I saw a post over on Denice's site that started me thinking about this and so I thought rather than take up her valuable comment space I would just blog about it here. The issue that I am talking about is memories. Well, rather odd memory triggers.
Her friend Yna was talking about how much she dislikes the commercials for Viagra. For me, however, these commercials always make me laugh because they make me think of my grandma. I know that sounds strange but let me explain before you all go to your blogs to tell everyone not to read mine anymore because I'm some sort of pervert.
You see, my grandma was forever humored by these commercials. Not even the commercials really, but the disclaimer at the end. She found great amusement in the fact that at the end of every commercial for Viagra, Levitra, etc. it states see your doctor if your erection lasts more than 4 hours.
I can't even count the number of times that she said to me, "You know every time I go to the doctors office I look around for that man hunched over waiting to see the doctor after his four hours," and then she would laugh and laugh. The fact that my grandma was 80 years old and about 5'3" and 80 lbs only makes it seem more ironic to have it coming out of her mouth. She had been widowed for over 30 years when she passed away and as far as I know she had never even dated another man. So as far as I was concerned she never even THOUGHT about this topic,
However, without fail at every gathering we had where the TV was on she would mention it. I now find myself unconsciously looking around the waiting room for that one man sitting in the corner alone all hunched over. It is my strange way of never forgetting my grandma and all that she went through in her life.
So tell me, what strange memory triggers do you have? I can't be the only wierd one out there.....
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My son and I live on a farm in Iowa with a menajarie of other
animals. On a good day our life runs like a smooth three ring
circus. On a bad day one of the elephants escapes and charges
the crowd. Please join us in our adventures, just watch where
you step.
animals. On a good day our life runs like a smooth three ring
circus. On a bad day one of the elephants escapes and charges
the crowd. Please join us in our adventures, just watch where
you step.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away......
3 comments:
Strange - I see my great uncle (that I do not remember ever actually meeting him)'s face everytime I have that stomach sinking feeling like on a roller coaster. Because when I was 3 I was attending my great uncle's funeral and was tip toeing trying to see what was in the casket and my uncle (at the time my aunt's fiancee)tried to help by picking me up so I could see. I felt my stomach drop ......... then I saw the deceased mans face. (I SCREAMED - my aunt grabbed me from her fiancee and ran out of the church.)
So it's a really weird memory but triggered everytime!
I cannot think of one individual trigger - I have so many. It seems like every scent, reminds me of a different place I have lived or time in my life. Same with Songs... Memories are strange like that. One randon thing said can start a chain reaction in your brain and lead you you to an obscure memory.
Might I state that I would NEVER call you a pervert. But then again I am the ultimate gutterhead. :)
What a great story!!
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