2008 Woodie Awards
Where on Earth is 'Where's Waldo' now?
Jeremy Carmona
Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: Entertainment
01/31/08 - During the days of elementary school, when we were forced to have library class, you might remember reading up on a fellow named Waldo. Tall, skinny and clad in glasses and an adorable red and white striped shirt that made him stand out in the crowd… Well, only if you looked hard enough for him.
As years passed, going through two promotion ceremonies and a graduation I wonder where Waldo went. Last I remember Waldo was buried amongst a crowd of people in an amusement park while eating an ice cream cone.
I never understood why we were the ones looking for Waldo, when he was the lonely tourist excited to see everyone and everything. We were probably busy thinking about the next Power Rangers episode or what Barbie to get (if you were a girl).
But to solve the question at hand, where could Waldo be? For starters, he has to be in his late 20s to mid-30s if he was traveling by himself in the early '90s. This leads us to a few possibilities on the whereabouts of our foreign friend.
One route is that Waldo might have started a family. He's been to the zoo, parades and even the moon so I'm sure he's met Mrs. Right. Waldo probably settled down in Paris with his wife and kids.
He probably met his wife during that time he went to the rodeo and saw that poor cowboy get chased by two bulls. The event ended tragically and many people were devastated and left the arena.
As Waldo was walking out he met a woman with similar attire as his and they both realized that they were tourists. They started talking and comparing their adventures over dinner and decided to see the world together, thus disappearing off the radar.
The second possibility of the life of Waldo is that maybe he developed a drug problem and is currently in rehab. Waldo looked very young when he was published in his books. His parents might have passed away or Waldo was a troubled teen trying to run from his past. With years of constant traveling and his encounter with the mobsters at the roller-skating rink things might have turned sour for poor Waldo.
After working for the mob for about six years as a dope dealer, Waldo went from stacking dough to pulling tricks on the side to feed his addiction. I have a feeling he was on the TV show "Intervention."
The most realistic possibility for where in the world Waldo is (not Carmen Santiago) is that he probably got a job working for the Travel Channel. The guy has been everywhere. There's not one place I can think of that he hasn't been to, with the exception of college. Waldo probably continues to travel but under a pseudonym and with a change of clothing. For all we know he could be that host form "Man vs. Wild."
Wherever Waldo may be, I hope he's doing well. He played an integral part in my library time, allowing me to have fun without having to read a book, something that I'll never forget.
As years passed, going through two promotion ceremonies and a graduation I wonder where Waldo went. Last I remember Waldo was buried amongst a crowd of people in an amusement park while eating an ice cream cone.
I never understood why we were the ones looking for Waldo, when he was the lonely tourist excited to see everyone and everything. We were probably busy thinking about the next Power Rangers episode or what Barbie to get (if you were a girl).
But to solve the question at hand, where could Waldo be? For starters, he has to be in his late 20s to mid-30s if he was traveling by himself in the early '90s. This leads us to a few possibilities on the whereabouts of our foreign friend.
One route is that Waldo might have started a family. He's been to the zoo, parades and even the moon so I'm sure he's met Mrs. Right. Waldo probably settled down in Paris with his wife and kids.
He probably met his wife during that time he went to the rodeo and saw that poor cowboy get chased by two bulls. The event ended tragically and many people were devastated and left the arena.
As Waldo was walking out he met a woman with similar attire as his and they both realized that they were tourists. They started talking and comparing their adventures over dinner and decided to see the world together, thus disappearing off the radar.
The second possibility of the life of Waldo is that maybe he developed a drug problem and is currently in rehab. Waldo looked very young when he was published in his books. His parents might have passed away or Waldo was a troubled teen trying to run from his past. With years of constant traveling and his encounter with the mobsters at the roller-skating rink things might have turned sour for poor Waldo.
After working for the mob for about six years as a dope dealer, Waldo went from stacking dough to pulling tricks on the side to feed his addiction. I have a feeling he was on the TV show "Intervention."
The most realistic possibility for where in the world Waldo is (not Carmen Santiago) is that he probably got a job working for the Travel Channel. The guy has been everywhere. There's not one place I can think of that he hasn't been to, with the exception of college. Waldo probably continues to travel but under a pseudonym and with a change of clothing. For all we know he could be that host form "Man vs. Wild."
Wherever Waldo may be, I hope he's doing well. He played an integral part in my library time, allowing me to have fun without having to read a book, something that I'll never forget.