I have had some bad first dates! (I have had some bad 12th dates.) But this time I want to share someone else's bad first date.
The year is 1968. A cute brunette with bangs that dipped below one eye worked at Gross's. (For you Trentonians it was more than a furniture store back then.) A tall, darkly tanned, handsome man came in for something one day. He thought the brunette was really cute so he kept finding reasons to come back into the store. The handsome man was EXTREMELY shy and just couldn't work up the nerve to ask the brunette out on a date. Finally, after his 7th or 8th trip into the store the cute brunette asked him to go to the football game with her on Friday. The handsome man was SO excited that he immediately said yes! They agreed to meet at the Dade County High School football game on Friday night. She told him she would be waiting in front of the bleachers at the 50 yard line.
Friday night came and the handsome, shy man who didn't talk a lot rushed down to the 50 yard line to meet the cute brunette. After a few minutes he offered to get her something from the concession stand. He left and came back about 10 minutes later. After spending the next quarter with her he excused himself to go to the restroom. He made it back by the beginning of the 4th quarter.
The cute brunette knew something was going on by this point. She finally asked the handsome man why he had disappeared for so long. He shrugged his shoulders and bowed his head and then said, "I had already had a date to the football game before you asked me out. But I wanted to go out with you so bad I couldn't turn you down. I've been running down to see the other date, but I finally told her I had a date with you and couldn't see her anymore."
So, that night after the football game Dad drove Mom home and left the other girl to fend for herself. (Sorry, other girl!)
I am proud to say that that bad first date led to ME and 42 years of marriage.
So, yes, I've had some bad first dates and let's face it all of mine have sucked. But a bad first date can lead to HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
The year is 1968. A cute brunette with bangs that dipped below one eye worked at Gross's. (For you Trentonians it was more than a furniture store back then.) A tall, darkly tanned, handsome man came in for something one day. He thought the brunette was really cute so he kept finding reasons to come back into the store. The handsome man was EXTREMELY shy and just couldn't work up the nerve to ask the brunette out on a date. Finally, after his 7th or 8th trip into the store the cute brunette asked him to go to the football game with her on Friday. The handsome man was SO excited that he immediately said yes! They agreed to meet at the Dade County High School football game on Friday night. She told him she would be waiting in front of the bleachers at the 50 yard line.
Friday night came and the handsome, shy man who didn't talk a lot rushed down to the 50 yard line to meet the cute brunette. After a few minutes he offered to get her something from the concession stand. He left and came back about 10 minutes later. After spending the next quarter with her he excused himself to go to the restroom. He made it back by the beginning of the 4th quarter.
The cute brunette knew something was going on by this point. She finally asked the handsome man why he had disappeared for so long. He shrugged his shoulders and bowed his head and then said, "I had already had a date to the football game before you asked me out. But I wanted to go out with you so bad I couldn't turn you down. I've been running down to see the other date, but I finally told her I had a date with you and couldn't see her anymore."
So, that night after the football game Dad drove Mom home and left the other girl to fend for herself. (Sorry, other girl!)
I am proud to say that that bad first date led to ME and 42 years of marriage.
So, yes, I've had some bad first dates and let's face it all of mine have sucked. But a bad first date can lead to HAPPILY EVER AFTER!
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