Cool story...Met an old lady on the train last night...(PJ related)
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So I took the train to Los Angeles yesterday to do some visiting and, eventually, make my way to the Dodger game.
On the train I had my work stuff. About thirty minutes into the ride, an old woman saw me writing in a lesson plan book and assumed (correctly) that I am a teacher. She decided to strike up a conversation with me since she was a retired teacher herself.
So we chatted a bit. I learned that her name was Pearl and that she used to be an elementary school teacher and a librarian.
Eventually the conversation got away from work and she told me that she had recently celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary (wow!). That led to a conversation about how when a couple gets married the bride usually has to take on her husband's last name. In the course of that conversation she mentioned that she used to be Williams but took on her husband's last name -- Jammer.
Out of respect, I didn't say anything about it, but I couldn't help but thinking how fucking badass it was that this woman's name was Pearl Jammer (at least for the last 50 years of her life).
On the train I had my work stuff. About thirty minutes into the ride, an old woman saw me writing in a lesson plan book and assumed (correctly) that I am a teacher. She decided to strike up a conversation with me since she was a retired teacher herself.
So we chatted a bit. I learned that her name was Pearl and that she used to be an elementary school teacher and a librarian.
Eventually the conversation got away from work and she told me that she had recently celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary (wow!). That led to a conversation about how when a couple gets married the bride usually has to take on her husband's last name. In the course of that conversation she mentioned that she used to be Williams but took on her husband's last name -- Jammer.
Out of respect, I didn't say anything about it, but I couldn't help but thinking how fucking badass it was that this woman's name was Pearl Jammer (at least for the last 50 years of her life).
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“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” - Albert Camus
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” - Albert Camus
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"To question your government is not unpatriotic --
to not question your government is unpatriotic."
-- Sen. Chuck Hagel
but why didn't you mention that band? she probably would have gotten a kick out of it
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You know, maybe I should have, but I thought it might be a tired joke for her (I mean, what are the odds she had never had it mentioned to her before?) and I didn't want to offend her...
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” - Albert Camus
Won't let the darkness swallow me.
she's probably heard it before so i think she would have gotten a laugh out of it
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I'll say.
too bad the dodgers lost
what do you mean "hope it's true"? why would i make up something like that??
I think most people on here can vouch for the fact that I don't simply make things up to get attention (unless it's April Fools Day, of course).
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That is pretty freaking cool...
Michael Bolton: Yeah, well at least your name isn't Michael Bolton.
Samir: You know there's nothing wrong with that name.
Michael Bolton: There was nothing wrong with it... until that no-talent ass clown became famous and started winning Grammys.
Samir: Hmm... well why don't you just go by Mike instead of Michael?
Michael Bolton: No way! Why should I change? He's the one who sucks.
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Classic scene dude!
Pearl Jammer...classic as well!
ilovesinging-The crazy lady that you catch in detention. Yeah,you can talk to me.
I am me-I would love to keep it that way.
it was just on HBO this afternoon, haha I can watch it everytime its on.
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walkunafraid always seems to be a pretty stand-up guy
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2013: 10/15, 10/16, 10/19, 10/21, 10/22, 10/27, 11/23, 11/24
2014: 10/19
2016: 5/1, 5/2, 5/8
2018: 8/20, 9/2, 9/4
Just kidding.. The story is cool.
I can't believe you didn't let her know that you were a Pearl Jammer?
ha ha...that's pretty awesome too!
Whatever you are, be a good one --Lincoln
imagine if you had a pearl jam sticker or something on your belongings - SHE would have freaked
He was Norwegian.
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When I started working at the Telephone Company in 1978, I spent a year as a Directory Assistance operator. You would not believe the names I heard. The first time someone asked for a place called Master Bait and Tackle, I thought they were joking, or jerking me off, ha ha, but I looked it up and it was there.