spare tire, jumper cables & juggling clubs

// September 29th, 2009 // people

Two teenagers in the band parking lot took turns juggling three, small, tri-colored balls. Their juggling tools were so new that they smelled like fresh paint. I rolled down the car window and offered them a set of clubs so that they wouldn’t need to take turns. They mumbled that they didn’t know what to do with clubs and moved. They moved far, far away from the crazy old woman with juggling clubs in her van.

2 Responses to “spare tire, jumper cables & juggling clubs”

  1. Morgan says:

    Uh oh, now parents everywhere will warn their kids to watch out for strange ladies bribing them with toys.

  2. Debra says:

    You are so cool!

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