Day Ten: Boomboxes to Work

Day 10

by Zack Eustis

Hee hee, this was awesome. I had left over batteries in my boombox from wiffleball season that enabled me to rock out to work in style today. I have been unable to burn CDs for awhile so I couldn't play Pink Floyd's "Money" or MC Hammer, which had been brilliant suggested by Ned and Maggie respectively. After deliberating between the Drive By Truckers, Fountains of Wayne and Weezer, I decided "My Name is Jonas" would get me fired up and ready to teach the most. I slipped in the Blue Album, locked up my apartment, and with my boombox resting comfortably on my shoulder, hit play. I had the stereo facing my ear so while I had the volume turned up as loud as I could tolerate it, I'm not sure how far the sound was carrying. Throughout the month I've gotten some strange looks and befuddled reactions, but today was the first day when people seemed uncomfortable even looking at me. When did carrying a boombox on your shoulder to work go out of style? Oh well. By the time I got to school my ears were ringing, my arm was exhausted from holding the boombox and my throat was soar from singing. I was so pumped up that I even boomboxed my way home this afternoon to bookend an excellent day.

Daily "That's What She Said" (TWSS): Again, doesn't really qualify but I overheard a fourth grader singing "I kissed a girl" today.