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Post by hippiehippieshake on Apr 16, 2007 7:40:57 GMT -5
there's probably already a topic about this, but as roo draws ever near, i'm constantly reminded of the amazing times at roo's past. with the feel-good vibe that permeates the weekend, there's good karma around every corner.
does anyone have stories to share about specific instances of being bestowed with good karma at Roo?
for example, i'll give one... last year, last day, right before sonic youth, my friend & i decided to give in for a four-dollar slice of pizza in centeroo. we wearily waited in line to surrender our last washingtons for some sweet sustenance. when we got to the front of the line, we each ordered a slice of cheese pizza and handed over our hot, damp bills.
THEN, before we had time to muse on the elusive qualities of centeroo supply and demand, good karma struck!
a piping hot, extra large cheese pizza came out of the oven. apparently, there was a pretty big hole in the middle, caused by a wayward crust-bubble that had grown out of control. at least three out of the eight pizza slices had been affected! "what should we do with this pizza?" an employee asked. "aw, sell the whole pie for six bucks," came the response of the guy who had just taken our money. "we'll take it!!" my friend and i emphatically shouted.
so they piled the entire pizza into a big disposable pan, handed it to us, and gave us each back one of the four dollar bills we had surrendered in hopes of getting just one slice.
these are pictures of my friend katie with the pizza we scored (!)
even more karma was headed our way... we lugged the pan of pizza over to sonic youth and sat down to enjoy our feast. though we were exceedingly hungry, we knew we wouldn't be able to down all eight slices, and anyway, love like free pizza is meant to be shared with everyone. as we were eating the pizza, we saw a disoriented hippie kid trying to open a can of chef boyardee without a can opener (it was a sad sight). we beckoned him over to partake in our cheesy goodness. as trade for our generosity, after he was done eating, he offered us to partake in some cerebral sustenance, as did another dude who had seen the whole ordeal take place... heady stuff
i'm going where the sun keeps shining, thru' the pouring rain, going where the weather suits my clothes. backing off of the north east wind, sailing on summer breeze, and skipping over the ocean like a stone.
i'm going where the sun keeps shining, thru' the pouring rain, going where the weather suits my clothes. backing off of the north east wind, sailing on summer breeze, and skipping over the ocean like a stone.
My Roo karma happened in '03. I had just watched Jason Mraz at That Stage (I think) and afterwards was walking around back. I noticed a young girl (14-15) at the fence trying to see Mraz and get an autograph. I had seen him a month earlier at Nashville River Stages and had gotten 2 posters signed and brought one to B-roo to give away if I found a FAN.
I told her I had the poster and offered to meet her the next day at the same place, same time to give it to her. I'm sure she thought I was a dirty old man or a drugged out freak, so I didn't dare ask her to come back to my camp and get it.
The next day, I was there and the girl never showed but while I was waiting a friend I hadn't seen in 20 years walked by. We got to hang out, catch up and had a Great time. (plus he hooked me up with some supplies in which I was severely lacking.)
If I hadn't tried to be nice, I'd have never seen him. Karma Rules at Roo.
My Roo karma happened in '03. I had just watched Jason Mraz at That Stage (I think) and afterwards was walking around back. I noticed a young girl (14-15) at the fence trying to see Mraz and get an autograph. I had seen him a month earlier at Nashville River Stages and had gotten 2 posters signed and brought one to B-roo to give away if I found a FAN.
I told her I had the poster and offered to meet her the next day at the same place, same time to give it to her. I'm sure she thought I was a dirty old man or a drugged out freak, so I didn't dare ask her to come back to my camp and get it.
The next day, I was there and the girl never showed but while I was waiting a friend I hadn't seen in 20 years walked by. We got to hang out, catch up and had a Great time. (plus he hooked me up with some supplies in which I was severely lacking.)
If I hadn't tried to be nice, I'd have never seen him. Karma Rules at Roo.
Actaully, I think this story hits at the whole point of "karma".
i'm going where the sun keeps shining, thru' the pouring rain, going where the weather suits my clothes. backing off of the north east wind, sailing on summer breeze, and skipping over the ocean like a stone.
"Stealing? How could you?! Haven’t you learned anything from that guy who gives those sermons at church? Captain What’s-his-name? We live in a society of laws. Why do you think I took you to all those Police Academy movies? For fun? Well, I didn’t hear anybody laughin’, did you? Except at that guy who made sound effects. Where was I? Oh yeah -- stay out of my booze."
i'm going where the sun keeps shining, thru' the pouring rain, going where the weather suits my clothes. backing off of the north east wind, sailing on summer breeze, and skipping over the ocean like a stone.
This isn't a particular instance of karma, but from my experience, everyone that I have camped around the 2x that I went where especially cool. They helped us get shade, and basically, we became friends for the weekend. (actually, a couple of the guys we still speak with even though they are 3 states away)
hmmm great thread! there is so much good roo karma it's hard to think of one! well i can think of one really good one but i can't figure out how to tell it without blatently breaking a forum rule so i'll have to come up with another one later.... but i loved your stories so far ;D
Last Edit: Apr 19, 2007 16:32:30 GMT -5 by Tara - Back to Top
"I can resist everything but temptation." - Oscar Wilde
i'm going where the sun keeps shining, thru' the pouring rain, going where the weather suits my clothes. backing off of the north east wind, sailing on summer breeze, and skipping over the ocean like a stone.
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