On Saturday I went to the Bohemian Beer Garden in Astoria to have a few ice cold brewskies with my friend Meg (and just to clarify people, since there seems to have been some confusion this weekend. I am Megan who is occasionally called Don, DonJuan, [Megan's last name to prevent google search]. Meg is Meg. And Megan is Megan. But sometimes she is Gates. Or Gatesy. Oh, and Meghan may also be Megs, but frequently she is Meghan, but more often than not she is Han. She does not have a blog. What? I TOLD you guys I was a narcissist that only hangs out with people of the same name as herself. Moving on)It was at this beer garden when I met the famous Curly McDimple of Ham and Cheese on Wry. As soon as I met her I knew I liked her. We bonded on our way to the bathroom, giggling like school girls as we walked. Actually, it was probably a little more like, "Get the fuck outs my way ho's! I gotsta pee!"
As we were waiting in line for the bathroom, we noticed a gathering of strange props just to to the right of where we were standing. Included in this gathering was a small metal crutch for midgets with curling ribbon wrapped around it (I never saw it. Apparently a drunk girl in heels took it before I had the chance to myself), a regular wooden crutch missing the rubber stopper at the end, and a coffee pot without the carafe. I turn to Curly, "Dude, what if I just take the coffee pot and walk out with it?" Curly's face lights up, "Do it!"
I grab the coffee pot, electrical chord dangling, and go to leave the indoor restrooms. As I'm about to walk outside, I notice there is a security guard standing by the doorway. I know that she stands in the way of all my coffee pot glory, so I hold my baby tight and walk by her like this is an everyday occurrence. She glances at the coffee pot, then turns her head away. I walk past her as Curly is attempting to stifle every bit of laughter attempting to come out. Now I'm outside holding a coffee pot walking among about 1000+ people in a beer garden in Queens. I wish I was like the Terminator and could have replayed the looks I received from people as I was walking outside. I get to my table, and everyone is looking at me like, "Where the fuck did you get a coffee pot?" I explained the situation, and everyone laughed. The table next to us called me over after about 10 minutes of watching me hold a coffee pot while drinking.
Guy: My friends and I have a bet here of why you are carrying around a coffee pot. We have come up with 3 conclusions.Megan: OK let's hear them.
Guy: Postpartum depression
Megan: No, sorry. That's just a beer gut. I am not aware of having anything growing in my uterus.
Guy: Bachelorette Party?
Megan: Yeah, that would be one awesome bachelorette party! 'Hey guys! I brought the coffee pot! Let's paaarrttyyyyy!'
Guy: Hm, ok. Third, you're crazy.
Megan: Your most viable conclusion yet. Actually, I'm just carrying it around for fun because there was a coffee pot in the bathroom, and I have no idea why. SO yeah, I guess I am crazy.
I spoke to them for a few minutes longer, then went back to my own table.
Eventually the novelty of holding the coffee pot wore off until I was about to leave. Everyone I was with insisted that I must leave with the coffee pot. If security was to question where I acquired my possession, I must either a) get indignant and scream, "WHAT!?! You let me take Coffee Pot in, but not OUT? I can't leave without coffee pot!" or b) throw the coffee pot over the wall, run through the door, and seemlessly catch Coffee Pot on the other side. Considering I'm not the bionic woman, I chose option a. I was kind of hoping that someone would approach me, but only one security guard noticed I was carrying a coffee pot under my right arm, and all he did was laugh.
Megan: You have to take this coffee pot home with you on the subway.
Megan: You're a genius, Megan.
Megan: You're going to be Crazy Coffee Pot lady!
Megan: Suuu-weet!
Now, many of you probably don't believe me. Lucky for all of you, I'm not afraid to make an ass out of myself in public, so I documented the event in pictures.
THE END.
37 comments:
Forget Harold and the Purple Crayon. That story right there would make the best children's book ever, seriously!
How delightful!
This story about the coffee pot's adventures from Astoria to Manhattan is one that teaches courage, teamwork, tolerance, understanding and why one shouldn't bang the first small, remote-controlled Monster truck that makes a pass at you (had I only known then what I know now). I see a Newberry medal in your future.
I gotta ask though, how'd you get those people in the car to pose with the coffee pot? And you should probably keep the coffee pot away from that foreman grill...smooth talking bastards.
midwestern-
I agree. I think I should really be a children's author.
crimenotes-
LOL!
Douche.
alberto-
a smile goes a long way in this city. And by smile, I mean breasts.
I know. Before long they'll have kids named George Forman Grill Jr., George Forman Grill III, George Forman Grill IV, George Forman Grill V, etc.
quite possibly one of the most fascinating, entertaining coming of age, how does it end stories of the ages. a must read for all! its the feel good runaway smash that just put a smile on everyone's face, including random shades guy on the subway, homies in the shaggin mobile, and of course, the pimped out monster truck. thanks don.
-LP
Prestonovich!
Random shades guy was smiling cause he was about to get laid. Or he was mocking me that I wasn't. Or the fact that I was wearing a skirt and refused to cross my legs.
Oh, and the homies? Listening to R. Kelly. "Sippin' on Coke and rum. I'm like so what I'm drunk..."
That was awesome.
shutup. are you serious? that story just got even better then.
p.s. i havent heard prestonovich in so long!!! :)
blog gold.
la espia t-
it could have been one of the greatest moments that I spent alone in my whole entire life. Especially in the subway.
prestonovich!
i can't help it. It always needs the ! at the end too. I just remember sitting in the Sports Column with you freshman year yelling Prestonovich! Good times.
blythe-
i was thinking more blog 'bronze'. or maybe blog 'here is a ribbon for competing although you came in last'.
Meggles,
Several things. One, this post has made me fall even deeper in love with you.
Two, speaking of deep things, in that picture where we have our mouths on Coffee Pot, my head is just so much bigger and paler than yours. I'm impressing myself.
Three, were we dared to do that? I don't remember.
Four, come back to queens soon.
I have an affinity for people with large heads.
Let's get married. No, you think I'm kidding? For serious. Let's get married.
I'll come back soon. I need a carafe for the coffee pot.
Brilliant.
if by 'brilliant' you meant 'thanks Megan. I'll never get those 5 minutes of my life back," then right on!
It's neither bronze nor brilliant -- it's simply delightful.
you know what's delightful? NOT talking about Michigan football.
(Amish if you read this, shut it)
Michigan football is so fucking delightful I can hardly contain my delighted joy.
Michigan football may be delightful, but talking about it? Not so much.
Please contain your delighted joy. There might be kids reading my blog. Come on.
while both this post and michigan football are delightful, ou football is better. well, it was. once. a few years ago. boise state. grrr. yay michigan!
Don't ever make fun of my posts again.
Is that a picture of you and Meg placing your respective lips on to a coffee pot found outside a bathroom, at a bar in Queens? I'm sure whoever left that coffee pot there used some Formula 409 on it before hand. I agree with others though, delightful.
I read this last night and I was crying so hard from laughter that my vision was too blurry to comment.
~Irish
Immediately upon finishing this post, I almost picked up the phone to call you to tell you how much I love you and this is exactly why I chose you as my heterosexual life partner all these years.
Truly brilliant. Truly Don Juan. you've outdone yourself. So proud of you, chicken.
AWESOME!
-Jew
I laughed out loud at the pic on the subway. Love it.
This is great!
The coffee pot has seen more adventure than some of the people I work with.
I'm just a little saddned that the picture of the awesome monster truck [possibly new father] didn't turn out.
Next time... next time.
blythe-
OU? OU?!?!?! I'd rather lick a guy's taint than admit to that!
tk-
I'm sorry, can you put that on a resume?
garrett-
yeah I do suppose it wasn't the cleanest thing in the world. But we were drinking beer. And beer has alcohol in it. And alcohol kills germs. Problem solved.
irish-
glad SOMEONE appreciates Coffee Pot getting some action (even if I didn't)
Hellafied-
Word. You should have called me either way, just so we can tell each other how pretty we both are.
Jew-
I appreciate your emphatic approval
seif-
Only you could pull this off better by simultaneously singing "I Touch Myself" to the rest of the subway car.
cj-
I made the guy take a few, but I was laughing to hard to hold the camera still. Oh well, You're right. Next time.
You are amazing !
yeah ou. you know, national champions ou. trying to think of something about taint licking, but giggling instead.
Blythe -- Somehow I doubt that she meant "lick a guy's taint" to be a negative alternative.
let's kill saturday-
flattery will get you everywhere with me, but let's not go overboard! Just kidding. Go overboard!
Blythe-
yes, but shouldn't you be using quotes when you say "national champions"? :)
crimenotes-
This is true.
I love this. I had a finger puppet named Laurent that I brought with me to Brooklyn when I was visiting a friend (this is back when I lived in LA). We have pictures of him riding the subway, eating at Junior's, drinking at Zombie Hut. This post reminds me that I need to revisit taking Laurent everywhere with me.
vey nice, vey nice.
i used to grab lonely leftover orange cones on the street and make my car the unicorn car via clamping it in the moonroof.
good times, good times.
now the functional poart of me thinks how nice it would be to have a green plant living in that wonderful cofee maker...perhaps a light vine of some sorts? morning glories?
stop it megan. stop it. stop judging my spelling mistakes...
;)
i used to go to this beer garden every day last summer...during the world cup people ran around with flags from Italy and England etc.on their backs jumping over tables and security guards (aka lard asses) were trying to get them to stop.
i realize now how much better it would have been with the coffee pot.
This is probably one of the most funny stories about a Coffe Maker! You should try and seel it to the actually makers of that machine!!
New York is the perfect place to be that crazy and still have fun!
you, are hysterical.
this post? made my friday. thank you for that :)
xo, bloggingbarbie
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