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Round 1 of the Sanitation Showdown kicks off with a classic battle between a hard working, no nonsense custodial engineer with a heart of gold vs. two guys who used the profession as a means to an end.
Fortune
Fortune is the tough, no nonsense field maintenance guy played by Charles S. Dutton in the classic coming of age flick Rudy. A number one seed in our tournament, Fortune brings a variety of credentials to the table. As a janitor, his work speaks for itself. Notre Dame's stadium is a meticulously maintained football shrine that has seen some of the greatest college sports moments in history.
As a person, Fortune has a huge chip on his shoulder. Either he was an ex-player that got hurt or someone died, I don't remember which. Whatever it is, he's pissed off something fierce. And it shows. It's not until he meets Rudy that we see his soft side. He hires Rudy to work at the stadium and even lets him sleep there. I was certain that Fortune was going to die before the movie ended, but thank God he lasted until the end, else we wouldn't have been treated to one of the all time great custodial movie moments. When Rudy gets his sack against Georgia Tech at the end, Fortune is shown pumping his fists while walking off into the shadows, never to be seen again. Just a classic moment in janitorial movie history that I often reenact while walking into the shadows of the 8000 building here at Central Boynton High.
Prince Akeem & Simmi
I'm not a big fan of the janitorial tag teams, so I'm kind of glad these guys ended up being a #8 seed. Hailing from my Aunt Patty's hometown of Zimunda, these two traveled to the United States and posed as poor janitors at a fast food restaurant in the film Coming To America. Even though they were both royalty, they still get props for suffering through some classic janitorial high jinx.
When the Soul Glow guy throws his shake at Akeem, I had to be restrained. That kind of shit happens to me in the cafeteria at CBHS at least once a week. Man, I really hate Soul Glow (though it is great for removing scuff marks off of the gym floor).
When Akeem and Simmi beat up the restaurant robber (played by a very young Samuel L. Jackson), I exploded with triumph. In fact, to this day when some of the punks here at school try to steal my equipment, I sneak up behind them and yell "freeze you diseased rhinoceros pizzle!!" You should see their faces.
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