Remember a few years ago, when I took Mazzy on a kiddie park ride called the “Happy Swing” and almost lost my lunch in mid-air? And then I finally understood why my mother insisted I go on all the rides with my dad, while she waited on the ground?
She wasn’t lame or afraid. SHE KNEW THE LIMITS OF HER STOMACH.
God, it’s sad how your composition changes as you get older. I just can’t handle Lightning Loops or the Gravitron like when I was twelve. Recently, I saw the Zipper at a carnival and almost puked on sight alone. WHAT CRAZY PERSON RIDES THAT THING??? (Me, at fifteen with a crush on boy who suggested it, that’s who.)
Anyway, American Express liked the “Happy Swing” story so much, they decided to turn it into an animated cartoon for their #EveryDayMoments campaign, just like they did with my “Magical Printer” story last week.
FYI- There are few things I can give my husband that surprise him, but the animated version of himself did the job. If this video gets more views than the last one, I’m pretty sure Mike will attribute it all to his involvement.
Enjoy!
If you like this video, check out my “Magical Printer” animated story too.
In addition to watching our two videos about a billion times, Mazzy has gotten really into watching the rest of the American Express #EverydayMoments videos as well. They are all internet personalities telling stories about family bonding moments and much less disturbing/questionable/annoying than that horrid woman who creates the DisneyCarToys videos, so I am all for it.
This is so f&cking cool! But I take issue with the gross licking sounds at the end. #misophonia
ha. I love rides. always will. My son had an incident on one of these swings this summer. It was a street fair, so the swings weren’t that big- ie, they didn’t elevate before spinning in circles. Anyway- one dad on the sidelines started this thing with ‘hi fives’ as his son came around in the swing. so of course my husband and son had to do it too. On about the 5th ‘hi five,’ my son leaned a little bit too far and actually flipped upside down in his chair. my heart stopped. there was about 1 inch from his head to the ground and the operator stopped the spinning almost immediately. luckily everyone was fine (except for another dad standing next to me who was more freaked out than we were ?!?- he kept saying holy shit, holy shit, holy shit). they actually started it back up again so everyone got their time on the swings (and no more hi fives).
I took my 7yo on the Gravitron last month at the fair, and now I know that I have an old lady stomach. It’s sad, but now I belong on the ground, too. Wah wah.
Oh, you are one of THOSE. I’ve met your kind before.
I loved Harlow puttering about in the background during the intro – too cute!
That was adorable!!! Can I be your next door neighbor (que the creepy music)!
My! What a handsome animated husband you have!
I’ve never liked high rides, but looooove spinny rides.
I can’t wait until my kids are tall enough for the tilt-a-whirl
I love both videos they are so cute. I didnt like rides much as a kid liked them for a little while as a have been on them in a few years so we shall see when my LO gets a little older.
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