How Bizarre

The 9282 days thing….

This has been blogged and forumed prolifically at this point, ironic as it is fairly old news, but these days everything old becomes new again… or at least rehashed and rescrutinized… and that’s a good thing.

So we have the 9282 days from 8-29-58 (Michael’s DOB) to 1-27-84 (date of Pepsi commercial accident which results in severe burns to Michael’s scalp, Demerol addiction, hyperbaric chamber photo media hoax, and beginning of Bad era). Then we have 9282 days from Pepsi accident day to 6-25-09….

So Pepsi accident is supposed to be the exact mid point of Michael Jackson’s life. What the hell does this mean??

Let’s review the facts.

1. As stated, Pepsi burn incident marked the beginning of Michael’s addicition to Demerol, as he told us in the mid-90’s when he sought treatment to kick the addicition. I believe he did kick it. It takes a person of tremendous character to admit they have a problem like this to the world and seek treatment before hitting rock bottom. Just take a look around Hollywood to see how his peers by and large conduct themselves when faced with the same challenge.

…unless of course that taped statement was a media hoax too. Lord knows with Michael.

2. This era between Thriller and Bad albums saw a rebirth of Michael Jackson… from the sweet little child star everyone watched grow up, to the newly light skinned, new nosed, BAD Michael with an attitude. He had a new ‘do, a new sound (Dirty Diana), a new look (tight black pants and chains, rock star garb), and a new angle… Michael began to promote himself in true Barnum flair… he kicked off the Greatest Show on Earth by becoming the weirdo Michael Jackson enhancing the mystery surrounding his persona. Which leads me to,

3. Hyperbaric chamber photo. Michael purchased this hyperbaric chamber to donate to a children’s burn unit but prior to that donation he crawled inside and posed for a photograph. He gave this photograph to a reporter (I think we can safely assume the reporter was a “friend” of Michael’s, or at least someone like Ben Evenstad whom he had a good relationship with). The receipt of the photograph reportedly came with the condition that the article that the reporter decided to run the pic with contain the word “bizarre”… and thus began Michael’s love-hate relationship with the media. Other stunts followed (elephant man bones purchase, Bubbles the chimp madness) but none ever really trumped the famous O2 chamber pic.

4. Footage of the Pepsi accident was purchased exclusively by Michael and he owned all copies in existance. He reportedly agreed never to air it even though he wanted to, as Pepsi was terrified it would result in severe negative PR against its product. In exchange for this agreement to never air the footage, Michael was also signed to the largest commercial endorsement contract ever (Guiness Book of World Records). Very very very shortly following 6-25-09, this footage saw the light of day for the first time ever…. mysteriously… with no one claiming credit for releasing it. Pepsi had a cow over it as you recall. Well folks, I think I can safely say that since Michael was the only one who had possession… he released it himself. Which brings this 9282 days thing full circle and front and center now…

So what the fuck.

Ok so all that is bizarre in itself right? Ok, hang onto your hats hoaxers cuz I saved the best for last.

9282 days.

9+2+8+2= 21

7

7

7

Yeah baby.