Smirnoff Music Center
So, YayCoffee and I went to see Weezer and Foo Fighters last night. Aaaaawesoooome!!!!
At lunch, I began preparations by purchasing a large two to three person towel. When the rains came, I tucked garbage bags in with the towel so as to keep it dry. So, off we went to Smirnoff. Next time, please remind me to leave 2 hours early to get to a show there. Seriously. It's called a traffic cop and more gate people. When finally we get to the metal detector people, the woman looked disdainfully at my towel and nodded to the pile of blankets next to her. She just nodded. She didn't speak actual words.
MAV: "What? I can't bring in my blanket?"
BlanketNazi: "No blankets tonight."
MAV: "What? Why? The site says blankets are allowed."
BlanketNazi: "Not tonight. Not with this crowd."
Not with this crowd? What was "this crowd" going to do with blankets that was so terrifying that an all out ban was issued? Wouldn't a night after a rainy afternoon be the time when one most needed the blanket? What if it rained again? The blanket might provide much needed protection from the rain.
"This crowd." The crowd that listens to such rage inducing songs as "The Sweater Song," "Buddy Holly," and "Island in the Sun." Maybe it was "Photograph" that struck such fear in the hearts of the Smirnoff people. Or perhaps "In the Garage" was the one. A song about liking comics and D&D is surely something to fear. Let those kids get wet and a song about being a geeky kid come on and watch out. There probably would have been a riot for sure.
Or maybe they thought that the evil blanket owners would try to turn innocent kids on to harder ground coverings like quilts or afgans. We wouldn't want to risk that, now would we.
I am very happy that the kind Smirnoff people were looking out for my well being because I would have walked into that show with NO IDEA! Pandamonium! Chaos! Babies crying for their mothers!
Oh well, at least the Great Blanket Ban of 2005 provided great fodder for me and YayCoffee. The blanket jokes are still funny.
Not with this crowd.
heP heP
posted by Kelly @ 6:50 AM
5 Comments:
So..what did you sit on?
We sat on the sidewalk between shows and then stood (as any real fan would ) during the show.
heP heP!!!!!
I really want to go see this show. The only thing is...it's at the Allstate Arena (when it comes to Chicago) which is this big ol' place out in the scary suburbs. The suburbs scare me. I don't like going to them. Even for Foo Fighters.
Anything is better than Smirnoff with its No Blanket policy.
I would recommend going to see the show. Weezer's portion of the show is a fun and carefree. Foo Fighters ROCK OUT during their portion. Lots of screaming on Dave's part.
Going to the burbs could possibly provide some much needed perspective. You will be thankful that at least you don't live in the tiny boxes with their ticky tack. Anyone who watches Weeds got that. Oh, am I the only one?
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