"Look at you this morning, you are by far the cutest..."

[judecorp]

As they pause to sneer at the two girls from out of town.

I've been listening to "Little Plastic Castles" in the car for the past couple of days, and every time I hear the first song, it makes me think of a funny traveling experience from not too long ago.

When Jennifer and I drove to Pittsburgh to visit Rachel and The Meltons, we stopped in Washington, Pennsylvania for gas and food. (We chose this particular exit because it had a Denny's, and we don't really have Denny's in C-bus, so...) As soon as we walked into the Denny's, people started staring. Like, everyone. The hostess, the servers, the customers.

There was this older man eating alone in a booth beside us, and he kept chatting at me. I was shivering, and I went back outside to get my hoodie, and then when I came back in he was teasing me about eating ice cream in the winter (I had a strawberry milkshake). He was very good-natured, and seemed to be speaking to me in a fatherly or grandfatherly way. We're also pretty convinced he thought I was a boy. After he paid his bill and was walking out, he put both of his hands on my shoulders and said, "You kids have a safe trip." I guess we had "WE'RE FROM OUT OF TOWN" stamped on our foreheads. I can't imagine why. ;)

Of course, the people in the booth behind him could have been guests on The Jerry Springer Show. There was a man, a woman, and a teenage girl (and the girl had those ghetto-bun-pigtails that are always on Springer), and they were staring at our table hard core. They were also talking fairly loudly. About us. When we were finishing up our food, the daughter asked aloud, "Is that a guy or a girl?!?!" We chuckled, wondering whom she was referring to - me or Jennifer. We're actually pretty sure it was me, and that they thought Jennifer was a man. Ha! I kept staring back. It's a bad habit I have.

So I made sure, when we walked back to my car, to go to the window closest to their booth and plant a big fat tonguey kiss on My Favorite Girl. Of course they were watching. In horror.

Comments

[auntiesiannan.livejournal.com]

but...wait...you're not a boy? a cute little boy?

I am SHOCKED!

It must be the soy milk!

[doulamel.livejournal.com]

*dies laughing* HAH.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

SOY MILK TURNED ME FROM A CUTE LITTLE BOY INTO A HOMOSEXUAL WITH BREASTS!!

Re:

[auntiesiannan.livejournal.com]

AND YER POOR LIL' BALLS DONE SHRIVELEDED UP! HEAVENS TO BETSY!

[luloubelle.livejournal.com]

Oh my GOD, me too!

[laughingsal.livejournal.com]

Of course they stared. You're from that neighborhood where all theose weird people are.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You mean that place where girls hold hands with other girls and kiss each other?

Good god, NO!

[communista.livejournal.com]

Dear Lady,

I cannot post in my journal. LJ hates me. Please fix LJ.

Love, Lady

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Dear cute girl,

You must be on chef cluster. Check http://status.livejournal.org

Love,
smurfchick

[juliann.livejournal.com]

I don't think I know what ghetto-bun-pigtails are. I keep imagining Princess Leia with the ends hanging out....

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

They're kind of like when you make two twisty buns up on top of your head (not on the side like Princess Leia) with strands of hair sticking out all over the place.

[qaphsiel.livejournal.com]

Hee, Jerry Springer potentials are such fun. You go, girl.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You a dog! You a lyin' dog!

::half awake::

[osuptygal.livejournal.com]

you should have each ordered
two sunny side up eggs &
a sausage link
to confuse them further.

Re: ::half awake::

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

BWA HA HA HA HA!

You rock my pants.

[(Anonymous)]

you two look really cute
in that picture
i like your hat
it killed me
and now i am dead

- the lj user formerly known as Crena

Oh no!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Don't die!

[pgiv.livejournal.com]

My best friend and I used to get that look all the time. and... #1, we weren't even dating or f'ing or anything.. and #2... i've lived here since I was 6 months old.

I just happened to forget that Indiana is a gay-free state, and Columbus is a homoless town.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

How /do/ they manage to keep those blasted queers out of their fine state? I bet they ship them all off to Homoville, CA or something.

:)

[prettyvacantone.livejournal.com]

It's not exactly the same...but you should see the reactions I get when Jason and I go out. Obviously my lil septum ring gets a bit of attention when I'm by myself...but when people see him with all of his piercings.... word. It's fun going to Olive Garden and staring back at all the people who don't try to hide their disgust. It feels like we're in a zoo...not even human. But usually, it's just amusing that people are so narrow minded.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

You damned kids! Always have to go around looking /different/.

What on earth were you thinking?!??!

[lemur68.livejournal.com]

I guess we had "WE'RE FROM OUT OF TOWN" stamped on our foreheads. I can't imagine why. ;)

Because there, the lesbians look like truckers instead of engineers? ;)

I will repeat the mantra:

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Please, oh please, oh please dear gods, DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES make me look like one of THOSE OLD LESBIANS!

[kat-chan.livejournal.com]

There aren't any Denny's in C-Bus? How'd that happen? I swore that they had them there. But then, I spent most of my time on campus, so it's not as if I'd have noticed. But you have Tim Horton's there, and we don't here, so I'll trade you a Tim's for a Denny's. :)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

We have lots and lots of Tim Ho's. There is one Denny's, in Westerville, I think. I think it might still be there. I don't know. That's FAR.

I want Denny's! Tee Jaye's is NOT the same. Neither is Bob Evans.