Weird little holiday moments
The weirder and little-r the better
Today, write about a weird little moment you remember from a holiday or some kind of personally significant day. It can be a funny moment or a serious or sweet one; whatever kind of moment stands out. Start by writing about that.
For me, every year on St. Patrick’s Day, I am reminded of the time that I lived in a building along the Chicago River, where drunk crowds gather each year to watch the river turn green with dye. I walked outside to see a woman in a shamrock bikini peeing in the bushes who looked up and shouted, “Woooo! I’m a slutty leprechaun!” and immediately fell over backwards into said bushes. Her friend rushed over and in one of the most Midwestern accents I’ve ever heard shouted, “Oh, gosh, Mary Eileen! You’ll get twigs in your hoo-ha!” The women scurried away once Mary Eileen was upright again.
It’s not a full story, but it’s a place to start what could become a travel piece, something about “drinking holidays,” etc. Pluck a little holiday snippet out of your memory bank and see where you land. Let’s go.
