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Monday, June 16, 2008

I'm Glad My Feet Didn't Shine

We just got back from a weekend at an amusement park on the Lake Erie shore. That's right. My husband is the type of guy who spends his Father's Day schlepping kids around a hot, sticky, crowded park just so he can watch them smile. (Insert "Aw" here.)

This particular park has an indoor roller coaster that my daughter really wanted to ride, so I volunteered to take her. The waiting line weaved through a building illuminated with black-lights.

Upon entering, everyone wearing white tennis shoes and shirts began to glow. People had florescent eyeballs and when they smiled it was with neon teeth.

I, however, wasn't wearing anything white. Instead the black-light revealed dirt...all over my shirt. Dirt and amusement park grime which had not been visible outside. It looked like I had removed my top, laid it on the ground and let my six year old stomp all over it.

Because I had been holding my son earlier, every mark from his sandals was imprinted like bad graphics. There were marks from roller coaster seat-belts, and shoulder restraints too.

So, while everyone else was positively glowing, I felt contaminated ala Meryl Streep in Silkwood.

I have always thought that the shower after an amusement park visit is the best shower you can take. Now I don't just think it...I know it.

Labels: Family Life, My Better Half, Ramblings

# posted by Momo Fali : 10:06 AM

Comments:

The black light of horror shows the real skinny, doesn't it?

lol - but it sure sounds like you guys had a blast!

# posted by

Dette : June 16, 2008 at 10:54 AM

Black lights are satan's doin'- you ever see one of those things up against your face- the devil, I tell ya!

# posted by

Tenakim : June 16, 2008 at 11:45 AM

Well, it could be worse. It could light up areas of fat deposits; YIKES!

# posted by

Anonymous : June 16, 2008 at 11:55 AM

Well, it could be worse. It could light up areas of fat deposits; YIKES!

# posted by

Anonymous : June 16, 2008 at 11:55 AM

Oops. Not that YOU have any fat. I have no idea; you're probably a marathon runner with ripped thighs and a washboard stomach! I was only referring to myself, haha!

# posted by

Anonymous : June 16, 2008 at 11:57 AM

At least all your skin wasn't glowing neon, like mine would be.

# posted by

LiteralDan : June 16, 2008 at 12:36 PM

There was a For Better or For Worse strip, years ago, where the kids go off to the fair with their Uncle Phil, and one rats out the other going, look what they got on their clothes. Phil goes, That's no good. Here. And he smears his ketchup and lets Lizzie fingerpaint with it on her shirt. "No one will know we went to the fair if I take you home clean!"

I had that one on my fridge for years.

# posted by

Anonymous : June 16, 2008 at 12:50 PM

Oh, man, no kidding. You gotta love those balck lights; nothing like it to make you feel like you have been in the pit of filth.

# posted by

Kori : June 16, 2008 at 12:51 PM

that is hilarious! i wouldn't have even thought about how dirty i must be until i saw the filth. then i would have felt gross the whole rest of the time i was there!

# posted by

Natalie : June 16, 2008 at 1:30 PM

Awww... your hubs is a great dad! I guess next time I go to the park I need to wear a black shirt. That was hilarious!

# posted by

Tara R. : June 16, 2008 at 1:39 PM

Was it Cedar Point? I am dying to go right now--all we have is a crappy Six Flags :(
I know how you feel about the after park shower--best cleaning EVER!

# posted by

Miss Lisa : June 16, 2008 at 3:46 PM

oh my goodness! hilarious... I would have been thinking about those hotels with the black light crime scenes...

# posted by

Misty : June 16, 2008 at 4:14 PM

Just one of the amusement perks.

# posted by

Soge shirts : June 16, 2008 at 4:51 PM

I feel all itchy now.

# posted by

Ed (zoesdad) : June 16, 2008 at 4:53 PM

ABSOLUTELY. This is my least favorite thing about going to Six Flags. I feel so...gross afterwards!

# posted by

Melisa Wells : June 16, 2008 at 5:59 PM

this just proves that the realm of amusement parks, carnivals, roller rinks, what have you are the realm of... dads.

# posted by

MsPicketToYou : June 16, 2008 at 6:40 PM

Black lights. Oh the memories...

# posted by

María : June 16, 2008 at 7:55 PM

Ack! Black light teeth. I remember those. I'll never look at my amusement park clothes the same again (till they're fumigated).

# posted by

MommyTime : June 16, 2008 at 9:11 PM

Ew! Black lights never show anything good.

# posted by

Anonymous : June 16, 2008 at 10:48 PM

OMG, I know that feeling...I almost feel like taking a shower now too.

# posted by

NH Yocal : June 16, 2008 at 11:44 PM

Oh, ew! Funny though.

# posted by

Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional : June 17, 2008 at 3:44 AM

Yeah... Carny Grime is the worst...

# posted by

Manager Mom : June 17, 2008 at 6:34 AM

gross and true xo

# posted by

amy turn sharp : June 17, 2008 at 8:30 AM

I wonder if Oprah's OCD guy would lick a roller coaster seat. Probably not.

# posted by

Anonymous : June 17, 2008 at 8:49 AM

Ahhh, black lights. They show the worst things!! I'm just curious, but did you look like a cool CSI Scene? I bet they could have recreated your whole day.....
And your husband is crazy. Mine was a statue on the couch that we all just moved around.

# posted by

chefmom : June 17, 2008 at 10:10 AM

Oh how fun! I would LOVE to go back there, stains and all. ha ha! We do Holiday World around here now, but since I used to be from around them there parts (tee hee!), we used to frequent the "Eerie shore" park. :-) Love it. And that indoor ride. So much fun.

# posted by

Anonymous : June 17, 2008 at 11:08 AM

there was a store in the mall of america once upon a time that had a black light room with space stuff in it for sale. I could see where my laundry detergent hadn't quite washed out after I'd poured it directly onto my jeans (i know i know put it in with just the water first and then add clothes...blah blah sure). It also revealed who was wearing a white bra under their darker colored clothing...lol...talk about headlights! hehe

# posted by

Jamie Willow : June 17, 2008 at 11:39 AM

Again, people are forgetting the real point here, you looked like MERYL STREEP!! Who wouldn't want to emulate her!! ;-)

# posted by

Blah Blah Blah : June 17, 2008 at 12:11 PM

I have never heard of an indoor roller coaster? Maybe because I live in Calif. and absolutely everything happens outdoors year round?

# posted by

Anonymous : June 17, 2008 at 7:29 PM

I'm staying far away from THAT amusement park! I don't want to know how dirty I am!

# posted by

Jenna : June 17, 2008 at 9:20 PM

Oh noes! That is so funny, though... thanks for the tip; I'll remember to change before glow bowling.

# posted by

Maureen : June 17, 2008 at 11:07 PM

"amusement park grime" Ewwww . . .

Hopefully you didn't have to decontaminate yourself like Karen Silkwood. OMG, I actually remember the character's name!

Think of it this way, you're building up immunities, icky as it may be. Right???

Or, how about, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger :)

# posted by

Laski : June 17, 2008 at 11:53 PM

At least they weren't glowy handprints right over your boobs. See? That would happen to me.

"Gee, thanks dear for groping me while 'no one was looking'"

# posted by

Bee : June 18, 2008 at 2:15 AM

I thought you were going to say you had a white bra under your black top. Now that would have been really bad.
;)

# posted by

Jo Beaufoix : June 18, 2008 at 5:49 AM

I've never been a fan of that particular effect of black lights, though I like the glowing part of it.

And you clearly have an amazing husband, hands down. :)

# posted by

Jaina : June 18, 2008 at 4:19 PM

The blacklight is an absolute nightmare if you have dandruff! Yuk.

We spent our Father's Day at the Bronx Zoo. Damn he's a good dad!

# posted by

Caffeine Court : June 18, 2008 at 8:56 PM

sorry - we're supposed to shower after the amusement park visit? jeeeez. okay. brb.

# posted by

holly : June 19, 2008 at 6:52 PM

Karen Silkwood reference killed me. HAHAHHAHA

# posted by

Anonymous : June 19, 2008 at 8:01 PM

oh my gosh, that's gross! Who knew?

# posted by

Birdie : June 19, 2008 at 10:03 PM

tee-hee...that is (sorry) a little funny, Momo. I mean, ahem, *clearing throat* I'm sorry. That must have been uncomfortable.

tee-hee...

# posted by

Anonymous : June 23, 2008 at 12:09 AM

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