25 April 2012

when vermonters go to vegas


Girl (about 13) & her mom waiting for luggage

Girl: I want fried food on this vacation

Mom: I want this vacation to be whatever you want it to be, you dictate it. If you want to stay at the grand canyon longer we can, the Bellagio—whatever you let me know. I want you to just take some time and relax.

Girl: I keep thinking we’re going to the beach.

Mom: no beach at the grand canyon.

Girl: what about at Vegas?

Mom: maybe a pool…remember what I told you about Vegas?

Girl: YES. Everything is fake, but we need to embrace it. Oh! Maybe I’ll get pancakes! Oh—wait. EVEN the maple syrup will be fake.

2 comments:

Jon said...

Nice. I was running a jr. high band rehearsal today and made a comment about something which resulting in a 7th grader stating "Maple syrup on ice cream is the best!" She was saying to a friend. I heard her and yelled back at her "YESSSSS!" and then she said "REAL maple syrup not the fake stuff." This then resulted in me explaining to 16 7th and 8th graders who Aunt Jemima and Mrs. Butterworth were and how real maple syrup tastes differently.

.meredith. said...

lol. nice. i mean...it's not nearly as good as the KEEGAN fiasco, but a great travel story! :)