 UPUP...AND AWAY WITH THE BUGALOOS!!! Meet Wayne Laryea: "Bird" Watcher! Wayne Laryea is the youngest of the Bugaloos, the only black member of the quartet and the only one with a Cockney accent - all of which makes him stand out a bit. But Wayne is much more than just that. He's a sincere, open, warm, and friendly chap who's favorite pastime is girl watching - or "bird" watching, as they call it in London. In comparing American birds with British birds, he's found a couple of nice differences. "The birds I've met here are really happier. They all seem very happy and there are a lot of super fantastic looking birds over here," he says in that unbelievable accent. "And they all seem older than they really are. I mean, you look at a bird who's 16, and you think she's about 18 or 19. Birds in London all look their age, but birds around here all seem to look a bit older than they actually are. But I like it." When it comes to birds in general, he just likes "birds who turn me on." "You know, some birds turn you on and some don't. I like happy birds and birds who add to the conversation. I don't like birds who never have anything to say. And I like birds who are happy sometimes, sad at other times - you know, birds who react to people. I react to people and I like other people who react to people." Wayne and his fellow Bugaloos have just returned from their first visit back home to England since the show started. Just before leaving for the trip, Wayne told FLIP what he planned to do with his free time over the break. "I'm going to sleep and sleep and sleep and sleep, and I'm going to eat a proper breakfast for once. Then I'm going to settle down and watch television for about two weeks straight. And, I'm going to get some wine gums. I've really been craving wine gums. What are they? They are sweets that come in different flavors like champagne, and they're really great. But you can't get them in America." When
Wayne
first arrived in America, there was some confusion as to how to
describe
him. You see, Negroes in England prefer to be called colored
rather
than black, but it's just the opposite in America. Now Wayne says
he doesn't mind what you call him as long as it's not "Hey,
Wayne."
He once had a friend who always called him "Hey, Wayne," and it really
bugged him. He's also not too fond of "Hey, you."
Basically,
he just hopes you'll call him Wayne! |