Something embarrassing that happened at school.
It was my junior year of high school and I was finally feeling confident enough (or maybe I was still a little naive) to ask a boy to our tolo. I thought he was cute and I didn't care that he was an entire grade younger than me. So I left a note on his car that said something similar to "You probably don't know me but do you want to go to tolo with me?" He looked me up in our yearbook and said yes.
A few weeks later I was on my way to tolo with this boy. I was dressed in this cute little red dress which I must say I wore quite well. After our dinner we went up to the top of the Space Needle. Yes, a romantic little adventure but I had no expectations or hopes of any hand holding or kissing. I was just enjoying the company and hoping I didn't do anything to embarrass myself.
As we stepped onto the observation deck I noticed that it was very windy (as it should be when you are that high up). I clutched onto my dress so it wouldn't blow around. We were barely on to the observation deck when my date stepped on the back of my little 1/2 inch high heel red shoe. I reached down to put my shoe back on and must have simultaneously let go of my dress. As soon as I stood up the wind came and my dress flew up. My date, my friend and her date were all looking in my direction. They did try their best to pretend they didn't see anything but then quickly realized they couldn't escape my embarrassment.
"Whoa! Sneak peek?" My friend responded.
All I could do was grab my dress and walk back inside to save myself from the wind.
I don't know what a tolo is but this moment sounds so embarrassing none the less. This is one of the many reasons why I don't wear dresses. Your friend wasn't very helpful in your time of need.
ReplyDeleteI do not know what a Tolo is either, but I know the space needle...live in Seattle!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job in a short amount of space.
Oh...I guess I assumed everyone knew what a Tolo dance was. It's a dance put on by the school where the girl is supposed to ask a boy to the dance.
ReplyDeleteI have that fear that my dress will blow up in the wind! Got to watch out for those windy days. I guess you were trying to hold onto your dress, but then had to put your shoe on. I thought maybe that was what a Tolo was...we call it a Sadie Hawkins dance (not sure where that comes from).
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