Thursday, January 03, 2008

Sesame Street For Grown-Ups: A Contest!

Remember that split-screen part of the old-fashioned Sesame Street episodes from our youth where you had to guess which "thing" was not like the others?

Well, today I offer you my own version of that childhood game.

Instead of which one of these things is not like the other, what do all of these things have in common?

$10 Starbuck's gift card to the winner (and Linda, no, you may not play)!

* I heard the long-forgotten "Rumpshaker" and did some wicked moves behind the steering wheel.

* Saw a man who resembled Simon LeBon, Rod Stewart and Barry Mannilow all in one!

* That same man told me that I needed a breath mint. Ouch.

* Met a woman who had become recently engaged to a man that looked exactly like Santa Claus after a 13 year dry spell (she had been single for 13 years). Gave her a hug.

* Saw lots of men going to the bathroom.

* Spoke with someone who had been to prison THREE times.

* Spoke to a guy who said he finds artwork while kayaking in the Snohomish river who also sported a new pair of Isotoner gloves that he was waaaaay proud of.

* Met a "Doug."

* Danced to a Billie Jean/Word Up mix with my best friend's husband.

* Had a strawberry milkshake.

* Saw an old lady wearing party hats like a bra. She was also wearing a school-girl skirt that showed her underpants, but that's neither here nor there. The cones were funny.

* Helped someone up who had fallen on the stairs (hmmm. . . it was that Simon LeBon guy!).

* Watched Sheena*, The Foosball Champion, get her butt kicked despite her hot pink handle grips (she informed us that everyone has them -- all the cool foosball playas, that is. Who knew?).

* Was twirled on the dance floor by my husband.

So, anyone want to give it a shot? Leave your best guesses in the comments. You have 24 hours to tell me what all of the above references have to do with each other - then, I'll announce a winner and you can claim your Starbuck's card!

12 comments:

OhTheJoys said...

The twirling?

flutter said...

you did so while drunk? ;)

Girlplustwo said...

it's all about music?

ah hell. or maybe you WERE drunk.

painted maypole said...

they all happened at a new year's eve party?

Family Adventure said...

Painted Maypole beat me to it -- this happened at the New Year's party?!?

Heidi

Amy said...

all happened on new year's with an 80s theme?

tracey.becker1@gmail.com said...

I'm thinking this is the New YEar's party?

kimi said...

sounds like you had a kick butt new years evening to me?

Aleka's World said...

Haha! Sounds like you had a blast. The milkshake seems out of whack. Don't know why?

Kristin said...

Um, my University years?

Rising Rainbow said...

Geez, sounds like a typical Seattle kind of day to me.

Ann(ie) said...

What is a New Year's day retro party? Was this in Auburn by chance?? Were there any mullets involved?