I’m not sure why, but I remembered this today, and it still makes me laugh, it is so hilarious.

I was walking to school, sometime near the end of the school year, I think, because it was warm and I was wearing flip flops. I was walking from home to school, and this guy was riding his bike back to school as well. I knew he went to MDHS because I`d seen him bike before. The street was relatively empty, and it was a suburb, so I could not tell you why he would have been biking on the sidewalk.

But I was taking my time, enjoying the sunshine and the quiet when I hear old speedy gonzolez riding up behind me like a fury. I didn’t even look back, I just moved to right side of the walk. I’m not sure what he was thinking, or if he had expected me to move the other way, but he took to the grass instead of just passing me on the sidewalk.

I don’t think he was paying attention because just ahead of him there was one of those large green electrical boxes. Height wise, it must have been up to my thigh, so maybe he hadn’t thought to look down. But it was still there, and as soon as he turned onto the grass his bike collided with it hard enough that he flew off of his bike, soaring over the handles and the electrical box, to land on the grass on the other side.

There was one brief moment when I stopped wondering if I should go over and ask him if he was ok, but when I saw him moving from my peripheral vision and my laughter began to bubble I decided it would be best for both of us if I kept walking like nothing had happened. He got up only seconds later and sped past me on his bike as I tried, with significant effort to stall my laughter. The moment he tore down the street I laughed and laughed until I was doubled over and my stomach ached. I probably looked crazy, but I couldn’t help it.

Sometimes I think I should have asked him if he was ok, but I know the first thing that would have come out of my mouth would be laughter. I knew his ego was severely damaged already, and if I went over I could only make things worse. I mean, it’s messed up, but honestly what would you have done?