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Air Farce

There's something called "The Official US Air Guitar Championships" (Seriously). They even have a website with rules and judging criteria.

Apparently, the competitors are judged on:
  1. Making it look like they're playing the actual music in the background (I do that every time I bob my head. And I'm good at it. Even practice in the car sometimes for the real event, when I'm a wallflower at clubs)
  2. Having stage presence to rock a crowd of thousands (you mean there are people who actually come to WATCH this?)
  3. "Airness", which transcends the imitation of a real guitar and becomes an art form (So now, they have to make it look like they're more than just playing a fake guitar. I wonder how this affects their points from criteria #1).
Want the real kicker? They're allowed to have "personal air roadies." So, these dudes even have their own lackeys to help load and unload equipment from the stage. Yep, the air guitars need setting up.

When is E! Specials planning to do an episode on this? I have questions. Do they have groupies too? Do they use invisible ink pens to sign autographs? Is this why some people are called airheads? Does anyone know? Can I get a ruling on this, judges?

What's next, The Official Air Singing Competition? [If that happens, my wager's on Ashlee Simpson, by the way]

It's a good thing the rules disallow back-up air bands.

That would just be silly.

Until next time, Saif's out!

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