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I heard that the indoor roller skating rink I went to as a kid to a teen is being re-opened.
Wow; that brought back memories!
Back when roller blades were getting popular, I got a pair. It was before the rink started renting them. Mostly only boys brought roller blades.
You can see where this is going, right?
I had short hair. I have a square jaw. I really don't have much of a chest, I was 14 and wearing a baggy t-shirt, shirt over that, and cargo pants.
They had themed skates; couple of songs, then men's skating, couple of songs, women's skating, couple of songs, couple's, couple of songs, backwards, etc.
They announce lady's skating and I'm just doing my thing, enjoying the extra floor space. I had formal figure-skating training as a kid; yes, really, so I'm rocking doing some fancy moves. Some older girl passed me and said "Uh, you know this is for girls only, right?" And I said 'yeah, I know.' I was so clueless! Then over the loudspeaker came the DJ:
"WILL THE GENTLEMAN ON THE FLOOR PLEASE EXIT THE RINK! I KNOW YOU WANT TO SKATE WITH ALL THE GIRLS, BUT YOU CAN'T!"
I'm looking around...nope, don't see any guys...Then I see people pointing. Then one of the security guys from the DJ booth starts stomping across the rink, coming...straight towards me.
I rolled up to him and he starts yelling and waving his hands "I TOLD YOU TO GET OFF THE FLOOR! GO!" I shrugged and stuck my chest out enough to show boobs and asked in my girly voice "What did I do sir?" His mouth sort of flapped about like a dying carp and his face got red before he choked "Ummm...nevermind, continue." And dashed back to the booth.
I was SO embarrassed! My mom said that's what I got for not wearing jewelry!
The next skate night I wore earrings.
Guess who almost got kicked-out of the rink again?
Wow; that brought back memories!
Back when roller blades were getting popular, I got a pair. It was before the rink started renting them. Mostly only boys brought roller blades.
You can see where this is going, right?
I had short hair. I have a square jaw. I really don't have much of a chest, I was 14 and wearing a baggy t-shirt, shirt over that, and cargo pants.
They had themed skates; couple of songs, then men's skating, couple of songs, women's skating, couple of songs, couple's, couple of songs, backwards, etc.
They announce lady's skating and I'm just doing my thing, enjoying the extra floor space. I had formal figure-skating training as a kid; yes, really, so I'm rocking doing some fancy moves. Some older girl passed me and said "Uh, you know this is for girls only, right?" And I said 'yeah, I know.' I was so clueless! Then over the loudspeaker came the DJ:
"WILL THE GENTLEMAN ON THE FLOOR PLEASE EXIT THE RINK! I KNOW YOU WANT TO SKATE WITH ALL THE GIRLS, BUT YOU CAN'T!"
I'm looking around...nope, don't see any guys...Then I see people pointing. Then one of the security guys from the DJ booth starts stomping across the rink, coming...straight towards me.
I rolled up to him and he starts yelling and waving his hands "I TOLD YOU TO GET OFF THE FLOOR! GO!" I shrugged and stuck my chest out enough to show boobs and asked in my girly voice "What did I do sir?" His mouth sort of flapped about like a dying carp and his face got red before he choked "Ummm...nevermind, continue." And dashed back to the booth.
I was SO embarrassed! My mom said that's what I got for not wearing jewelry!
The next skate night I wore earrings.
Guess who almost got kicked-out of the rink again?
That's great.
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