He motivated George McFly (Crispin Glover) to stand up for himself
and Goldie Wilson (Donald Fullilove) assured us of his success into local politics
way back in 1955, knowing that being a waiter is temporary and with hard work,
he can ‘be somebody’. Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) reaffirms Goldie’s premonition by saying that Wilson is going
to be mayor.
Thanks to hindsight, we
know this to be true.
The owner of the diner dismissed his prospects, because according
to him, who would vote for a ‘colored mayor’. But Wilson remained steadfast to
his beliefs, scoffing at the ignorance of his boss and the prevailing ignorance
of the times.
It was an audacious, yet positive message of a man ready to drive
a political energy bus towards a bright, prosperous future.
What should be of more importance to us are Wilson’s dance moves
during the crowded diner scene where George professes his ‘density’ for
Lorraine.
See it here. From 1:26 - 1:37
The dance moves display the panache required to handle such a
difficult task of running a town such as Hill Valley. The audacity of hope did not start decades later
from the mind of Barack Obama, but with a fleet-footed, political dance machine
and the future ‘Hizzoner’.
