Apr
Yesterday, I went to lunch with my husband at a local deli-like establishment. While in line, a woman in front of me, looked at the jersey I was wearing, and clasped her hand in front of her chest and said, “Oh, I am SO SORRY for you. Gosh, The Madden Curse!!! I REALLY hope nothing bad happens to Brees.”
I said I wasn’t worried at all. First of all, the SI cover curse never caused us any problems last season. She nodded knowingly. Then I added, “It’s good, really. NO problems. I have a really great voodoo doll.”
She looked at me quizzically. Then, after a brief, awkward silent pause, we proceeded to discuss how well we thought Detroit did in the NFL draft.
Meanwhile, my husband was behind me, burying his head into his hands.
8 Responses to “A Simple Conversation”
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Tara R. said:
Bwahahaha! Funny, I have a voodoo doll too, we picked it up several years ago in New Orleans. I haven’t thought about it in a while. I should have used it during the draft.
Mrs. Chili said:
I can picture you having this conversation, totally serious. Your husband should be used to it by now, don’t you think?
nhfalcon said:
As much as I hate to say it, I was impressed with the Saints’ draft (and the Bucs’, too). Getting Robinson allows you to move Jenkins to safety and keeps Sharper from holding you hostage to his contract demands. Brown could step in and start at left tackle eimmediately. Graham looks like the heir apparent to Shockey (I really wanted my Falcons to grab Graham). Woods and Tennant were great value picks who provide quality depth.
Nice job.
saintseester said:
NHFalcon – I like our draft picks, but you just never know how they are going to pan out. It’s still fun to see, though. Now on to training camp.
Kelly said:
Men just can’t handle chicks what dig football. They try and they put up a good public front, but when it comes down to it they crumble as the foundations of everything they hold sacred fall apart.
Or maybe that’s just my husband.
saintseester said:
Actually, it’s my propensity to strike up conversations with total strangers where ever I go. It’s like a sickness with me, even in elevators. Everyone else is staring at the floors and ceilings trying to be aloof, and I’m cracking jokes and all. I think I embarrass him, quite often. The football, he doesn’t care about, because I’m into pro ball, while he’d rather pay attention to college ball.
liprap said:
Oh, hell, I think your voodoo doll has nothing to worry about. The mojo in Drew Brees’ birthmark’ll step in and help make it allll right.
saintseester said:
Ha, ha, yep!