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Jul
23
Here I Go Again On My Lawnmower
by Leslie
Yesterday, a couple of teenagers from down the road, over the creek and across the main road stopped by to see if they could walk on our property to scout the deer they intend to shoot and kill in the woods near our house when hunting season begins this fall. It seems they like to plan ahead. Although Dave and I aren’t big on the hunting thing, since they are friends with our neighbors (the nice ones who plow our drive-way in the winter), Dave said okay.
I was just driving my lawn tractor in from mowing the back half of the property when I came upon Dave and the two young men. We exchanged pleasantries and the boys moved along to get a closer look at the awesome doe that was standing at the edge of our field.
Once the kids were out of sight, I began to tell Dave about my latest idea for a video blog.
“Okay, so I think we need to do a video…to that song Rock and Roll Part Two? You know, ba-ba ba baaa baaa baaa Hey! That one?”
“Yeah?”
“A video of us mowing. Like, we can start with clips of us gassing up the mowers, pulling out…maybe one of those huddle things where we all put our hands in and shout, ‘Go!’ on three…”
“Uh-huh.”
“And then we edit together video of us mowing….high fiving when we pass each other…a little bit of my lawnmower dancing…”
“Yeah…”
“Maybe I could do some writhing, Tawny Kitaen style, on the hood of the lawn tractor…”
“That would be hilarious!”
“Yeah!”
“Maybe you could do a little of this,” he throws his head back and arches his back, “and I can throw some water on you…”
“You’re thinking of Flashdance.”
“Yeah, like Flashdance. That’d be cool.”
“Anyway…wanna do that next time we mow? Get some video?”
“I’d like to get some-”
Well, he said something a little naughty. Then, just as he was feeling me up and making a reference to a wet t-shirt contest -
(An aside: Even though he’s got free access to the goods without the veil of a t-shirt, the idea of seeing them through a wet t-shirt is appealing to him. I don’t get it. But hey, he doesn’t question me about my fascination with assless chaps. He just puts ‘em on. So, I’m not saying a word.)
- we heard Julia cry. She’d been running around the yard and fell down, so we started to move toward her. As I looked back, I saw the two teenage boys up the hill from us, just out of sight, but within earshot so they could have heard the whole conversation Dave and I were just having. And I’m pretty sure they heard it, because they were smiling. They may have even been laughing. And giving a thumbs up gesture.
After we made sure Julia was alright, I pointed out the boys’ location and that I thought they heard us talking. Dave turned to see them looking through their binoculars. At us. He said, “Oh yeah. They heard us.”
“So, do you think that video is a good idea?”
“Well, if those boys show up the next time you fire up the lawnmower, I think you’ll have your answer.”
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holy crap..that is some hilarious stuff! Yep, do the video!
Oh too funny… and how awful giving those poor boys ideas! ha ha ha
Holy crap…. so freakin funny! I say put the hunting boys IN the video. You writhing on the lawnmower, them in the background with the binoculars. It would add a whole new dimension…
You Tube will be boring until this video is made. It must be done.
Don’t be surprise if they bring a video camera too next time!
OMG!!!!
Don’t be surprised if there is a sudden increase in the amount of teenage boys that are hanging around your house:)
That is too funny! I am all for the video of lawn mower dancing
Oh my goodness, Leslie, this was hysterical! Yes, please make the video and share it! You probably MADE the summer for those boys, lol.
that is hilarius love it!! Do the video and definatley see if you can get some shots of the boys!
Ooooo… I was also thinking it would be pretty sexy of you have a leaf blower & had that facing you as to have your hair flowing seductively:) lol
You know you HAVE to do this video now.
Okay, the aside nearly killed me! That was so hilarious. I cannot CANNOT wait for the video.
Oh my gosh! I’m going to die laughing.
I would PAY for the video.
But, seriously? Dave doesn’t wear assless chaps. Does he?? No. He doesn’t.
[…] It all started on Monday. Labor Day. I had BIG plans for posting. Dave and I actually worked on The Video. I had begun the editing process when we heard from our good friend Will who was in the midst of becoming a year older and so, we had to drop everything we were doing to make his one and only birthday wish come true: offer up an evening of awesome 80’s trivia with The Grimmetts. Think that’s a lame birthday wish? You’ve never played 80’s trivia with us. It’s a lifechanging experience. It is fun you couldn’t possibly comprehend, because if you haven’t played 80’s trivia with us, you haven’t had the most fun you could ever have. Because we’re freaking all about the fun when it comes to 80’s trivia. It’s true that we could play some other kind of trivia and it would be pleasant and amusing, but 80’s trivia, well, that’s just puts it in a league all it’s own. We have to get a special permit and everything for the fun when have when the 80’s trivia game comes out. I’m just telling you. Put it on your list of things you want to do before you die: Play 80’s Trivia with The Grimmetts. […]
[…] Dave and I spent the ride home from T-ball last night re-writing the words to Loverboy’s Working For The Weekend to express our feelings about mowing the grass, which I’ve written about before. I think we’re gonna have to make a video. Maybe this weekend. […]