The Madcap Adventures of Danny Ho

A few weeks ago a gentleman named Danny Ho (name changed to protect the innocent) showed up at my door. Although quite young in years, Danny Ho is a throwback to a time when June Cleaver housewives bought vacuum cleaners from guys like Willie Lowman. Danny Ho is a door-to-door salesman. And although his selling approach is very old school, his tactics and products are very much 2005. Danny works for Edward Johnson (name changed) and he wants to be your next Financial Service Advisor.

I first saw Danny Ho when he showed up at my door on a Saturday afternoon. The weather was abysmal. It was cold and windy and the rain was coming off the top of the hill in horizontal sheets. No one had any business being outside that day. But there was Danny Ho, dressed like an Oscar nominee in a slick black suit and sporting a youthful but conservative tie. He hadn’t bothered wearing a rain coat and seemed puzzled by the idea of an umbrella. Even though I didn’t invite him in out of the rain, our conversation was pleasant and cordial. A new Edward Johnson had opened up in nearby Multnomah Village and he was just out canvassing the neighborhood, “getting to know the community”. It was a very ‘soft sell’ – just a conversation really. In the end he gave me his business card and trudged off into the gale force winds. His neck tie was wrapped around his neck, waving back at me as he went to call on my neighbor.

Now I don’t know how smart it is to invest money with a guy that doesn’t bother with a rain coat on heavy weather days. I’m sure it was some kind of conscious wardrobe pity move on his part, but if you can’t protect yourself Danny, how are you going to protect my money?

I can’t question his dedication tho. On no less then four occasions, I’ve seen Danny Ho, in that same black suit walking the beat of the Southwest hills. I give him mad props for his tireless work ethic. ‘Danny Ho’ has even become somewhat of a household mantra here at The Ranch. Like, “I Danny Ho’d the dishes last night” or “I just Danny Ho’d all the leaves in the back yard”.

God bless you Danny Ho. Good luck on the streets today. Enjoy the sunshine.