Apr 07, 2006 18:28
That was probably the single-handed most dangerous...yet tightest thing I have ever been in.
That's definitely the last Tiger Fest..
So, let me start of with the basics: Central High students were released from school to enjoy the Tiger Fest festivities, you know: food, games and entertainment, around 2:00 pm. There was a minor fight sometime between 3:00 to 3:30. Then a few minutes later there was a major fight, not only were there pushing and shoving and a massive crowd to follow...there were also fist fights and blood to go with all that. So then over the speakers were hear "Clear out Tiger Fest is Over." So the people and vendors pack up to go.
So here is my story...
I left my backpack at Mr. Meadows' room. So I walk all the way back to the school and I got there same time the student council kids were there and we were all talking about how this is probably the last Tiger Fest, ever! We all talked for 20 minutes then we realized that the police sirens kept coming. And I was like dude I need to be there where all the action is at. So I make my way out to the back and I realize that all the action is at the front of the school so I walk there. I take a couple shots of the police cars and few of the crowd. So I was walking towards where the crowd was congregating.
Then all of a sudden I heard a gun shots!
People were running, so there was a stampede of people. Oh course I do have enough sense to run too...sigh if only I had a bullet proof vest. So I was running I couldn't die I have soo much to live for. And then a bike almost ran me over...but I jumped over the fucking bike almost cleanly but my right knee kinda touched the wheel but I still jumped over it (did I mention I was holding a $3000 camera!), almost screwed up my balanced but I am a clear landing ran as fast in to Mr. Meadows' room with the student council kids and said "OMFG there were gun shots...that was soo frickin' dangerous but OMG that is probably the tightest thing I have ever been in."
So that was my day, how was yours?
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