In high school I played a gig at a function called Mr. Newport. It was some sort of "talent" contest for the senior boys. More like a popularity contest. Anyway, I was in a band with some other dudes and we played a bunch of covers. Walk This Way, Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love, etc, etc. I didn't care. I just wanted to play.
So we're playing something (I don't remember what), and I get REALLY thirsty. Like dry-heave-when-you-swallow-because-your-throat-is-so-dry thirsty. In the middle of the song, I spy the singer, Adam J., a graduated fellow who thought it was cool to still hang out with high schook kids, with a Big Gulp cup and figure it'd be ok to take a swig. I mosey over, still playing, and take a drink.
Horrors! I had just taken a drink from Adam's cup expecting Coke or Sprite, but instead, got Skoal Wintergreen Flavored Chew Spit®.
I did a spit take and proceeded to pick bits of chew from my teeth with my tongue. Sadly, we were still mid-song, and the show had to go on.
I was reminded of that episode tonight at band practice. We had this guy come out. Brew was his name. A guy from Ireland who was born in the US. Apparently he moved to Europe in his 20's and stayed there for 15 years. Had the accent and everything. Pretty good audition. He did well, added some needed energy to the room. Some flava too, being African-American. Pretty interesting. But, back to what reminded me of the Chew Spit Incident.
It was pretty minor, actually. After rehearsal, while chatting, I innocently picked up one of my water bottles off the PA speaker, uncapped it, and took a swig. Before I swallowed (I think!), something like a twig entered my mouth. I spit and saw it was a Q-Tip with one end black (burned, I think). I continued to spit and saw there was another one in the bottle. Go me!
Moral of the story. Before you drink, see what you're drinking. Save yourself the grossness and disgust.
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