We went to my husband's hockey game last night. I grabbed a blanket but forgot my cushion. So I was cold. As soon as we got there- I was mugged.
I wasn't 30 feet from the door and there were people everywhere just smiling and watching like they see this all the time. I couldn't believe it. Why didn't anyone help me?
Here's what happened. I went in the building and then checked the East Rink- no orange team. So I turned to go to the WEst rinkand I was attacked like this:
"Mom-give me a dollar."
"No-"
"C'mon mom, I just need ones for a five-"
"Fine, here's two ones- give me the five-"
"What! No. You give me the ones."
"No- get away."
"Fine! I'll go to the Pro shop and get it. I'm not giving you afive for ones."
Whew! So close- and no one even said, "LEAVE YOUR MOTHER ALONE!" no one helps a woman these days.
Oh God, she's back.
"That guy gave me the ones because I'm so slick-"
"Because your'e so cute,"
"I said,' hey- can yougive me ones for a five and he said, "yeah"
"Because you are pretty- hes not suppose to do that."
She went to get some thing from the vending machine.
I went to the rink and as I turned the corner I was accosted again,'
"Mom, can I have a dollar?"
I pulled my ones from my purse and gaveit to him.
No one helped me yet again~
Then the first mugger said, "Hey- give me a quarter!"
I hate them. What the hell are they buying? There is nothing here but cold air and plastic chairs.
I went into the hockey game and cheered to keep from freezing to death. Then it was tied score and we started to leave.
"Where are you going mom? there's overtime." my son said.
"Aw shit. They do that here? I thought they just drank beer. Fine, we'll watch from here"
we stood behind the goalie net and watched the last five minutes of the game.
Roxanne yells "Go Rough TUmblers!"
I yell out , "Viva L'orange!"
"What does that mean?" max asked.
"It's French- it means, Long live orange."
Some one yelled, "Jamie YOU SUCK!"
"Who's that guy?"
"Dad's friend."
Jamie scored the winning goal with just 39 seconds left in overtime- and orange wins ...for once.
Every one huggs him and we cheer then Roxanne yells, "C'MON DAD WE GOT STUFF TO DO!"
'Let the guy have his moment," a hockey man said to us.
"He did," I replied, 'and the moment is over. It's a moment not a life time-we're cold."
Jamie comes over to us and a hockey man said, "Jamie, They said, hurry up they have stuff to do,"
"Yeah, " I said, "BUT we didn't yell out Jamie YOU SUCK. Who was that?"
"That was me." one guy admitted.
