#35 (Slopfest)

I went to Slopfest with 2 of my younger siblings and a friend of ours. We had a blast and got very messy. By looking at my list, you can see that I learned quite a lot in the 2 hours I was playing in the mud. I fell down multiple times and I ripped up my knees and shins thoroughly. Pouring syrups and spraying shaving cream on to strangers and friends was wicked crazy. The most terrifying part of the afternoon was the ride home. Mom wasn't about to let us into her van so we actually rode home in the back of the truck. Driving down the road at 45 mph, the wind forcing shaving cream and flour mixtures farther into your ear canal and the exhilarating terror that I could fall out, die, or worse, get pulled over added greatly to the full experience. Assuming we still live in the area, I will surely attend Slopfest next year.

Things I Learned At Slopfest:

1) Blood is thicker than water, but mud is certainly thicker than blood. Mud also makes a superlative clotting material for abrasions. (Though I must warn you, the use of it leads to infection.)

2) I do not swear nearly as much as I had previously thought, comparatively speaking, mind you.

3) The current trend in guys' pants being very loose leads to certain people -cough-ME-cough- seeing a whole lot more bare butts than is ever okay.

4) It is perfectly acceptable, and even funny to swear, vigorously at one's friends, BUT it is not okie dokie to swear awfully at perfect strangers who might accidentally step on your feet.

5) Mud is sharp.

6) Shaving cream is NOT a suitable (or tasty) replacement for toothpaste.

7) Flour, maple syrup, chocolate syrup, and egg creates a tasty (I'm guessing here.) and highly functional glue.