Happy Birthday, Mr. Bunger

We here at OIA extend our warmest birthday wishes to fellow blogger, Patrick "Weazle" Bunger. I met Pat about 10 years ago during the summer on Tybee. One of the oldest memories I have involving Pat is the 4th of July when he slept on the tile floor downstairs of my house with a pizza box as a pillow. The rest is history.

Top 5 about Bunger:

1: Humor
Sometimes the thought of someone is hilarious, but it's not so funny when you are actually with the person. Other times you don't realize how funny someone is until you actually hang out with them for a while. It's different with Bunger. The thought of Bunger downing tequila shots at Wind Rose is great, but actually seeing him wrestling crocks in his speedo on the beach is pretty damn funny too.

2: Culture
Bunger was there for the great culture debate after all. And his Yankee blood with his Southern roots help make him the interesting human that he is.

3: Loyal
While P Bung has been known to leave a voice mail or two, you can't fault him for being shady or anything when it comes to hanging out. If he's going to do something, he just does it, and he doesn't hand you any BS. And while I do not believe him to be any sort of fashion aficionado, he is pretty dead on when it comes to friends and relationships. I remember him having my back and telling it like it was when I was a freshman in high school and walked into Boone's house to find my then-chickenhead and Boone making funny noises. Also, when Bunger has too much wine and burns a hole in your shirt with a cigarette, he is quick to apologize in the morning. Bunger= definitely not a TOB'er.

4: Bulldog at heart
See picture.

5: Nicknames
Have a look at Bunger's phone. No idea who anyone is. And he has about 10 nicknames himself. Baseline Bunger, P Bung, Weazle, Croc Hunter, etc. Regardless of what he calls you or you call him, he's a good guy. A strong personality for sure, but I'll always consider him one of my closest buds.

Have a good birthday, P Bung. 10-6.