Thirty plus years is a long time to still be falling for the same gag, but that's what happens when you are stupid: "Check this out!" I turn my head quickly as the tone of the request in my old friends voice indicated brevity, and wouldn't you know, I now found my nose an inch away from his ass. "You like that, don't you boy," were his exact words as he promptly rips a fart.
After hearing something of this nature most people would be offended by such crude behavior. But in all actuality the effect was different for me. It gave me that fifteen or sixteen again feeling; chumming around with all my pals, telling lies and doing all the things kids like to do. It was a good feeling...it was a hell of a good feeling. (I hope no one thinks after reading this that I enjoy a guy farting in my face):
One of my oldest friends was in town with a big contingent of his family to celebrate a number of birthdays. They rented a party house a mile or so from the strip. He called Saturday and instructed me to get my ass over there. Next thing you know I was knocking on the door. His sister, whom I had never met, answers the door. She was so pretty and sweet. As I am walking in - a familiar face comes in view. It was a friend of mine from Face Book whom I had never actually met in real life (small world). We introduce ourselves and chat briefly. A few moments pass and my old friend walks around the corner with his beautiful wife in tow. When I see his dumb, smiling face - I immediately start feeling thirty years younger.
"Let's go sit in the pool and drink some beers," his idea sounded solid to me. We walk outside, pull our shirts and shoes off, wade into the shallow end, crack a few beers and then start playing - "Do you remember when?"
"Remember that time when Joe Bob took that girl home from the bar. I swear that moron was so drunk he didn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. Or what about that time he scored a touchdown for the other team," the more we drank, the funnier the stories became. It was like being in a time machine. After two and a half days of nonstop fun it was time for everyone to depart. I sure hope they come back again soon. It was a blast!
I could go on about all the fun I had this weekend with my friend and his family, but I'm not. I want to tell them one thing before I end the post..."The warmth and generosity everyone showed me was phenomenal. I appreciated it more than words can describe...Thank you!"
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