I broke up a fight in a parking lot which was quite foolish as they were both bigger than me and armed to the teeth. I didn’t have that weaponized Substack as a threat, but I said to the rabid guys, “Hey, it’s a beautiful day—why ruin it by going to jail?” Somehow, this worked as they both gave there best glares at each other and fled the police parking lot pronto.
Please send Blake down here to the USA. We need him desperately.
(The media should give you the news and let you write up the stories to be broadcast. It may take the reporters a little more time to read it, but we would be crying from laughter rather than crying from grief)
That’s a great story! A similar thing happened to me in Van. As a 20 something girl at the time, my solution was to stand near them and sing a song. The two guys in the tussle thought this was so bizarre they literally stopped fighting, kinda shook their heads, and wandered off!!
Thanks for that story. Needed it today. And we really need to know what the third guy said.
I think we need a lot more of "Blake" in this world. Just traveling city to city. Mumble a few words to some people, getting back on the plane to the next place. What a world this would be!
Yes, I was going to suggest the man reminded them they were in Canada, not the U.S. (And I'm from the U.S.) Then they thought "oh crap, that's right!" and walked away.
Omg I so laughed out loud at this tale of (ridiculous) Masculinity, did you call it?
Absolutely loved your descriptions of it. Reminded me of Leacock…and S J Perelman and Thurber! It made my day!
Now if only we could find out what the ruckus was about..what started it.
And yes I bet you frightened them off, standing there all bystander- like.
I’d have been all googly eyed and wide eared.
I’m sure you were far more discrete and far from looking as fish faced, than I’d have been.
I broke up a fight in a parking lot which was quite foolish as they were both bigger than me and armed to the teeth. I didn’t have that weaponized Substack as a threat, but I said to the rabid guys, “Hey, it’s a beautiful day—why ruin it by going to jail?” Somehow, this worked as they both gave there best glares at each other and fled the police parking lot pronto.
Please send Blake down here to the USA. We need him desperately.
(The media should give you the news and let you write up the stories to be broadcast. It may take the reporters a little more time to read it, but we would be crying from laughter rather than crying from grief)
Blake was probably a Jedi Knight. “This is not the fight you are looking for".
Thank goodness you were there to record this for posterity! I got a big kick out of your artistic rendering thereof.
That’s a great story! A similar thing happened to me in Van. As a 20 something girl at the time, my solution was to stand near them and sing a song. The two guys in the tussle thought this was so bizarre they literally stopped fighting, kinda shook their heads, and wandered off!!
Thanks for that story. Needed it today. And we really need to know what the third guy said.
I think we need a lot more of "Blake" in this world. Just traveling city to city. Mumble a few words to some people, getting back on the plane to the next place. What a world this would be!
Shared on FB and now moving on to email friends (already share Heck on Earth with my sis every episode)!
Just cause I love your writings and musings! You always give me a much-needed giggle!
Now i will share something with you that i jsut spotted on X....just because I am one of his biggest fans and think you may be one too??!!
https://twitter.com/Jerrybraden92/status/1697240263721157022?s=20
That was the most "I got you hooked" story I've read in a long time. And the ending lived-up to the build-up! LOL That was awesome.
hope to run into that third guy should I ever find myself in such a situation!! Still wondering who that could be!!!
Mom would have said “arse over tea kettle” which I never understood 🤣
Yes, I was going to suggest the man reminded them they were in Canada, not the U.S. (And I'm from the U.S.) Then they thought "oh crap, that's right!" and walked away.