Sometimes you just have to get your silly on and act nine years old again. That’s what a friend and I did the other weekend. She’s walking a very difficult road right now but has somehow (only the grace of God) maintained the ability to laugh and keep her focus on Jesus. I admire her for running to Jesus when it would be so much easier to throw up her hands and give up. We went out for dinner and a movie and saw Saving Mr. Banks – such a great movie! All about Walt Disney and the process of buying the rights to Mary Poppins. It was so fabulous that we came out feeling very English and refined. So much so that we started talking in an English accent and didn’t let it go for a few hours. We dared ourselves to go to dinner talking like that the entire time. We fabricated a story, should anyone ask, that we were from England and our very rich Aunt passed away and were were in town for funeral arrangements in a city called Gray-ham (supposed to be pronounced Graham). What we didn’t know was that we’d be at Chili’s for almost two hours. We stood in the crammed restaurant talking like full blown Brits and it started getting old by the 14 minute mark but we couldn’t go back. Finally we were seated and our waiter asked us where we were from and we told him England. We asked for hot tea and scones but he warned us the tea wouldn’t be the same as in England and they didn’t have scones. At one point we asked him if there was an “at and t” store around because we had a cell phone issue. He looked at us funny and said, “Do you mean AT&T?” We had a hard time keeping the laughter in but we did. It was exhausting trying to talk with a fake accent for that long! By the end of the night we had asked two random strangers to sing Happy Birthday (and they did) and went into T-mobile (still wearing English accents) asking for a rotary phone (which they did not have). Just plain stupid stuff. But we had fun and nobody got hurt. And no, we were not drinking. Laughter, it does a body good! Sometimes you just have to risk being silly for the sake of sanity.
What a funny story! I’m not sure I would have been able to keep up with the accent that long! Actually, I know I wouldn’t have lol I would have broken down and told the waiter all about the movie and my fake accent and then I would have felt like an idiot lol It sounds like you guys had a great night out on the town!
That’s so funny! I agree that sometimes laughter is just what one needs to recharge and be ready for the next thing life brings!
That sounds like something my daughter would do and I would wish I had. Maybe next time I won’t just wish.
You are so fun and my English accent is horrible. I am fairly certain if I were there I would have to pretend I was your mute cousin otherwise, I’d give you away.
Mute cousin – love it! That might be harder than the english accent thing. Ha! Kidding!
Sounds like a simply wonderful evening! Did you ask where the loo was? Inspired by your freedom to just have fun and let loose. I don’t do that enough!
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Ah yes, the loo, how could we have overlooked that?! ha!
That sounds awesome! I have a friend that speaks in fake accents just for fun, too. Maybe I should give it a whirl…
yeah, you should totally try. Maybe go to Outback Steakhouse for starters where they won’t think you’re too weird? Ha! Just Kidding. An Aussie accent is harder to pull off. Good luck!
Laughter is the best medicine!
Loved this risk. Laughter really is the best medicine!