tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882668766726269265.post3156483295502936682..comments2023-05-12T08:10:24.499-05:00Comments on A Terminal Case of Whimsy: Stories Shared at the Holiday Office PartyJoanna K. Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13718495212868644804noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882668766726269265.post-50203407868012263012012-12-18T18:47:04.238-06:002012-12-18T18:47:04.238-06:00Sounds like it's straight out of Sixteen Candl...Sounds like it's straight out of Sixteen Candles, a beloved teen movie of my day. Thanks for sharing!Joanna K. Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718495212868644804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1882668766726269265.post-12899500920221342432012-12-16T13:35:01.402-06:002012-12-16T13:35:01.402-06:00To avoid the dreaded parental driving, the shy hig...To avoid the dreaded parental driving, the shy high school junior (and his car) were lured to their first prom by promises of a very special blind date. She was, as promised, a beauty pageant contestant and things went well enough until they stood up from the folding metal chairs surrounding the basketball floor for the first dance. His heel held down the hem of her long dress until he heard the rip of cloth at her waist. He can recall nothing after that moment. His family motto expresses an earnest hope: "death before embarrassment." <br />Grandpa JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com