in june of 1975, a little movie about a little shark by a little known filmmaker came out. queenie's parent's took us. that movie was "jaws" and it would become the first summer blockbuster. it was terrifying. it didn't even matter that we knew the shark was a robot. fishermen up and down the california coast were bringing in great whites every day. we were riding our bikes to the marina to see them. we weren't scared of them...until we saw jaws. the first few nights after, i made my german shepherd sleep on my feet. what better way to keep a shark from chewing off your feet? on oxnard beach, all the people would bring their stereos out onto their decks. all on the same station. kacy~port hueneme. bah....dum....bah....dum....bah dum bah dum bah dum....that music would start playing while queenie and i were out in the pacific, way over our heads. we would fly out of the water. we were 9.
FLASH FORWARD august/september
selachophobia is the fear of sharks
jamie and i were hanging out on the sandbar at lake wylie on the weekends. we stayed back where jamie could stand but i couldn't. one day, my feet are in the water off the back of the boat. i'm planning on getting in. it's hot and i really need to cool off. i lose sight of my feet in the murky water and that's when it hits me. i don't want a shark to eat my feet off. jamie "why aren't you getting in?" me "i don't want to get eaten by a shark" j "haha...this is a lake!" me "i know...don't pick on me" j "chrissie, there is NO SUCH THING as sharks in a lake". i got in...but i was not happy about it.
so on labor day weekend, we have visitors. we spend thursday on the lake. i don't get eaten by a shark. it doesn't even occur to me that there might be a shark in the lake. the next day is bridgette's birthday. the boys have a beer or two while the girls shop at a really great outdoor mall. we meet up for dinner. sushi, yum. we decide to see a movie. it's bridgette's day so it's her choice. "crazy stupid love". we're too late for it, and this is where things go horribly wrong. danny says "i have never seen a 3D movie". uh oh. the only 3D movie playing (and still 15 minutes before it starts) is "shark night 3D". wait? what? why are we seeing this? well, because it's going to be horrible and fun. literally seconds into the movie and a girl gets eaten...by a shark...in a lake. it will be a year before i can get in a lake again.
shark week started last night. week long programming, on the discovery channel, devoted to sharks. enjoy :)
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| before my selachophobia |
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| i think they need a bigger boat |
Best weekend ever! RAWR!!!!
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