His name is Norris. Chuck Norris.

I've been heard quoting Chuck Norris Facts a lot.

(They are Facts, not jokes.)


So people ask me, "What's the big deal with Chuck Norris?"

This post will attempt to explain it all.

I'll be as objective as possible and cross reference as much as possible.


Chuck Norris is a cultural phenomenon.

Chuck Norris is a symbol of absolute mind-blowing power.

He was a many time karate world champion who then became an action star.

His claim to fame was through a series called "Walker, Texas Ranger".





Quite awesome huh?

There are many other clips from the series you can go see, like Chuck Norris Vs. Wild Bear (he stared at it till it backed down), or this one where his truck took a rocket hit but he crawled out of the wreckage to return fire:

Anyhow, people started coming up with Vin Diesel jokes, attributing acts of impossible strength to him. But Chuck Norris, being Chuck Norris, was soon given the rightful honor. All the Vin Diesel jokes became Chuck Norris Facts.

And soon he became a huge household name.

We laugh. The Facts sound absurd and funny, and they are ever so often referenced on TV and online (try typing "find Chuck Norris" on Google search and hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button).

But things of late have been unsettling.


At an Iraqi police graduation ceremony in Fallujah, the media interviewed some graduates and trainers:


One police trainer said Norris was a role model for the police in Fallujah, which until 2007 was an Al Qaeda stronghold and the scene of fierce battles with security forces.


"I've seen his videos. He's a hero. He saves the city, he protects women and children and he fights crime wherever it is. We should all be like Chuck Norris," Khaled Hussein said.


Don't just take my word for it. Check it out on Reuters:

Chuck Norris the only WMD in Iraq: US troops

Yeah.

But jokes aside, I think this guy is awesome.

Because Chuck Norris Facts are not a list of impossible feats attributed to a random guy.

They are caricatures of the man.

And caricatures... are merely pictures that over-emphasize things that are already there.

This Hollywood star is down on the ground, putting himself in the line of fire to encourage the troops.

This man, is deserving of all the absurd awesomeness people attribute to him.

(And he's a good Christian too!)