Rory M.
Kansas City, MO
If you Wiki J.T. Snow, you'll read that his initials stand for "Jack Thomas". This is just another example of why Wikipedia is completely unreliable. Snow's use of an abbreviation is actually to cover up a darker side of the defensive wizz's legacy. Snow at an early age was an aspiring guitarist and singer-songwriter, playing the local circuit of Manhattan when he, at the age of 15, attended a James Taylor concert and became obsessed with the musician. Born Corey Wilbur Snow, J.T. became an overzealous fan, began playing Taylor cover songs on the street, and legally changed his name to James Taylor Snow. The real James Taylor heard of this, and, realizing Snow was disturbed, arranged a meeting with the aspiring musician. Their interaction was brief, as Taylor was short on time:
Taylor: Hi there, son... so what's this about you changing your name?
Snow: Oh! Mister Taylor I am such a huge fan and I--
Taylor: Yeah obviously, listen you snot if you go around telling people your name is James Taylor and playing my songs I will send a friend or two of mine to treat your teeth like pottery, understood?
Snow: Huh--No, I-- what do you mean?
Taylor: I mean you'll be laid out on the sidewalk defecating on yourself. Pick something else, idiot.
Snow: Something else? Like what? I was just try--
Taylor: I don't care, try stealing cars or drugs or call up the Yankees and ask if they have any openings at first base, either way just stop playing my songs. [smashes Snow's guitar on the ground]
Snow: [sobbing] Caa-caaa-can I keep your name at least?
Taylor: Pathetic. No. But you can keep the initials if it makes you happy, I'm sure someday it will remind you of how stupid you once were. Now get out of my face.
Snow, already having a few warrants he had yet to take care of, decided to pursue Taylor's third suggestion, and the rest is history! Don't believe it? Proof:
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