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charlataninred · 1 year

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At the request of @kittykatlesbian and @resident-nickname-collector, I shall be telling the tale of Accordion Man.

So this was a year or two ago. I had signed up for a 4-day field trip to Washington DC with my US government class. There were about 12 of us, but only a few are relevant to this tale.

Part of the fees to be on the trip was an allowance, which they’d give back to us on the first day to buy meals. They’d essentially drop us off in the city, give us our parameters, and tell us to be back at the buses by a certain time.

On one such occasion, there was a street blocked off from cars with a bunch of restaurants down it. About 5 of us decided to pool our money and buy a large pizza because a few of us wanted one and hey, cheaper for all of us.

On this street, there was a busker playing an accordion. We paused on the way to the pizzeria to listen because the tune he way playing was familiar. It took us a few seconds, but then I realized: it was that annoying yet catchy Gummy Bear song that was everywhere in the early 2010s. We had a good laugh, my friend gave him some money (to “buy his silence”) and we continued on our way.

Anyway, we ordered our pizza and decided to go get some ice cream at a place we saw on our way over while we waited. Accordion Man was still there, this time playing that song that goes “when the moon hits your eyes like a big pizza pie, that’s amore.” We had another laugh, gave him some more money, and continued on our way.

When we came back, there he was still, this time playing Kass’ theme from BOTW. We stopped to listen, went to get our pizza, and when we came back, he was packing up.

One of my friends, apparently having no social anxiety, goes straight up to him and starts talking in a British accent. I don’t know why. They aren’t British. I can’t remember what exactly they said, but I think they were complimenting him. Accordion Man proceeds to answer ALSO IN A BRITISH ACCENT. My friend told me later “I was like ‘oh shit, and actual British person, I can’t drop it now.’” So we chatted with him for a bit before one of my other friends said “I like your accent!”

This man. Looks the friend who was speaking britishly DEAD IN THE EYES and goes in a 100% American accent, “Thanks, it’s fake.”

My friend then decided to switch to a Southern accent, to which Accordion Man switches to a more Scottish accent. Eventually we had to part to actually have dinner before we needed to head to the bus.

You’d think that would be the end of the story, but no. There we were, sitting in an empty water fountain (it was February so there was no water, and we thought it would be a fun place to eat) when we hear someone yell “TA TA!” On this singsong voice. We look up, and there he is, Accordion Man, speeding away on a bicycle waving to us. Naturally, we all shouted back “TA TA!” As well.

Anyway I think about him at least once a week. Accordion Man, if you’re out there, I love you so much

#this friend had an Encounter every day we were there #one was when we were in a mall for dinner on the first day and some guy starting singing ‘Meant To Be Yours’ from the heathers musical #as he walked by #my friend started singing along and they had this whole performance in the middle of the mall #the guy’s friend tried to get him to leave but ended up giving up and walking away without him #another was when they walked up to one of those ppl with a sign saying something along the lines of ‘being gay is a sun repent’#and started the conversation basically with ‘I’m gay’#we also debated a conservative politician together and I tore him apart for his views on universal healthcare #it was a fun trip #aegis talks to the void

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shoku-and-awe · 2 years

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Some highlights from America: mystery flavor Mountain Dew (blugh), eggs come in eighteens now, I got to use a crème brûlée torch, Limited Time Flavors Lays' Wavy Funyuns® Onion Flavored Funyuns Brand Onion Flavored Rings, a canned cocktail that isn't definitively not named Cum, charcuterie so beautiful it nearly upstaged the bride, chocolate hummus (surprisingly delicious, rich and puddingy), macaroni and cheese gummies (wasn't brave enough), Moxie (tastes much less like soap than I remembered), and lovingly recreated Sour Altoids.

#murka #it was a fun trip #i am jetlagged to hell #in an apartment i don’t really ‘live’ in #(we finished moving 2 days before the flight)#it feels Weird

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shoechoe · 2 years

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hey im back

#it was a fun trip #kinda sad i missed the first 10 days of pride month though #but i saw lots of rainbow flags around in italy so that was pretty cool #not jojo related #now time to sleep #good night

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catcrumb · 7 months

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#crumb #back to standard catcrumbs!#i am startled and appreciative at how much you guys liked my little road trip photos. i had fun taking them! they gave me a fun mission

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dragonsaltartales · 1 year

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We are back to civilization!

I will share art as soon as I'm home! And maybe some pictures of the scenery if anyone is interested? 🤔

#cheru talks #internet at last!#it was a fun trip #but also stressful #i need a vacay from this vacay

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starry-bi-sky · 3 months

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“Your brother is adorable.” The cashier cooed at Danny, peering over the counter with a smile. “What’s his name?”

Danny looked down to the surly, scowling little de-aged Batman currently holding onto his hand, glaring up at the cashier with bright blue eyes.

Things had already been bad enough when he’d gotten caught in a fight in Gotham, but things went from bad to worse when a magician had hit Batman with a de-aging spell and then shoved them through a portal.

Into a different fucking dimension.

Because of course neither of their lives could be easy. And now the two of them were stuck in Iowa in the middle of nowhere, at a truck stop gas station, trying to go on a cross-country roadtrip to reach the nearest hero city and get home.

He looked up and smiled awkwardly, trying to come up with a name off the top of his head — one of the heroes called Batman ‘B’ when he got hit right? B for Batman, right. B… B… Bee… Bees.

“Buzz.” He said, and tried not to grimace as the cashier’s face warped with surprise. “Like the astronaut.”

This was gonna be a long trip.

#dpxdc #dp x dc #danny fenton is not the ghost king #dp x dc crossover #dpxdc crossover #dpdc #older brother danny except its BRUCE’S TUUURRRB #why are they in another dimension? because otherwise they’d be found too quickly :)#danny has a backpack on him and irs currently holding bruce’s batman suit #bc ofc he’s not gonna leave that in a cornfield for someone to find #he’s extremely weirded out and antsy by the fact that he can see batman’s face #despite being a kid. it Feels Wrong. its respect for the secret identity #how old is bruce? younger than 10 #dpdc prompt #dpxdc prompt #older brother danny in progress #danny’s like. 15-ish thats why he’s so anxious #confident danny is fun and all but nervous danny ftw #none of their tech works bc they’re in a different dimension #its their ‘zuko life changing adventure’ trip. the cross country is vital to the bonding experience #nothing says ‘brotherly bonding’ like being forcibly shoved i to the next door dimension and going on a cross country road trip to get help #danny being a random dead kid hero. nobody important other than to his city and now he’s gotten himself involved with batman and co #danny: his name is buzz :) *internally screaming*#bruce is wearing stolen kid clothes they both look homeless #danny doesnt know bruce’s secret identity and vice versa #this is gonna be so fun danny’s gonna keep forgetting that bruce isnt actually a kid #bruce has the memories of his adult self but everything is kid-sized including his brain #so he’s not developmentally an adult all. his brain is that of a kid’s #starry says its bruce’s turn with the big brother >:((

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hajihiko · 2 months

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don't know what to draw, draw hugs

#an art #sdr2 #fuyuhiko kuzuryu #hajime hinata #kuzuhina #Been a while. Got nothing to say though....#Went to the dentist. Only after that do I have tooth pain. Hoping I don't have to pay more money #Also I accidentally tripped on mushrooms and did some dumb shit but that's for some other time. It was fun tho

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gunnslaughter · 4 months

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Cool uncle Link teaches Tulin some fishing hacks

Dungeon Meshi style study

#tulin #link #tears of the kingdom #legend of zelda #boys camping trip!#roasting fish with a ruby spear!#theyre having fun #love that for them

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latenightsundayblues · 3 months

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This idea came to me in a dream and it impacted me so violently i had to sit down for a while

Diana being ADAM'S daughter instead of Lawrence's. Financially struggling single father Adam. Trying-his-best father Adam. Can anybody hear me

#i also get to project the experience of growing up poor onto Diana lmfao #with the way their ages match up I wonder if she'd be his Young Adult Accident™ or just the daughter of an ex gf he ended up taking care of #Lawrence would swear up and down he's not really a kids person until Diana comes along and he just falls head over heels for her #buying her toys and treats and planning fun little trips to amusement parks #all the stuff Adam can't afford #calling her the sappiest most embarrassing pet names of all time lmao #saw #saw fanart #saw movies #adam faulkner stanheight #adam faulkner #adam stanheight #lawrence gordon #diana gordon #saw lawrence #saw adam #chainshipping #latenightsundayblues art tag

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ineffable-romantics · 9 months

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midoristeashop · 25 days

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Long car trips mean hunch over my ipad and film dumb stupid videos in restaurants at 11pm 😍 (future me screw u idk if it’s shaky also do not perceive me)