Friday, September 4, 2009

Headed to the Lake

So I'm home in Jeff City for the weekend. And Labor Day weekend in Jeff City means one thing for most people: trip to the Lake.

For all of my readers who are not native Missourians and therefore do not know the joys of the Lake of the Ozarks, well, I pity you. It is one of the craziest places you will ever go. Drunken rednecks on boats. Party cove. An old-fashioned main strip that houses 10 cent ski ball, more than one old time photo booth, tattoo parlors, taffy stores, screen-print t-shirt stands, mini-golf, and bumper boats.

It provided child-like joy when I was younger and debauchery-filled weekends in my teens. It is a classic Missouri establishment and I'm pretty stoked to be headed there.

I'll be dropping some dimes at 10 cent ski ball, you better believe it.

For further explanation, here's Jenna Fischer from the Office talking about the Lake with David Letterman. Hilarious.

1 comment:

Living on Love said...

haha
"my parents have a cottage on the lake."

I think when I think of the Lake, the first thing that comes to mind is Cape Cod type houses and people.