Prior to leaving America, I formulated a theory about the uncanny relationship between Korea and the state of New Jersey. Allow me to explain.
1. New Jersey and Korea share similar latitudes.
2. New Jersey and Korea have an spookily similar shape. Examine if you will the following side by side comparison.
Jersey and Korea
3. Ask any Korean you know if they have relatives in America. If they do chances are these relatives will dwell in New Jersey (or L.A. but that doesn’t work with my theory).
4. Both are fairly polluted places (well Seoul and the Jersey Shore anyhow).
But all of this was just a lot of Leonard Nimoy, In Search of… shit, that is until yesterday. I was waiting for a train in the subway station. Here in Seoul some stations have large televisions between the tracks that play all manner of nonsense, commercials, subway safety messages, and from time to time music videos.
Yesterday I was waiting for my train to arrive when suddenly some fuckin’ Bon Jovi video started playing.
Bear in mind I’m not talking about some “new school” Bon Jovi. This was “Livin’ on a Prayer” Bon Jovi. This was permed mullets and fringe wearing Bon Jovi. This was Jersey’s Finest Bon Jovi. Upon witnessing that video, my theory was proven.
