Saturday, November 25, 2006

Bringin’ Home the Bacon

I saw Kevin Bacon in a Hanes commercial with…Michael Jordan? I don’t quite see the connection unless Kevin is trying to make it so that there’s no more than five degrees of separation between him and all famous people. Maybe he is, because this Bacon/Jordan pairing does make for a whole new lightening round for the Kevin Bacon “Six Degrees of Separation” game. Check it out.

Phil Jackson coached Michael Jordan who appeared in a Hanes commercial with Kevin Bacon. Bacon number = 2

Previously would have been: Phil Jackson coached Dennis Rodman who dated Madonna who was married to Sean Penn who appeared in Mystic River with Kevin Bacon. Bacon number = 4. That Hanes commercial cuts those degrees of separation in half!

And here’s a whole world we just couldn’t get into before:

Hakim Olajuwon played in the NBA the same time as Michael Jordan who appeared in a Hanes commercial with Kevin Bacon. Bacon number = 2

Bugs Bunny starred in Space Jam with Michael Jordan who appeared in a Hanes commercial with Kevin Bacon. Bacon number = 2

Joe Ganote of the Tennessee Smokies played minor league baseball against Michael Jordan who appeared in a Hanes commercial with Kevin Bacon. Who is Joe Ganote? I don’t know, but he has a Bacon number of 2 now.

1 comment:

Jm2 said...

Who is Joe Ganote? Joe Ganote attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he played baseball setting several school records. Ganote was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays and went on to also play with Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers. Ganote played golf with Jordan during Spring Training and the two later met again on the diamond. Ganote surrendered Jordan's first professional hit and it is believed that Jordan requested the baseball be removed from the game as his personal momento. Ganote is said to be fighting crime in the New Orleans metro area where he is a Detective and S.W.A.T. Team member.