S is for Standing on THAT Corner!
Parents are an embarrassment to their kids – that’s just a fact of life. But there’s no rule stating that we can’t take malicious pleasure in it on occasion!
In 2007 we drove Route 66 from Chicago to Los Angeles. One early morning, the road brought us through Winslow, Arizona. Long past its hay day, the town achieved fame in 1972 with the Eagle’s hit single ‘Take it Easy’. And there it was – THE corner! The statue of a young guy in his jeans and boots casually standing with his guitar was not yet surrounded by the dozens of daily visitors! There was absolutely nobody about. As we parked and walked to the corner, the song was being quietly piped from somewhere close by. What could we do??!!! We stood on that corner and sang away in our tuneless voices as our teenager squirmed in disgust and embarrassment.
We didn’t linger for long – the Mother Road was calling and we had many miles to travel. But it was one of those feel good moments that always bring a smile – at least to two of us!
♫ Well I’m standin’ on a corner in Winslow Arizona
Such a fine sight to see
Its a girl my lord in a flatbed
Ford slowin’ down to take a look at me ♪♪
(Mother and son, August 2007. Notice the reflection of a flatbed ford in the window?)
too cute 😉
Fond memories ….
Having made that drive and stood on that very corner (sans teenager), I love this!
Bet the song is stuck in your head since you read it!!
Moments like these are to be cherished and I’m sure son will recall them in later life with affectionate nostalgia.
I love this piece Marie. As an Eagles fan the song came on automatically in my head as I was reading.😊
The oldies are the best!
Aww thank you, Marie, I’m “singing” away to myself now. This is a lovely treat! x
Thanks Mairead – think everyone is heading to the attics to search out vinyl and tapes!!!
Nice one Marie. Steven doesn’t look too hassled but then again it’s hard to tell.
mmm… I’d say he was ‘encouraged’ to smile for the camera Barry – that’s as good as we got!
Across the street from that monument are some interesting souvenir shops with other historic memento of that era. Did you visit them?
No – we were really rushing through. And as it happens, I think that might have been the day we got mixed in our time zones and would have had an extra hour anyway… we’d a booking for the meteor crater and arrived an hour early…
Hah. Great story. It is a parent’s duty to embarrass their kids. We;l done Marie. Allan
Thank you Allan.. I take my parental duties very seriously!!!!