Yesterday morning while I was half watching The Today Show, I was sucked into one of Matt and Meredith’s teases. They showed a guy who looked like an Irish Poppa Smurf sitting in the studio, and according to Matt Lauer’s voice over, an interview with this gentleman would be up next. I watched wanting answers. Using their signature “…but first, this is Today on NBC” technique, they repeated the single shot four or five times until I became impatient and decided to do some independent research. The man’s name is Paul Karason and he turned blue after ingesting a colloidal silver drink for the last ten years. It was fascinating, so knowing I had probably at least three hours until his actual Today Show interview, I called the studio and had a quick Q and A with him… here’s what happened.
BOBBY: Mr. Karason, I know this might be an obvious question, but do you have blue balls?
MR. KARASON: Yes, but not as blue as my face. They have more of a blue-green hue.
BOBBY: I hope this comes out right, but have you thought of joining a blue man group of—
MR. KARASON: Ha. That joke is as old as my mother.
BOBBY: No, no… I’m serious. Are there any other people with your condition? And if so, have you thought about starting a support blue man group?
MR. KARASON: Last I heard, I’m the only one in the world with my skin condition.
BOBBY: Fair enough… You seem to be in really good spirits. Seems like the people in New York are really taking a liking to you.
MR. KARASON: I love the people here.
BOBBY: Well, I love you.
Awkward silence for a good ten to fifteen seconds. Finally, I hear Matt Lauer in the background.
MATT: Twenty seconds, Paul. Can you finish your call please?
MR. KARASON: So, I’m about to do another interview with Mr. Lauer.
BOBBY: Really? That’s what they’ve been saying for the last twenty minutes! Last question? I’d read that you still take the colloidal silver supplement? Can I ask why you’re still taking something that you know makes you blue—
I hear Matt rip the phone out of his hand and abruptly hang up on me.
[Previously: It's Not Easy Being Blue... But it Will Be in 2008]