Shook hands with Eddie this evening

morgie2
morgie2 Posts: 1,065
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Hello all. Tonight was quite an unexpected but awesome nite. Went to the Red Sox / Cubs game at Fenway tonight with my 78 year old dad. Perfect weather, great seats on the 3rd base line with my hero. Sox win a close, good game. Dad has an equilibrium issue, so I have to let him lean on me when he walks. No big deal but it is a slow process. So, after the game I suggest we let the crowd thin out before we move. So we're sitting with our backs to the field on the wall, people watching, and I catch out of the corner of my eye a few people walking along the warning track down the third base side. I turn to look and I see Eddie walking in the middle of them. Some people are shouting hello to him, but it hasn't really sunk in to me it's Eddie walking by. When it does, I chirp out "hey Ed", and he turns slightly, leans back, and kinda smiles quizzically. I then remember I'm wearing my "Pearl Jam Seattle Washington" hoodie. So I stick out my hand and he actually doubles back a bit (he had walked a bit by where I was) and he shook my hand. I'm not a hero worshipper, but I gotta tell you I was pretty pleased. Best part, my dad, who knows how much I love this band, looked as pleased as me. He says, "that would be like me meeting Elvis". Like I said, it was an awesome night...sorry post was so long.
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Amazing
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,965
    Awesome story!
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,965
    That makes me so very happy for you. Awesome!
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  • Vikkivale
    Vikkivale Los Angeles, CA Posts: 236
    So cool! As someone who grew up going to Fenway as a kid with my dad, nothing is better! Unless you can some how add an Ed encounter! =)
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Very cool
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  • JH6056
    JH6056 Posts: 2,437
    Very very cool, and not too long at all!
  • PJSiren
    PJSiren Salem, OR Posts: 5,863
    That's amazing, and your dad sounds awesome! I love that he understands! :-) So cool, thanks for sharing.
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  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Good stuff.
    Cherish those moments with your parents.
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  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    Dr. Delight said:

    Good stuff.
    Cherish those moments with your parents.

    Amen.
  • TH113769
    TH113769 Posts: 439
    that is fing awesomne!!
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  • mwplum
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    Amazing! So meaningful to share that moment with your dad.
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  • Eddiefam
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    Great story! Thanks for sharing!
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  • PJammer4life
    PJammer4life Los Angeles Posts: 2,672
    Love it! Great to hear Ed was so cool to a fan!!
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  • Pap
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    Kewl! :hang_loose:
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  • Foriginal Sin
    Foriginal Sin Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 1,878
    Awesome.
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  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 23,036
    Very cool!
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  • PP193448
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    :joy:
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  • maverick
    maverick Posts: 1,262
    PJammer4life said:

    Love it! Great to hear Ed was so cool to a fan!!

  • EB218946
    EB218946 Posts: 4,022
    awesome!
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    Love it!!!

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