Remember when you were a kid and grown-ups told you that you could be whatever you wanted to be? Dirty liars.

Sure, some of us become NBA stars, rock gods, and presidents, but the overwhelming majority of us don’t. I suppose “you, too, can work in middle management” isn’t much of a message for the kindergarten crowd.

But what if you could be whatever you wanted? That’s the beauty of “Choose and Defend” — for a few glorious moments you get to live whatever life you want. There’s a price, though. In order to play, you must follow two simple rules: 1) Choose one and only one of the following; 2) Defend your choice in the comments section below. Failure to follow either of these rules will result in a 40 year career as a Wal-Mart greeter.

Would you rather be a:

– Cowboy?

– or an Astronaut?

Answers must fit on a Tang label, and come on people: Let’s make Laura B. proud.

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