Bananas’ 1st and 2nd Laws of Nature
July 3, 2008 – 2:16 pmNewton’s Law: A body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion will continue in motion at a constant speed in a straight line unless acted upon by some outside force
Kepler’s Law: The orbits of the planets are ellipses, with the Sun at one focus of the ellipse.
Murphy’s Law: If anything can go wrong, it will.
Bananas’ Law: If you pay $300 for tickets to see Mark Knopfler in concert at a very fabulous outdoor venue, it will rain. It will definitely rain.
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“Look over there!” I point into the distance where the sky is grey and foreboding. “Do you think it’s gonna rain? I didn’t bring any rain coats or anything.”
A bolt of lightning lights up the sky.
“No, it’s not gonna rain.” Jay says with confidence.
I shrug.
We’ll see.
***
“I felt a raindrop!” I hold out my hand, “There! That was another one. I think you need to go buy those ponchos.”
We’ve discovered that Chateau Ste. Michelle sells ponchos.
Smart, very smart.
Jay shakes his head, “Nah, it’s not gonna rain.”
“Jay! It’s GOING to rain! Look at the sky!”
Jay looks up at the clouds which swirl above us all dark and menacing.
KABAMM! Thunder crashes.
The sky is growling at us.
The air feels heavy and dense. Hot. Sticky.
“There! Another one! Do you feel it?” I wipe a droplet of water off of my cheek and shift in my seat. “All I’m saying is once it really starts there’s gonna be a mad dash for the ponchos.”
“Yeah, I suppose you’re right.” Jay gets up and starts making his way across the grass towards the poncho booth. People around us are pulling out umbrellas and raincoats.
I turn around and say to the couple behind me. “I should’ve known that it would rain. It was inevitable, the minute I bought those overpriced tickets.”
They didn’t buy tickets at 150% markup from an online scalper. They signed up for the Mark Knopfler fan club, and got to buy their tickets BEFORE they were available to the general public. Plus they got a free CD.
Hmmph.
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Five minutes later we are huddled under bright blue plastic ponchos as water pours from the sky.
Lightning flashes.
Thunder crashes.
My poncho is stuck to my skin.
Jay looks glum.
Hopefully the music will start soon.
“Aw, come on Jay,” I say, “It’s not THAT bad. At least we have these handy ponchos!”
He grunts.
“It’s sort of like an adventure,” I add.
Jay isn’t buying.
***
Mark Knopfler and his band enter the stage. The lights flash. The lightning streaks across the sky. And the rain stops.
We tentatively emerge from our sticky plastic, sniff the freshly cleaned air and blink at the evening light as the music of Mark Knopfler surrounds us.
Can it be true? Did the rain stop? Really?
The music is amazing.
The show is brilliant.
And the rain goes away.
Best. Concert. Ever.
Bananas’ Second Law: A body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion will continue in motion and IF IT RAINS at your favorite band’s concert, don’t despair. Just get in motion and get a poncho and who knows, maybe it will pass.
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By Mrs. F on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
RAIN? In Seattle? You’re kidding!
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By jen721 on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
OMG we had to come check out a blog called absolutely bananas. We love bananas! Glad your concert rocked! G-Mo & B-Man :()
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By All Adither on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
Lightning and thunder is a novelty though.
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By Mrs. G. on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
Glad you didn’t have to run for the car-MK is pretty wonderful. Cute photo.
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By Ashley on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
At least you’ll never forget that experience, for many reasons! :) Yeah, wasn’t this a crazy summer storm? I was amazed to hear all the thunder and see the lightning yesterday. Who would have thought??
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By Phat Mama on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
Just had a similar experience myself…except with the addition of having a crabby 3 year old along with us. At least my husband had a blast.
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By Auds at Barking Mad on Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
Seattle thunderstorms….awww how I miss the rare events that they were.
Glad you had a great time at MK’s show. I’ve seen him three times and would probably sit through a blizzard to see him again.
BTW, adorable pic of you and the hubby!
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By Jo Beaufoix on Jul 4, 2008 | Reply
Ahh so glad you had a good time. Fabulous. And the rain thing always happens here too. Miss E’s Sports day was yesterday. All morning it was hot. Sports day was at 1.45pm. It started raining at 1.00pm. Pouring. So they took Sports Day inside and did team games instead. When we left school at 3.00pm, bright sunshine again. Bu**er.
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By ali on Jul 4, 2008 | Reply
i guess once you’re wet, you’re wet, right? totally worth it to see your favorite band, eh? :)
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By Honey Mommy on Jul 5, 2008 | Reply
Ok… I have tried to comment on this post three times, but apparently this post hates me.
I’ve been trying to say…
It’s a good thing they sold ponchos! Sometimes rain isn’t bad if you are prepared. We went to Disneyland after Christmas one year and it rained nearly the entire time.
We were prepared and brought our rainsuits so we basically had the park to ourselves! It was awesome!
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By Joanna on Jul 5, 2008 | Reply
I am glad that rain didn’t stop y’all from having a great time at the concert!!
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By Rachael on Jul 6, 2008 | Reply
I am SO glad that it stopped raining. I couldn’t believe the weather last week after all those sunny days! Thunder and lightning? What the heck?
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