~ Eddie
Nope. Too skinny/no bulging shoulders and he's not wearing his cowboy hat low enough down over his eyes. Love me some Timmy…and you can continue to post comparison pics of the real deal if you would like. Actually, never mind because I just spent 7 hours on google….
Plus…those dudes don't look like the Dance Hall Doctors to me (unless he was traveling without his band)
well,I have seen this hunk so many times,I would know and this is not him!!! he was not there. the real Tim is a real hunk and very down to earth and you would know if it was him.
Okay!