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1. The day had at last come. It was Iron Maiden Day. Happy times had come for us. Even though we had heard THE HUNTERS BOMB A FETE, nothing would stop us. We were ready to live on the edge and see the greatest heavy metal band on the planet.
2. I, George, was giddy. I had seen Maiden before, but never with my girl Marie. This was going to be a blast. I could hardly wait for Peter and Gale to arrive. We would hit the road, grab something to eat, and head on over to the ferry we needed to take to get to the island to see the show. Just before they pulled into our driveway, I said to myself "Even PETER'S RHINO digs their songs. This is going to be a day I will never forget."
3. The four of us were ready to bail. I just had to find my phone so we knew where to go. I Got the phone, locked the house, and we piled into the car. "So, which way, Peter?" I asked. "West, I believe," he replied. "Did he just DARE SAY WEST?" I thought to myself. After checking the directions on my phone, he was right. Who knew?
4. I started the car and began to back out of the driveway. "Don't argue with me for WANTING SAFER travels. Seat belts everyone," Marie said.
5. As we drove off, Gale became quite talkative. Seeing as this was the first concert of her life, it was understandable. She was curious about what would be in store for her. She had heard stories of mosh pits and bonfires. Peter was more than happy to relieve her worries, as he and I both know that Iron Maiden shows are relatively tame compared to some other bands. "But, how do you know what to do? What if...?" Gale asked before being interrupted by Peter. He replied, "Gale, we have been to many concerts. Basically, that means WE REHEARSED GALE."
6. After about an hour, we arrived at the hotel. We checked in, grabbed a bite to eat, and headed out to catch the ferry we needed to get to the island on which the show was being held. When we arrived at our destination, we were greeted by a man collecting funds for parking. We paid the guy and drove into the lot. "Where are you going to park, George?" I answered, "We can either park THERE OR OPT for something further away. Maybe we can avoid some of the bottleneck when we leave."
7. We locked up the car, headed over, and our collective jaws dropped. There was a sea of people. This was going to be bigger than any of us had imagined. We had some time before the ferry arrived so we wandered around for a little while. Marie, being the responsible one, asked one of the workers how we would know when it is time to board. The worker said, "FERRYMEN EITHER TOOT their horn or you could just watch for people swarming in that direction. You can't miss it."
8. What a trip that ferry was. A first for me. After that experience, I don't think I'll ever do it again, but it got us to where we needed to be. A means to an end, I suppose. After getting off the thing, we start to walk toward the stadium. On the way, I noticed a sign that read "HURL NO THISTLE." A tad odd, I thought. Perhaps thistles are sacred to this island.
9. Getting into the stadium and to our seats posed no problems and it was much quicker than anticipated. As this left some time before the show started, I felt I had to explain one last thing. "Guys, when the band takes the stage, the crowd will pop and you won't be able to hear yourself think for a bit. It's called MASS DEAFEN, SO get ready for it and don't panic."
10. *Moan* *groan* "Wow! That was an ACHE SIGH if I've ever heard one. You ok Gale?" I asked. She replied "Yeah, I just didn't realize how loud it would be. I'll be fine though."
11. A couple songs into the set and I'm hungry again. Must be something in the air. So, Marie and I went in search of some grub. We found a stand selling barbecue. "Must have cheeseburger," I said. We got in line and soon enough this youngster tried to cut in front of us. Having none of that, I nudged him out of the line and said, "BARBEQUE CODE KID."
12. Even standing in line for food at a concert is entertaining. About 20 feet away from us there was a guy wearing fancy clothes causing a scene. It wouldn't be far-fetched to say he had already indulged in a few alcoholic beverages. Marie mentioned that he is going to get arrested. I simply told her that it was all for naught. He looked rich and a DIME BUYS A JUDGE.
13. We finally got our food, and we stuck around to eat. I hate walking with food. While having a conversation over cheeseburgers, Marie started to remember her school days. It seems that the drunk guy reminded her of some old classmates she had. She reminisced about how much she HATED THEM VIOLENT boys who would make going to physical education class a living Hell.
14. "Tasty cow, huh Marie? Let's get back to our seats." We threw our trash away and headed on back when we were approached by a man wearing a cowboy hat. He started to talk to us about the NATIVES' LORE in these parts. He also passed us an invitation to an opening to a restaurant he was opening just outside of town.
15. The restaurant certainly sounded good, and we couldn't wait to tell the others about it. Maybe we will eat there tomorrow. Stay another day and mingle with the locals. We get back to Peter and Gale and show them the invite. They are both up for it, although Gale had one rule. "IF GAUCHOS FLIRT with me, I am out of there."
16. Hmm, after reading all the print on this invitation, it seems that HIS MARE TOURS all over the country. It doesn't say why his horse is famous. I suppose it is something to grab some tourists and spike his paycheck. Whatever, it worked. We are going. My God, there really must be something in the air.
17. This day just gets crazier and crazier. Some nuns just moved next to us. At first I thought this was not good. But, it turned out they were into Maiden. They were singing along and just going nuts. Gale struck up a conversation with one of them and the nun said, "NERDIER NUNS LET UP on all the strictness of the church sometimes." Yeah, I can see that. Awesome!
18. Those nuns were cool, but maybe a little crazier than we bargained for, or at least more than Peter bargained for. He happened to catch an elbow to the eye from one of them. She was apologetic and more than willing to help him out. She took out a plastic baggy and dumped the ice from her drink into it. She applied it to his eye and said, "ADMINISTER FINE pressure for about ten minutes." All in the name of rock and roll baby!
19. Hitting Peter was never intentional, but those nuns still wanted to make it up to him. They invited us all to a gathering they were having two weeks after the concert. Marie turned to me and said that she couldn't. She was EMCEEING OTHERS WITH UMA that weekend.
20. Peter and Gale, however, were both free and stoked about checking it out. The nun claimed that an EX ATHLETE ARRANGED it, and both of them being former basketball players, they couldn't wait to go.
21. Two hours into the show, we are all tired and amped at the same time. It's been a killer show thus far. Gale started to cough at all the smoke from the last song's pyro. "ACHY VENTILATOR, have you?" I asked. "Relax, it's almost over."
22. "Maiden! Maiden! Maiden!" the crowd chanted, waiting for the encores to arrive. The stage is total darkness and then suddenly, explosions and lightness. The band jumps back on stage and delivers their closer. "Ooh, ooh! I know this song!" yelled Marie. "This is the song Mark always plays. He would have loved to have been here to see this." she added. "I don't know. He likes to do extreme stuff. I don't think sitting here for two hours is a way he'd want to spend a night. He'd rather be jumping out of a plane. That guy is a FREAK FOR DEATH," I responded.
23. Wow! What a show! Iron Maiden never disappoints. We took a little while and let what we just went through sink in. Truly a day none of us will ever forget. As we got up and started to head toward the exit, we saw a group of people on the outside. They didn't look very happy, but no worries. It seems they were just not allowed to enter the stadium. One of them was holding a sign that said "LEPERS AVOW equality." I guess they were just having a small protest to the fact that they were turned back.
24. Seeing those lepers was a trip. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that was in store for us on this or any other day. When my mind gets blown like that, I get hungry. Have I mentioned there must be something in the air? "Hey Marie," I started to ask, "What was the name of the restaurant at the hotel? I'm thinking a steak before bed is a great idea." After a short pause to think, she answered, "OH! MERRIMENT INN CAFETERIA."
25. We were all cruising out of the stadium and to the ferry when we ran across a priest. He chatted us up about the show for a good ten minutes or so. Turned out his brother was a huge heavy metal fan and he was there to pick him up. Nice guy he was. The last thing he said to us was, "Here is A BELATED WHOLE HYMN for you," and he sang us a song.
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