"Word" Story

You would never have guessed what happened...

I was driving home from my music audition at York University yesterday when Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Rock band "Green Day", pounded his fist against my car's window! HOLY CRAP! This would have been the most awesome moment I've yet to experience, except I rolled down the window to talk to him, not remembering that I was chewing bubble gum, which would not have mattered except I started screaming with excitement...and the bubble gum came flying out of my mouth onto Billie Joe's face. Being as cool as he is, he ignored the gum and brushed it off of his face with his hand. Weirdly, Billie Joe said, "Do you have the time..?" and then I looked at the clock and said, "Yes, it's...", but I was interrupted as Billie Joe said, "...the time to sing?". I was so confused. What was Billie Joe doing here...outside of my car...in Canada (when he lives in California)? Seeing the perplexed and bewildered expression on my face, Billie continued on by saying that Green Day was performing an impromptu world tour and that they wanted a new backup singer, and that all of the guys in the band thought I would be the best choice for the job. All I could think of at this moment was how unusual this situation was and how I think I just peed my pants from excitement... I became so wrapped up in imagining what it would be like to perform with Green Day that I totally forgot my schedule was booked solid for the next three years! I wanted nothing more than to be a part of this concert series, but how would it be possible? I began to shriek with panic because this was the opportunity of a lifetime and I was surely going to miss out on it. Since I had not said a word to Billie Joe in quite a few minutes, he assumed that I was not interested and he began backing away from the car slowly. He said he would be sure to find someone else since I was clearly not interested. WAIT. NO. DON'T GO. Why didn't I say any of that? I was so mad at myself when I remembered that there was a way to fix this situation. I reached deep into my jeans pocket and pulled from it my Acme Emergency Eraser, I opened the glove box and pulled out my handy-dandy schedule, and then I began erasing madly, feeling quite pleased that I had written everything on the schedule in pencil. Billie Joe had walked even farther away now so I knew I had little time to waste. After I had cleared myself of all prior commitments, I commenced to wave my arms feverishly until I caught Billie Joe's attention. Fortunately for my career, he came walking back to my car. However, he said he would not re-extend the invitation of me singing for the tour until I gave him a ... cupcake? Seriously? A cupcake? Luckily, my Acme Emergency Cupcake was in the console and I was able to give that to him. He edged close as can be to the car so as to assure that I would not pull the cupcake away from him and he was quite pleased as he scarfed it down. Billie Joe then said that it would not have mattered if I did not give him the cupcake and that Green Day would be more than happy to have me sing with them. My dreams were coming true, and to prove it I belted out the loudest "HALLELUJAH" I have ever sang in my life. I'm pretty sure that I heard a choir of angels singing behind me, and there might have even been a ray of light shining on me, too. Either way, the tour starts tomorrow and I could not be more excited! Thankfully, there won't be much rehearsing required because I know absolutely every Green Day song ever released. And I swear to you, that is exactly how it all went down!