In 1995, I hadn't done much of that boy asks a girl out and they go somewhere thing. Dating, it's called. That summer, I went to Nampa, ID and stayed a few weeks with my favoritest cousin and her wonderful family.There was a boy ... his name escapes me. He was a friend of my cousin and he worked at the Sno Hut. We visited him there a few times to buy yummy snow cones (my favorite that year: Tiger's Blood). Then one day, he asked if I would like to go to a movie with him.
How quaint.
I agreed.
Oh, wait, let me backtrack. One huge important detail: for whatever silly, bizarre reason (because we were girls, is all I can think), when my cousin introduced me, we had decided to tell the guy I was her cousin from London, England. Every time I talked to him, I'd affect the best British accent I could and make up impromptu lies about my life across the pond. Not to brag, I'm kind of a good liar ... ahem ... ahctress.
Okay, so now I'm going to a movie with this guy. I should have just come clean in the car on the way to the theater, but, no, (DANIEL, his name was Daniel) I just kept on with my "how aahhr you to night?" and "Whaht? No spahkling wahter? Ah'll just hahv a Sprite then."
He took me to Waterworld. He covered his eyes during the full backal nudity. He was a shy, sweet boy and I totally lied to him, every word EVERY WORD I uttered was false.He never suspected a thing.
After I'd gone home, (TO BURLEY, IDAHO) my deception came out: My cousin's brother (who is also my cousin, of course) happened to work in the same grocery store as Daniel's father. Daniel's father asked my cousin if they'd sent that girl back to England, yet. I'm sure there must have been a Whiskey Tango Foxtrot moment as my web of confusion and lies was unraveled. Ah. Silliness. I hope poor Daniel was ok. I hope.
MORAL OF THE STORY: You tell me.
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That IS a good story.....it made me laugh. I'm not sure what the moral is, but I want to tell you that my utility bills have fallen by more than 1/3 since the enactment of daylight savings time.....both gas and electric. Gas, I kinda expected since it warmed up a bit and we don't run the heat as much, but the electric I was surprised since we seem to use it just as much as ever. The only thing I can attribute it to is that we don't run the lights as much since we don't have to....so maybe there is something to it after all.
BTW, how did you manage to sit all the way through Waterworld?
Was Daniel the same age as us? My husband is from Nampa; perhaps he knew or went to school with him. What a small world. Just thank heavens it isn't Waterworld (eww).
I too went to see Waterworld with a girl, only in B-town. Was it not you? I guess not unless you FAKED IT WITH ME TOO! faker...
Sigh...that movie sucked anyway.
As they say, all is fair in love & war. Was there love involved?
My friend and I did this same thing when we were on a family trip in Oregon. we met these 2 boys and said we were from Liverpool. The only thing I knew about Liverpool was that the Beatles were from there. we spoke in awful accents and one day they stopped by where we were staying, unannounces. So they heard us inside speaking normally - the lie was exposed but those poor boys kept hanging out with us anyway.
One of them totally loved my pal Nat and wrote her a letter later that said she was pretty but he didn't like me because I was ugle. I was upset but thought it was funny that he couldn't even spell ugly.
Baby O - I am SO glad your bills have gone down. I am almost used to DST, if my daughter would hurry up and pop those teeth, if my oldest didn't have the stomach flu, if if if, maybe I would get back to my pleasant, rested self.
Ben ... your comment caused me dig out my journals from way back then to verify. I've spent all morning rehashing how truly pathetic I was (am). Our epic romance began Dec. '94 and ended March of '95 when you told me you had kissed Ana Jenson at Little Shop rehearsal and she tasted like cherry jolly ranchers (Ana has recently become a reader of my blog here - hi Ana, now I remember why I couldn't be your friend!). Jerk, who does that, honestly?! And who ever gets to bring it all full circle and laugh? I don't think you took me to any movies ever. To be fair, all I ever wanted to do was talk talk talk ... so.
I kind of liked Waterworld ...
And randomly to Lorrie Veasey at Our Name Is Blog: I LIKE IT when bloggers answer their commentors in their comment section. I like having conversation with my readers in a public discussion way. And I like to be publicly acknowledged for the clever, heartfelt messages I leave on other blogs. So there. See if I ever comment when you're not running a contest for those clocks I love so much.
I think the moral of the story is: lying makes you feel guilty. Even if you did it 14 years ago. Now that your deception has seen the light of the blogosphere, you can let it go and be free. Unless... is there anything else you'd like to tell us?
HA! =P I did so take you to AT LEAST one movie. Do you not remember me dying my hair frikin' orange at your aunt's house? I am more than certain we went to a movie that night at the Century Cinemas. Yes, yes I'm sure - so there elephant memory girl. What movie? Heck if I know. $20 if you can tell me.
Jeez that was jerky. Did I tell you I kissed her? Points for honesty? Maybe I thought Ana looked like a man (Ana if you are reading this, not really...)
No, I remember my date to Waterworld now. No, no love involved. However if she had talked in a phony British accent I'm sure it would have made Waterworld more interesting for me.
I must admit cherry jolly ranchers are my favorite. This story made me laugh because when I was a senior I went to San Francisco and there met a boy who was...(drum roll please) a foreign exchange student from Australia who was currently living in Meridian, Idaho. Nobody but me in our group believed he was an actual Aussie, everyone thought he was faking the accent. That's how he and I came to be an item, because I believed his story, which was all too true (I saw the plane leave myself two months later).
BTW Ben..I remember more than just one kiss. Shhh, don't tell my husband.
Ok, one more thing since everyone has to talk about Waterworld. I too went on a date to this movie. Someone I worked with asked me out, but then I got back together with my ex. Since i'd already said I'd go on the date I went anyway. Of course my recently not ex showed up with my other friends....awkward.
high school ... good times, hormones, confusion, immaturity, desperation ... good times.
Hey Ana! Whassup!! ;o) Ah yes, remembering on the big B. Every time I see Kelly green I get all verklempt.
Wow, BHS reunion on Brandy's Blog!
Ok, so does "Badger" ring a bell? I asked J.D., and he knew someone our age at NHS with reddish hair by that name. He is curious where this particular Sno Hut was, what part of town since evidently there were multiple places. (And now I'm being teased about what a BIG city Nampa was compared to Burley). Sheesh. The other alternative would be Daniel Alban, but we're voting for Badger. :)
J.D. knows that this Daniel is now a civil engineer in Nampa. If this is the right guy, I guess even poor Daniel fared OK. Isn't it amazing how we're all connected and everything works out for the best in the end?
Good thing I read the whole post..When I read the title I was about to come clean and write a blog entitled "I faked it at the Prom after party". Whew..it would have been akward if I had done that..we'll just keep that one my secret...oh..wait a a minute..
That is so funny. At least you were lying to a real boyfriend -- I used to write love letters to myself and pass them off as real among my friends.
Moral:
Lying is fun until someone finds out. And if lying doesn't help you immediately it will later. Even if it is just in a laugh.
Okay, I was laughing so hard at this post because I just recently read about this when I was reading my old embarrassing journals from high school. Yes,your performance was so good that it made it into my journal! Yes, it was Daniel Badger :) I seem to remember him having a great sense of humor about the whole thing!
Hi Arianne - welcome to the blog and thanks for the confirmation. Now if I could just find Daniel on Facebook to apologize ... full circle.
This is like a sitcom, but it's only better for being real. That's gotta be the best way to get through Waterworld I've ever heard.
First: I loved the story!
Second: my Daughter-in-law is from Burley...a tiny town that is just 6 degrees of separation from everyone on the planet I've come to find out!
and Third: We just moved here from Meridian. Small world, eh?
I have to admit I did not remember the details of this event until I read the story. My wife got quite a kick out of it.
Brandy you luckly did not scar me for life (a year of two at the most, lol). Your British acsent really was good.
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