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Date Posted: 15:55:10 07/01/09 Wed
Author: susiej
Subject: Sun and weird costumes>>>
In reply to: Larnsturt 's message, "Whoo hoo! Looky at us! We be writing machines!" on 04:05:09 07/01/09 Wed

I always hated this damn car. And costume parties. Why can't grown adults simply sip beverages and have witty conversation? Why do we need to wear idiot costumes to party? And when did I become a grumpy middle-aged woman?

It comes with the hangover, I suppose. And the car overheating, again. And the big bottle of antifreeze I carry in the trunk being empty on account of driving out to that party last night and not remembering, when I woke up in the pool house with a hammer banging inside my head and the arm of some guy I didn't know thrown across my bare stomach, that I'd used all the antifreeze.

So here I am walking down the highway in a Jedi robe. The hood is nice for hiding beneath, but it does add signifigantly to the sweltering heat.

As I stumble along through the weeds, I hear a car slowing behind me. I don't even turn. What kind of a wierdo would pick up a Jedi at 8 a.m. on a country road?

"So my young padawan, it seems you are in need of a lift back to Courisant," says a deep, delicious male voice from the truck moving very slowly alongside me.

I still don't look up. Better to savor a fantasy for later then to to be axed murdered by a delicious voiced stranger.

"Seriously," says the voice, "you're going to pass out from heat exhaustion or dehydration from the hangover you must have."

I turned. "How can you tell I have a hangover?"

"I was at the party too."

I stare into the soulful gray eyes. No way, I would have remembered him.

As if he could read my mind, he reached over on the seat and held up a Batman costume. "I was hiding too. Behind a mask."

I did remember Batman or at least the body that filled out the costume without need of padded abs and chest. "But, you where with Scarlett."

"Yes. She invited me. I had run out of excuses. I tried all night to get over to introduce myself to you especially after you, Yoda, and Dumbledore threw off your robes and took a dip in the pool, but her crinolines were always in the way."

"Yea, and the silicone leaping out of her bodice."

"That too."

"And the circle of men admiring them."

"Seems some guys get turned on by cantelopes with nipples."

Headache or not, I laughed aloud.

"Come on," he said. "I'm not an axe murderer. I live nearby. Just let me take you to the corner store up the road. You can get a Gatorade, a coffee, whatever, and some more antifreeze. If I do anything funny, you can always hit me with your light saber."

Suddenly, I didn't hate my car so much or the Jedi Costume.

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[> [> LOL, this is great! -- Debi, 17:06:49 07/01/09 Wed

This was great, seriously. And who hasn't been in a similar situation, though rarely with such a lovely outcome. Hooray for Batman!

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[> [> [> thanks Debi. I really did own a car like that. On long car rides home I'd have to roll down all the windows and turn the heat on so it would blow off the engine and then, one day it just died- oozing green fluid all over the service shop. -- susiej, 20:05:09 07/01/09 Wed

>This was great, seriously. And who hasn't been in a
>similar situation, though rarely with such a lovely
>outcome. Hooray for Batman!

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[> [> Oh, absolutely brilliant! >>>> -- Page, 20:35:21 07/01/09 Wed


>So here I am walking down the highway in a Jedi robe.

That's one of the best lines I've ever read. I literally laughed out loud. Kicked my feet against the ottoman, too!

What a wonderful story! Interesting from beginning to end, and a hunky guy with soulful grey eyes. Thank you so much for posting this!

Hugs,
Page

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[> [> Ha! I like! -- Larn, 01:41:50 07/02/09 Thu

I really, really do feel the character's pain. I once had to go into Target in full renaissance costume, in July, to pick up tampons of all things.


....that friend still totally owes me, too.

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[> [> Hey Susie! This is awesome! >>> -- Esther, 10:32:19 07/02/09 Thu

I loved the bang on observations, stated with such frankness. Just one question. Whose arm was that and was he bare too? *G* Changed my mind. Two questions. How did Batman know Jedi's car needed antifreeze??? Did the steam escaping from under the hood give it away?

Great scene. And since I'm of the very conservative nature, I'm going to have to live vacariously through this. So thanks for sharing!

Hugs

Esther

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[> [> [> I'm not sure, but i'm thinking the arm must have belonged to Yoda or Dumbledore- that part's fuzzy. And yea, the hood up, the steam, the empty antifreeze bottle thrown in disgust- those were Batman's clues. -- susiej, 16:37:51 07/06/09 Mon


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