Summer 2006 And The Night I Grew Up (789 hits)
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Submitted by WookieSuave (View user info) at 2006-07-05 03:39:50 EDT
It was 3:00 am on a Saturday night and some coworkers had gathered at the edge of a local pond to enjoy a beer, a joint, and a couple of laughs before making their way home after a long night of work. Nothing out of the ordinary had yet occured but as they lounged near the still body of water, one girl's eyes spotted something floating quietly just East of them.
"Awwwwww.... Look at that duck sleeping on the floating log," Sandy told her friends excitedly.
"That looks pretty funny actually. Nate, think you could hit that log with a bottle or a rock?" questioned Michael.
"Dude, not only could I hit the log, I could actually hit the duck if I wanted," replied Nathan.
The group debated the ethics vs. the humour of waking the duck with an aggressive Corona attack, but in actuality it was more an argument between female bleeding hearts, and typical male's "me do fun damage" attitudes. With what little amount of good conciense Nathan had, it was decided he would hurl a Corona bottle at a log floating towards the West bank of the pond to prove he could have actually hit the duck had he tried.
With deadly accuracy the Grupo Modelo Corona bottle sliced through the quiet,warm night air and smashed against the floating log flipping it over in the pond.
"That's right you son's o bitches! I'de of nailed that fucking duck good styles," Nathan joked, as he took the last puff of the slim joint he had rolled earlier.
"You guys are fucking idiots," Michelle snapped, "we should throw you in and make you get that bottle."
"Whatever fuck-o, hey, what time do you work tommorow?" Nathan answered back.
The conversation was mostly that about work complaints and awkward sex stories, and carried on for roughly 45 minutes before the group of tired, stoned, bar folk were ready to make the trip to bed. As they walked up a hill towards their vehichles a splash was heard and all of their heads turned to face the pond in perfect unison.
The duck had woken up and decided to take a swim, likely to find some food. There she was, an elegant mother duck, being followed closely by 4 miniscule ducklings that had previously been hidden out of sight.
"Oh look........ BABY DUCKIES!!!! I'm naming that one Travis!" squealed Sandy.
Nathan's mouth fell open, his skin turned white, and his tounge felt dry, "holy fuck."
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After I saw those ducks I probably stayed at that pond for close to another hour and watched them swim. I had no problem bugging or possibly even injuring the adult duck but when I saw those babies I had an epiphany hit me like 6 shots of Jager, and a Thai Kickboxing Transsexual. That single event managed to change my perception on just about everything that I see, and I now feel like a much older, more mature human being. I've become extremely excited about returning to college, and finishing. I'm not out getting drunk every other night anymore, I'm eating healthier, taking better care of myself, and looking at life through a completley new set of eyes. I can't explain exactly how or why this affected me so much, but I'm truly glad that it did. Weird,a pretty standard single 25 year old man revolutionized by a bloody member of the Anatidae bird family.
-WookieSuave
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Submitted by GnarlsBarkley (user info) at 2006-10-10 11:51:33 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Such a pretty story.... it's just funny thought, that it happened to be a duck that changed your life. Keep em coming, and... keep it gangster homie
Submitted by loki (user info) at 2006-07-05 18:01:16 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
I read this earlier and didn't comment because I didn't know what to say.
I still don't know what to say, but I want credit for having read this.
Submitted by ArcEld (user info) at 2006-07-05 17:52:40 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
No Comment
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-07-05 17:48:12 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
"Oh look........ BABY DUCKIES!!!!
Submitted by dr_weazel (user info) at 2006-07-05 17:22:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
Pussy.
You would have gotten bonus points if you had gotten the ducklings and the duck with the same bottle.
Submitted by scourge (user info) at 2006-07-05 12:39:34 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Good for you man.
Little things can grab you sometimes.
Submitted by alwayspeach1 (user info) at 2006-07-05 09:46:26 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Nice to be aware of those moments that make us grow and see more than just ourselves. Good luck to you.
Submitted by DeathJester (user info) at 2006-07-05 05:56:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: -2
You're 25 and still throwing bottles at stuff?
I bet you wear burberry.
Submitted by Paul_Monroe (user info) at 2006-07-05 05:23:26 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
Whats the punchline?
Submitted by Sockster (user info) at 2006-07-05 04:17:27 EDT (#)
Ranking: 0
I think I'm stoned.
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-07-05 04:14:23 EDT (#)
Ranking: 1
Nice story but rather boring. You saw ducks I saw God...Acid will do that to a man.