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| | | From: DoodleDanD (Original Message) | Sent: 5/6/2002 3:22 PM |
Well, do you remember all those big plans I had for Cinco De Mayo? Well , it didn't quite happen exactly that way. LOL Now what I am going to tell you would probably embarrass the heck out of someone other than me, but I was a Marine and I can take the harrassment I am about to recieve from all of you when I tell you what happened. LOL Well, I got up and about 7am and got every thing done that seem to need doing at the house and drove down to the fair ground where they have the festivities about 10am. After greeting a few mexican friends of mine I went over and watched , and smelled the chili cookoff they were having . One of them was cooking a chili that was made with goat meat , another with squirrel, and one guy had threw in a tarantula with his. LOL I didn't taste that one. Never let it be said that Doodle ever let a tarantula in any shape pass through his lips. As for as I'm concerned those things were meant for killing only. LOL Anyway I finally wandered back to the main parade grounds where the musicians were setting up and one of my Mexican buddies came over with his wife and brought me a ice cold margarita with a lime half and we sat down on the ground getting ready to hear some Maracha music. Suddenly a friend of his ran over and whispered something in Garcia's ear and Garcia look a little shocked and shook his head. I ask him what was wrong and he told me one of the main attractions of the feasta, a fellow that always dressed in a chicken suit and called himself Rojo had been in an auto accident and had been sent to the hospital . They didn't seem as worried about They guy in the hospital than they were about how disappointed the kids were going to be with him not showing up. Well, now sir, I just happen to know a lady friend that owned a costume store in town. I told Garcia that I could probably get a chicken suit if he could find someone to wear it and put on a show. He was gratified so I told him I would have to call her and have her open her store for me and he told me to meet him back at his house with the suit . I left and called her and after I explained the perdicament she said she would meet me at her store. I went down and rented the suit , she wanted to donate it but I had put her out enough disrupting her weekend so I paid for it , threw it in the pickup and took off for Garcia's house. When I got there Garcia said he had been unable to find anyone to where the suit . I ask him why? After all, no one would know who was inside the chicken suit . So he ask ne if I would do it. LOL Well the Doodle was trapped. To make a long story short. I put on the chicken suit and Garcia drove me back to the fairgrounds where I spent the next 6 hours running around wrestling, and dancing and letting the kids throw everything from food to water balloons at me. LOL I'm sorry , but I'll have to admit, the Doodle enjoyed playing with the kids and spoofing even a few of the grownups. I never said a word, I only sqawked so there would be no language barrier and I think the kids had a good time too. After it was over I was standing next to Garcia when one of his friends came over and nudged him and ask, " Is that chicken white meat or dark meat? " To which Garcia replied , " He's white meat but he's ok. " That was as good an approval as I could get. I finally waddled back home after the festivities played out . LOL Isn't it amazing how plans can go so far astrat sometimes? |
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Sounds like you had a much more exciting Cinco de Mayo than I did. We got Cinco de Mayo sugar cookies in the dorms (decorated with sugar, red, white and green like the Mexican flag). I did hear a little Spanish music downtown the day before. At least they were signing slowly, so I was able to understand most of the words. Whitebat  |
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Now that sounds like my kind of celebration. :>) Way to go Dan! :>) Ubergato (Overcatus Chuckleus) |
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I approve! You are the man of the hour. Happy Cinco de Mayo to you, DoodleDanD! |
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you have a gizzard....I mean..... heart....of gold! I bet that suit was hot! |
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Well , believe it or not it was a decently cool day with quite a bit of breeze. LOL my biggest problem is getting this old body moving enough to keep up with the kids. LOL I like not to have gotten up this morning, I do believe I might be a little out of shape LOL. I'm just glad we didn't have some of that weather like they had south of us. They call Happy, Texas the town without a frown but I think there were a few frowns yesterday ever\ning. Kill two and hopitalized 10. |
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Dan, I bet you were a funky chicken. Doodle saves the day! |
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I WAS GONNA DELETE THIS ~KINDA SILLY PERSONAL~ BUT LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO SKIP A PAT ON THE BACK...SO HERE IT IS... DoodleDanD ....You are/were a Marine too! Wow!...So was my uncle J.R. Were you ever at Camp Pendelton? You know how you put a face to people...even if you have never met them Ok, I'm nuts, but stay with me here.... My Uncle was a Marine(Gunny Sgt. there, srvd 30 yrs),and to make a short story long...because of his sense of humor and yours, that is who you resemle in my minds eye when I read your stuff...(this IS Odd People for a reason..) I wouldn't share this normally, but after I read this, I wondered for some odd reason, if you had ever met him, or that kind of thing.. since you reminded me of him; you were both Marines, and because that would be TOTALLY ODD! My uncle is very humorous. He used to dress up for silly stuff too.((here comes the reason behind telling you all this....)).. Now...some lesser-men would not be caught dead in somthing "so...'____"(fill in any term for non-macho),and certainly never admit to it. Not only does it take The Bravest of Brave men to be a US Marine  (mommy!) But to admit to dressing up as a giant chicken-(or Carmen Miranda) only for the joy of others and have fun doing it without recognition...NOW THAT IS BRAVE!! and funny!!-I think it's men like you that make America Great...even on Cinco DeMayo!! WAIT A MINUTE!! This just dawned on me, (wendy's wondering...'The feather... in his cap, was it a chicken feather? he joined the music....the step...Hmmm. Are you handy with the girls? Are you a Yankee fan Doodle....? HEY!! You ARE him aren't you?? Is that how you came by your name here? Now I am totally curious ......If not, It sure was meant to be...I know I definately resemble "verbage", but WOW! |
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Gosh Verbage, ( Doodle ducks his head and scuffs his shoe while in his
" Aw Shucks" body language pose) Thank you very much. Yes I was at Camp Pendleton for a while but spent most of my time on the east coast at Camp Lejune and the far east. I was in Amphibious Tractors ( Amtracks) , but later was transfered to Pioneer and Ammunition ( Use of explosives) . The only reason I told about the Chicken suit was because I thought everyone would think it was funny. I am a "Ham" at heart and I had a ball with all the kids plus the grown-ups. What is so neat about a costume that disguises you completely is the fact that you can act any way you want. Be as silly as you could possibly be and you do not have to worry about anyone knowing who is this stupid person. LOL You can have all the fun doing insane stuff and make people laugh and no one ever knows who is doing it. It is a win win situation. You can feel good when you make someone laugh and don't have to worry about the people that don't . LOL All in all it is just plain fun. Thank you again for the compliment. I really like it here at odd. It is a neat place to let go and throw out all those goofy things you have rolling around in your head . LOL You have been one of the ones that I enjoy reading and replying too. ( Doodle gives Verbage a big ol' hug and wanders off clucking Yankee doodle Dandy) |
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| | | From: Sootsy | Sent: 5/9/2002 1:36 AM |
TripleD, you are the coolest! That sounds like good fun. Keeps you young too! |
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| | | From: Muffin | Sent: 5/9/2002 1:30 PM |
DDD, that was really neat! You were a star and a hero for the day. |
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| | | From: !Uncle! | Sent: 5/10/2002 9:04 PM |
 Heh...Did ya' fall into the Corona Keg, Triple D? If ya' did, ya' then became "Chicken Doodle Soup!"
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Dan's back!!! And in excellent form! Yay, and thanks for a great tale! |
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Its a tale from 2002 but I wasn't here in 2002 so I really enjoyed this. Thank you CDBravo for digging it up... |
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hi ya doodle.... looks like you have fun with your life no matter where you are, gotta admire that in any person.... it makes you stay young at heart and in the funny bone...!!! thanks for the latest in your daily adventures.... ' always a treat hearing from you... take care and a big Yaaahhhoooo from florida. judie...  |
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