Thanks. It’s a funny little story really, very much about getting carried away with the promise of something then realising you had a bloody lucky escape 😂😂
Great name! Are you familiar with Seinfeld? An American comedy TV show from the 90s. One of the characters is named George and in a funny scene his co workers nick name him Coco! It’s only real funny if you are into the show and understand the character development. But here is the scene. It’s spelled Koko after a monkey. That’s one reason I thought it was so funny.
I don’t know. Years ago I would have said yes I do. I’m a little more sceptical these days because although I’ve had near misses, I’ve also landed in the shit a fair few times too. 😂
I suppose one person’s lucky is another person’s unlucky. If you get hit by a bus then survive, are you lucky you survived or unlucky you were hit in the first place? Hmm…..
Such a great read, took me right back to my memories of the fair. The perfect teenage escape, your writing sets the scene so perfectly. Loved it. Thanks Julie!
Oh thank you. I write different things but have categorised it into stories, poems, musings and opinion pieces at the top of the page so if there’s a particular thing that’s more your bag, that will hopefully help :)
Loved your cautionary tale - full of striking allusions like the pink wafer/town hall bit. Wistful and quite bleak despite the glamour but with humour, well paced too.
Loved reading this. You describe the tacky glamour and dangerous excitement of the fair so well.
Thanks. It’s a funny little story really, very much about getting carried away with the promise of something then realising you had a bloody lucky escape 😂😂
That’s exactly what I was going to say.
Nice one Julie.
Ta. Glad you enjoyed Steve. Hope all is well with you and yours:)
Coco? 🤣🤣🤣 Love it Julie! 😍
I know! Coco 😂😂
Great name! Are you familiar with Seinfeld? An American comedy TV show from the 90s. One of the characters is named George and in a funny scene his co workers nick name him Coco! It’s only real funny if you are into the show and understand the character development. But here is the scene. It’s spelled Koko after a monkey. That’s one reason I thought it was so funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7KZ77zjggE&pp=ygUUU2VpbmZlbGQgR2VvcmdlIENvY28%3D
Thanks I know Seinfeld but I don’t know the episode you refer to. I will check it out. :) x
Ha - ace 😂😂
When I look back so many nearlys…
You think you’re so grown up as a teenager but you’re really not. Do some of us have a guardian angel do you think?
Same here.
I don’t know. Years ago I would have said yes I do. I’m a little more sceptical these days because although I’ve had near misses, I’ve also landed in the shit a fair few times too. 😂
I suppose one person’s lucky is another person’s unlucky. If you get hit by a bus then survive, are you lucky you survived or unlucky you were hit in the first place? Hmm…..
Such a great read, took me right back to my memories of the fair. The perfect teenage escape, your writing sets the scene so perfectly. Loved it. Thanks Julie!
That made me smile. Thanks for reading and I’m glad it brought back memories for you 🥰
I’m new to your page & must admit I’m taken by your writing, it’s just fantastic.
Oh thank you. I write different things but have categorised it into stories, poems, musings and opinion pieces at the top of the page so if there’s a particular thing that’s more your bag, that will hopefully help :)
Yep. I loved that whole series.
WOW, too crazy to be anything but real life! I love your story. Narrow escape.
Thank you. Oh plenty of that sort of thing has gone on in my life!
Always 'What if's'... unless of course there's a parallel universe!
BTW I had that book too, with that cover.
I love that book, so twee and innocent isn’t it? :)
totally fab .. ! what a wild trip & so lightly ‘edgy hormone overload tale .. love it
Hormone overload tale😂 - love it!
Yes was definitely that at 15 - and now at nearly 50, sadly in a somewhat different way!😂
Loved your cautionary tale - full of striking allusions like the pink wafer/town hall bit. Wistful and quite bleak despite the glamour but with humour, well paced too.
Cheers. I still quite like a tacky fair 😂
But don’t get off with any of the waltzer pushers these days😂😂
Quite. I’d imagine these days that Coco is a bit less ‘bar room brawl’ and a bit more ‘repetitive strain injury and type 2 diabetes’ 😆
😂😂 still cracks me up that was his name. Coco might have been spelled Cocoa - that’s me giving him a bit of street edge 😂😂
And you went out with a Dino too? Boy’s names ending with O are so exotic - with the possibility exception of Jethro.
Wonderful piece Julie 😍
Aww glad you enjoyed it. My stories are all from my young days, sod all happens to me at the moment…..for now😉😂😂
Be careful what you wish for! 🤣🤭
So many over a lifetime 😂😂