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So Doug, his lady and I took in some badminton this afternoon at Boulevard Park. This was my first visit to a park as an official B-Ham resident, due to the nice weather. I suppose badminton is not the correct term, as there is no actual net. We just hit the birdie back and forth to each other, so perhaps "shuttlecocking" is a better term for our activity.
It was a beautiful afternoon to watch the sunset and stand on wobbly rocks. As the sun was setting, we noticed what I'll call a tugboat with a huge pump attached to the back of it was shooting streams of water 20 feet into the air. Now I can't tell you the purpose of this boat, but I can comment on my reaction. I immediately, and without thought let out a big "WHOOOO!", as if the boat had just "gone wild" (Which I guess it did, as far as boats are concerned). Not but one second after I start my celebratory yell, some Joe College behind me lets out a similar exclamation.
So here we both are joined together in a mighty howl, not unlike a pack of wolves. I can't answer why I was compelled to do this, but all I know is someone else was equally compelled. I think it may be a coping strategy. Something about the powerful machine, or the fact that water was being shot in the air gives us this impulse that "Something is happening and I need to react to it!" I was a bit embarrassed, but enjoyed the moment all the same.
Also, I've decided (without much thought) that my favorite animal to imitate is a seal (or "water dogs" as I've dubbed them). I'll be $100 richer courtesy of Doug if I can ask someone if they want to "Seal the Deal" and then proceed to bark and clap in a seal-like manner. In case you were wondering, I'm an idiot.
P.S.: Consequently, dogs can also be referred to as "land seals".
2 posts in a week!
It was a beautiful afternoon to watch the sunset and stand on wobbly rocks. As the sun was setting, we noticed what I'll call a tugboat with a huge pump attached to the back of it was shooting streams of water 20 feet into the air. Now I can't tell you the purpose of this boat, but I can comment on my reaction. I immediately, and without thought let out a big "WHOOOO!", as if the boat had just "gone wild" (Which I guess it did, as far as boats are concerned). Not but one second after I start my celebratory yell, some Joe College behind me lets out a similar exclamation.
So here we both are joined together in a mighty howl, not unlike a pack of wolves. I can't answer why I was compelled to do this, but all I know is someone else was equally compelled. I think it may be a coping strategy. Something about the powerful machine, or the fact that water was being shot in the air gives us this impulse that "Something is happening and I need to react to it!" I was a bit embarrassed, but enjoyed the moment all the same.
Also, I've decided (without much thought) that my favorite animal to imitate is a seal (or "water dogs" as I've dubbed them). I'll be $100 richer courtesy of Doug if I can ask someone if they want to "Seal the Deal" and then proceed to bark and clap in a seal-like manner. In case you were wondering, I'm an idiot.
P.S.: Consequently, dogs can also be referred to as "land seals".
2 posts in a week!