7th July 2008

The Other Stuff Is Called “Parenting”

Really loud girl: I forgot to take it for, like, four days.
Equally loud gay friend: Oh, just take four tonight.
Really loud girl: Maybe I’ll just wait a week and then start it over.
Friend (suggestively): Oh yeah, you can always do other stuff.

Excelsior fireworks
Overheard by and then they discussed the “other stuff”.

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6th July 2008

That’s Probably Why It Looked So Weird

White suburban boy trying to be gangsta: Did you see that cat?!
Suburban gangsta friend: That was a DOG, dumbass!!!

Excelsior fireworks
Overheard by you can’t be gangsta in downtown excelsior.

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6th July 2008

We All Know What That Means

Teen, emphatically desperate to convince her friends: He wasn’t lying!! It was on Facebook!!

Excelsior 4th of July fireworks
Overheard by The Usher.

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6th July 2008

There’s A Name For That

20-something girl, to teenage sister who put car key in her mouth: What’s with you eating the key?
Teenage girl: It tastes good, like iron.  I like licking blood because it tastes the same way.

post-fireworks, downtown Stillwater
Overheard by: Stroller Dad

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6th July 2008

My Mind Is Blown

Kid (as fireworks started, ON JULY 4TH):  Wow, kind of reminds me of July 4th.  Like deja vu.  Weird.

Eagan fireworks
Overheard by What day is it again?

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6th July 2008

I Think I — Oh! Pretty!

Jittery teen after 20 minutes of fireworks: Alright, that’s it. My ADHD is setting in.
Friend: Uhh… you can’t have ADHD during fireworks!!

Delano fireworks
Overheard by I know a doctor who would disagree.

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6th July 2008

Remembering A Special Moment

Belligerent farmer during fireworks: This is what it sounded like when Junior shot his first deer. BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM!

Annandale fireworks
Overheard by not BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

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