Of Fun and Games.

To celebrate my financial freedom, I decided to treat myself to dinner and a movie. On a side note, I highly recommend every single person do this. Been doing this awhile now, and it is phenomenal. So I saw Adventureland. First off, great movie. Secondly, it reminded me of Opryland.

I spent the rest of the day reminiscing of summers in the late 80's. The sounds of the Wabash Cannonball whooshing down the first drop. The faint screams of excitement echoing through the park. The plastic pineapples and grizzly bears full of fruit punch. The sounds of country and bluegrass mixed with the clicking of rides and the bells and alarms of arcade and carnival games.

I had the privilege of working at Opryland for one day. Seeing a park behind the scenes was definitely interesting. I worked a game booth near the Rock 'n Roller Coaster. For those not familiar with Opryland, the park was set into different areas. This section of the park was called Doo Wah Ditty City, and decorated in a 50's theme. I was the game jockey for Blueberry Hill. It was the one where you tossed ping pong balls and tried to get them onto a blueberry pan. The worse part was dressing up in the mandatory period clothing. At the time, I hated working there. In retrospect, it was one of the most interesting and fun jobs I've ever held.

For those of you facebookers out there, check out this group. Just browsing the pics there, take me back. So here's to you, Opryland, the park destroyed for a mall. I miss the rides, the games, and most of all the memories; and I am not alone.

Until next time,
Rob