Kelli, with her comment to my american idol post about how she sometimes apologizes to whoever might have overheard her singing by herself in the car, reminded me of something I used to do.
I worked at an amusement park, Lagoon, when I was a teenager. Quite an experience. Sometimes I would get off work at one or two in the morning. And after a long walk to a parking lot in a dark, empty field I’d finally get to my ride…a great, big, old full-size van.
Mom always told me I need to check the back of the van to make sure there were no murderer/rapists hiding in the back of the van waiting to attack me.
But the thought of looking back there was too scary. I just couldn’t look.
So I’d get in the van and start driving as quickly as possible, then start singing as loudly as I could. The purpose was two-fold. One: I wouldn’t be able to hear a murderer until I was already dead, thus sparing me the whole "fear" part of the ordeal. Two: Possibly the murderer would start laughing, allowing me time to crash the car and kill the unseatbelted passenger.
Yeah, I’m a thinker. My plan was brilliant. And fortunately I never had to put any of my plans into action. But the horrible loud singing did make me feel better.
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SNORT! That had me laughing out loud…thank you!
See, my deal is that I sing GREAT when I’m in the car or by myself - but put me in front of people and OMG it’s awful. Stupid nerves.
that’s hilarious Shannon!!!
I wouldn’t have looked in the backseat either……just means they’d get you sooner. lol
Actually sitting here laughing outloud at this story . . . too cute!
My response is 2-fold
A) I still check the back of my car, even though I no-longer work at the ghetto hospital I do work late.
B) There are complete lunatics that work at Lagoon (like Dave Bailey). YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE CAREFUL.
Ha Ha that makes me laugh. I always thought that I would start barking or acting like I have rabies or like I was totally nuts or something. I like the idea of making them laugh…..that’s got to be a Shannon original
there is brilliance in that plan
just the fact that you had a plan that included loud singing to foil the bad guy makes me admire your resourcefullness:)
what did you do at the park?
kellicrowe
I can hardly breathe…trying not to laugh too hard…I am 31 and STILL do that!!! Although we live with our driveway facing our land and lots of trees, and I am only driving to Casey’s to get us our refill mugs full of soda. I feel like everytime I walk out at night, every somewhat scary movie scene pops into my head. Oh, and I try to make sure I am singing a hymn or something so they might feel guilty too. I can not believe I just admitted this. I haven’t even told my dh…
that is histerical!! not that you could be murdered, just the whole singing thing, hehe! sounds like something i would do.
Wahahahaha!!!!
I was always afraid to check the back seat, too!
hahah..you sound SOOOOO like me.. I have little crazy plans like that too. hehe.
I swear we were identical twins in another life Shannon. I use to do that too…in my Mom’s van! I didn’t work at an amusement park though.
hahahahahahahahaha! You are too funny! I used to do silly things like that when I was a teenager too! My singing would have prevented any would be thug from carrying out a dastardly deed because he’d have to have both hands over his ears!
LOL! Sounds like a plan I would come up with! Too funny!
You are so funny!! Great to have lunch together!! Happy Belated Birthday and thanks for letting me vent. My life is better than a soap opera huh?
Hey, I worked at Lagoon AND I know Dave. I was a Dart Girl! How hot is that? Of course, I had the same worry getting into my ride, a big ol’ green VW bus. There was always someone lurking around to check out my bus. Why did we think that getting off work at 2am was okay?? Anyway, I like to think that there is someway we might know each other since we went to the same school at the same time, but, considering the graduating class size, most likely not. I still love your LO’s and blog and glad that I found them.
OMGosh, I just about spit my water all over my keyboard… that is freaking hilarious!!!