Back in "the day" a Geek was someone lumped in with Nerds, Dweebs and Spazzoids (little throwback to my 80's peeps there). Even before that, a geek (notice the lower case "g") was a performer who's act revolved around biting the heads off live chickens.
Hmmmm. Suddenly I have the urge to pick up an 8-piece from KFC.
Anyways, today the name "Geek" has many sub-classes, but all have the same meaning; "A peculiar or otherwise odd person, especially one who is perceived to be overly obsessed with one or more things including those of intellectuality, electronics, etc." (thanks Wikipedia).
As a modern Geek, it is difficult to carve out an identity. Are you a Computer Geek? Does your "Geek-ness" flourish as the Comic Book variety? Or does your heart beat the blood of a Star Trek Geek? Heck, these days, you can be a Gardening Geek, a Country Music Geek, or even a Needlepoint Geek. If there is something that you feel passionately about, and if it is something that's very mention gets you excited like a kid on Christmas, then that is your place in the multi-flavored planet of Geeks.
Be proud of your Geek colors. Raise your banner high, sound your barbaric YAWP, and charge headfirst into a world that may not understand you but most assuredly needs you!
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