The Most Epic Day In the History of Andrew (…Sort of)

The following is a rundown of the series of events that comprised the most epic day in the history of Andrew (…sort of):
6:40 AM:  I Awake
7:45 AM:  I leave for work
8:04 AM:  I arrive at work
4:00 PM:  I leave work and drive home.  I load my bike onto the car and get the address for The King’s English Bookshop.
4:40 PM:  I leave for the bookstore
5:00 PM:  I arrive at the bookstore.  I frantically search around for a few moments before an employee asked if she can help me.
     “I’m looking for the magic”, I say…no, not really, I actually say: “I’m looking for the David Cross book”.
     “Up front,” She replies, “there’s only a few left.”
I head to the front, there is a short line now that wasn’t there when I walked in.  I’m anxious.  I can see the books on the counter.  There’s only 4 left.
5:05 PM:  I purchase THE 2ND TO LAST COPY of I Drink for A Reason and am directed out and around to the back of the store where the line starts.
5:10 PM:  David Fucking Cross himself takes the book from my hands.  I drop the following, premeditated, cheese line:
     “There’s been a misunderstanding.  I thought the book was The Man Inside Me, but I suppose this will do”
He forces a chuckle.  How could I have been so vain to think that I could get a laugh out of such a god of comedy?  He takes a swig of his “Poligamy Porter” 3% alcohol Utah beer and, on the title page of my book, writes this:

Andrew,
I’m not really gay.
-David Cross

5:20 PM:  I leave the bookstore, head to Paradise Bakery and order a half sandwich and salad.  I am given a whole sandwich by mistake.
6:00 PM:  I ride off my jittery boyish excitement as I climb up an amazing Utah canyon bursting with fall color. (I bet you were wondering what the hell the bike was for)


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3 responses to “The Most Epic Day In the History of Andrew (…Sort of)”

  1. groomergal Avatar

    wow-that really is an epic day! The closest I’ve been to that is waiting in line to have Red Green (also a comedy legend, I might add) sign a roll of duct tape and a muskrat hide.

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  2. Isingtoyou Avatar

    Oh How I wish I were there to see Fall! NE is so slow to show me the colors!

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  3. groomergal Avatar

    “My Side of the Mountain” was one of my favorite books! I used to think that would be such an exciting life away from people and surrounded by nature. But as I’ve aged I’ve come to appreciate hot water and indoor plumbing too much to move into a tree 🙂

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