This post makes me think of the over-used quote, "Life is like a box of chocolates - you never know when you are going to get one of those nasty fruit creme ones."
In my continuing effort to reenforce that I do not actually have a Master Plan for my blog, I will share a video I found with you. It is certainly not from LDS.org, nor is it of any value from an intellectual, or spiritual standpoint. In fact, it might cause some of you nightmares and headaches. (This video can also serve as a filter: If you do not find it interesting, it is probably time to fill out the AARP application they keep sending you.)
I will resist my normal tendency to use this video as a teaching moment, because there are lessons to be learned, such as: This video exemplifies someone who has a strong work ethic and is able to develop a noteworthy skill-set for even the most menial of tasks.
I present to you: The sign flipper guy, named "flipper j" and some dancer called "Nonstop." If you are one of my elder readers, I apologize. However, if you have chosen sign flipping as a vocation, then I would encourage you to keep improving your skills.
Happy Friday!
I hate it when I'm in the middle of flipping my sign and some random skinny dude comes in and starts dancing.
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DeleteI really need to work on my sign flipping. I'm just not quite as good as that cool dude.
ReplyDeleteI think if I were driving down the street, I would cause an accident watching them.
ReplyDeleteThat guy was totally in the color guard.
ReplyDeleteSo I guess color guard isn't a complete waste of time? Who knew!
DeleteHaha, that was my first thought too. If that guy isn't in colorguard, then the band director better to some quick recruiting.
DeleteI kept waiting to see the sign go flying out into traffic...darn.
ReplyDeleteThis totally raises the bar for sign folks in my area!
ReplyDeleteThat was flippin' awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh, you are good. So good.
DeleteAwe.Some. I guess I need to rethink my standard line that I say whenever I pass the sign flippers and I have YW in my car.
ReplyDeleteI think all the tax prep Statues of Liberty in or area should watch and study. That guy is awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy husband did the Uncle Sam in college, and his approach was to learn swing dancing with his Statue of Liberty counterpart.
DeleteFeeling my age, I guess. I admire their talent, but if I hired a sign dancer it would be so people would look at my sign and become interested in my business. He needs to learn to dance with his sign in such a way that it remains visible.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing. I have nothing else to say.
ReplyDeleteWe have a Sonic and a Little Caesar's next to each other, and the middle-aged woman flipping the Caesar's sign rocks out way harder than the young kids flipping the Sonic signs. They're not even on skates! Yeesh!
ReplyDeleteI can do that in my sleep... probably why I wake up with headaches. Brooky said that dancer is the dubstep guy.
ReplyDeleteAs tends to be the norm, Brooklyn is correct.
DeleteNo nasty fruit cream here.
ReplyDeleteSomeone had color guard experience, I'm betting. Love this. the cars whizzing by show it was filmed in 1 take, too. Very fun.
ReplyDeleteAs a member of AARP and in the apex of my middle-agedness (AKA it's all down hill from here), not all of us are old fogies, unenlightened with no appreciation for the different, humourous, and bizarre. Hey - we survived the 60s for pity's sake. Vietnam, Woodstock, bra burning, being asked to not return to Institute, etc. ALL of those were different, humourous, and plenty bizzare. Give us a break. We're not your "elder" readers - we are your "older readers". And darn proud of it! It's all in the attitude, folks!
ReplyDeleteAnd I thought that I was stretching to call myself "middle-aged." I'm 51.
DeleteHaven't you heard 51 is the new 47.
DeleteActually you're 52.
DeleteMy son, who was hired at a pizza place part time after school, was quite disappointed to find out that he was expected to wear {from time to time} the restaurant's mascot suit and bring the customers in out from the busy traffic/street. It was a yucky job.
ReplyDeleteHe did the happy dance the day the sign flippers were hired from a professional company to do what you see in the posted video. Amazing skills if you ask me. My only complaint? Stop flipping it so I can actually read where you are trying to send me to. lol.
I am shown an average of 3 dubstep videos a day, and that's pretty much the soundtrack of my house after 3. My life with teens. The 70s videos I show them with all that really rad dancing make my kids laugh really hard.
ReplyDeleteThat's some pretty good fuderwhackin. Although he could have done it a bit more vigorously. Also, the baton twirler was pretty amazing.
ReplyDeleteShouldn't you have encouraged people to keep working on their "skillz"? Cool video. Thanks for a smile!
ReplyDeleteHe really magnified his chosen vocation. Way to go bud!
ReplyDeleteA Strong Work Ethic -- A couple of years ago I tried to motivate my young boylies with a similar YouTube video. This one is accompanied by one of my favorite songs - which I think you will enjoy. Don't worry it is a safe click. http://youtu.be/SQIdXKz4sE8
ReplyDeleteSend me the fruit creme ones!!! My address is... Now I'll go read the rest of the post and watch the video I guess.
ReplyDeleteRight... No redeeming social value whatsoever, except as insight into ... well, something of no redeeming social value.
ReplyDeleteBoth these guys are making a living. I respect the sign flippers that are at least out there making a buck. And if you have a lousy job, you might as well find a way to enjoy it.
Deletek that's just cool!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see some homeless guy doing this with one of those "Anything helps, God bless" cardboard signs.
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