Aug 22, 2007

Falling

One of my favorite memories while living in Logan was all the icy sidewalks and the falls that took place as a result of these icy pitfalls. In the morning, people are always walking briskly in an effort to make it to class in time. Sometimes, that briskness turns on them.

One minute you are cruising without thought, clutching your backpack straps, looking at your watch to make sure you are making good time, and trying not to focus on the cold air that is cutting your throat with every inhaled breath. Next thing you know, you hit a patch of ice, hands fly in the air, books fly out your hands, hair is tossed around and there is not enough time to grab onto anything. There you are on the ground, embarrassed and just trying to laugh it off. Now try getting up. You can't. You slip. Everyone around you is snickering. You see one girl with medium length brown hair wearing a Virginia is for Lovers letter mans jacket. She is laughing her ass off. Yep, that's me. I have no heart. I am a cruel mistress of the icy tundra. I laugh at icy follies. It's what I do.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, or if you think I'm a jerk, I propose you watch the following video.
A different kind of fall, though equal in humor, is a 4th of July parade fall on stilts. Stilts falls are in their own category of funny.
Just watch the first 10-15 seconds.

If you think that is funny, watch this:
Not the best clarity, but you get the idea. When people fall, it is hilarious.

4 comments:

Jen Evans said...

AHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHhhhhhhhhh that was good.

I love the fact that the first video I'm sure the rest of teh sidewalk is quite stable, so tehy stand in it to make sure people have to slip n slide.

Also, I love a good fall, even at my own expense. Except if it's in Paris.

Ms.LMC said...

Ah, this makes me nostalgic for Rexburg.

The Sullengers said...

I never fell on an icy day, but I did fall while wearing flip flops on a rainy day...does that count as funny? I laughed about it

Julie said...

Cara, ANY falls are funny.