Numero Uno

Move it or lose it. (name the movie?)

Sometimes movie lines flow through me. I'm not even sure where they come from or if they go together, but flow they will. It stems from a road trip I took with my father, my brother, David, and my sister, Sarah. I'm not sure when this trip occured but I do recall that my father and David were the drivers. I also recall David not having a valid drivers license, but in fact, a learners permit. He was probably a senior in high school (he was too busy with his fun and exciting life to make getting a valid drivers license a priority) which means that I was a junior. This would place us around 1995 (the summer before my junior year). I remember getting a little nervous every time it was David's turn to drive, not because I felt he was dangerous...okay, maybe it was. It made me VERY nervous that my brother was being allowed to drive across the United States with out a drivers license. I was certain that the laws of learners permits were probably limited to the state in which it was issued, nevertheless I said nothing. I had neglected to get my own learners permit and was, therefore, unable to participate in the rotation of drivers. Perhaps it was just jealously? Perhaps. It could also have stemmed from my own recognition that it would indeed be hazardous for me to be behind the wheel of our Oldsmobile Cutlass Sierra, trusting me with the lives of the passengers. Hmm, it is gradually becoming clear to me...

I digress. I was saying that we quote movies. Sarah started this game somewhere between Ohio and Missouri (who knows what direction we took). All of a sudden Sarah exclaimed, "What movie's this from." She then proceeded to toss out movie lines that were so familiar yet hard to place. Our favorite family game was born. Sometimes they are quite obvious and it's just a fun past time to incorporate others' lines into our vocabulary, but the seriousness of the game occurs when others are stumped. This is, in fact, the goal. Come up with a line that leaves someone staring, mouth open, eyes searching wildly because they KNOW this line. The title will not come. Sometimes an additional pity line is offered to help. A winning line will leave the person finally stammering, "I don't know! What is it?" The line offerer will then smile, pleased with his or her creativeness and movie knowledge. This game continues on today. We must stand ready at all times, ready to assist our family members in distress.

and in the background one can hear my father, "if you all knew the scriptures the way you know movies..."