Chicago Pic and Story As Promised

by **Saint John** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:28 am

I think I told some of you guys that toward the end of the show I moved to a different seat to get a better view. Well, there was someone behind me screaming and belting out the words. I mean screaming. I turn around to discover that it's a 10-ish year old girl standing on her seat. :shock:

I started laughing, and her mom seemed as if she didn't know whether to laugh or apologize!!! I asked her (the little girl) if she liked Journey to which she said "Yes." We talked about Arnel and I gave her a brief history of how he came to be lead singer (ridiculous, I know :lol:

). Anyway, I handed her one of the shirts T-Time has been making (we've been giving them away...I threw one onstage to Arnel at the end of the show. Nice catch, Arnel. :wink:

) and she was ecstatic. I think she had it on within 3 seconds. :lol:

Anyway, I gave her my meet and greet pass and took some pictures and told her and her mom that I'd share my story with you guys. Her mother OK'd it. So...here's the loudest Journey fan I have EVER heard in my life, her brother and her mother:

by **artist4perry** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:37 am

SJ that was very sweet! Great story!

by **PowerChords** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:40 am

That was cool man. Thanks for sharing it w/ us!

by **Maui Tom** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:40 am

So you DID hit on Mom right SJ?

by **Deb** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:45 am

You are totally ruining your "bad ass" rep, you know that right?! :lol:

That was very cool Dan.

by **Saint John** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:48 am

Maui Tom wrote:So you DID hit on Mom right SJ?

lol...no, but she was a very attratcive lady.

by **Michigan Girl** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:48 am

All I can say is......awwwwwwwwwwwwww.........
and I really mean it too!!! :wink:

by **epoy** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:49 am

Deb wrote:You are totally ruining your "bad ass" rep, you know that right?!

That was very cool Dan.

You just gave that little girl a story that she'll remember the rest of her life. Aaaawww! Did you at least tell her what the shirt said? Love the improvised raincoat, too...

by **Saint John** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:50 am

epoy wrote: Did you at least tell her what the shirt said?

Sure did!

by **Saint John** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:51 am

Robin Zander:

by **Wildfire** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:53 am

Dan, great story. I like this new Dan, keep him around awhile, k??

by **Saint John** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:53 am

Wildfire wrote:Dan, great story. I like this new Dan, keep him around awhile, k??

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:54 am

Saint John wrote: there was someone behind me screaming and belting out the words. I mean screaming.

i dont understand... why didnt you just wave down one of the ushers and have her removed?

by **Michigan Girl** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:56 am

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Saint John wrote: there was someone behind me screaming and belting out the words. I mean screaming.

i dont understand... why didnt you just wave down one of the ushers and have her removed?

by **Saint John** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 4:57 am

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Saint John wrote: there was someone behind me screaming and belting out the words. I mean screaming.

i dont understand... why didnt you just wave down one of the ushers and have her removed?

I was afraid, Lar. She had that crazed look in her eyes like Perry during the 1981 Houston DVD. I think the music just takes some people over. You don't want to mess with people when they're like that. :wink:

by **Deb** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:00 am

Saint John wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Saint John wrote: there was someone behind me screaming and belting out the words. I mean screaming.

i dont understand... why didnt you just wave down one of the ushers and have her removed?

I was afraid, Lar. She had that crazed look in her eyes like Perry during the 1981 Houston DVD. I think the music just takes some people over. You don't want to mess with people when they're like that.

Actually in that pic she looks a lot like you, could pass for your little sister.

by **Rhiannon** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:00 am

Total cuteness. Another generation of J-fans. That was way nice of you to do that for her.

by **conversationpc** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:02 am

Awesome story...You da man!

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:02 am

Saint John wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Saint John wrote: there was someone behind me screaming and belting out the words. I mean screaming.

i dont understand... why didnt you just wave down one of the ushers and have her removed?

I was afraid, Lar. She had that crazed look in her eyes like Perry during the 1981 Houston DVD. I think the music just takes some people over. You don't want to mess with people when they're like that.

i was no different from her when i was 9.. loved concerts!! if a dude would have turned
around to me and shared a story and gave me a t-shirt i would never forget it!!! good job
man.. she will remember you forever,, unfortunatley she will refer to you
as .. "this old guy......" :mrgreen:

by **Maui Tom** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:05 am

Saint John wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:So you DID hit on Mom right SJ?

lol...no, but she was a very attratcive lady.

Turned you down huh? The old "give the kid a shirt and shit" thing USUALLY is a slam dunk too....sorry SJ.

by **epoy** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:08 am

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Saint John wrote:
larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Saint John wrote: there was someone behind me screaming and belting out the words. I mean screaming.

i dont understand... why didnt you just wave down one of the ushers and have her removed?

I was afraid, Lar. She had that crazed look in her eyes like Perry during the 1981 Houston DVD. I think the music just takes some people over. You don't want to mess with people when they're like that.

i was no different from her when i was 9.. loved concerts!! if a dude would have turned
around to me and shared a story and gave me a t-shirt i would never forget it!!! good job
man.. she will remember you forever,, unfortunatley she will refer to you
as .. "this old guy......"

I say Dan just made a huge deposit in his Random Act of Kindness Bank, to be withdrawn later in an SP thread...LOL (thanks DrFU for that analogy)

by **Saint John** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:09 am

Maui Tom wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:So you DID hit on Mom right SJ?

lol...no, but she was a very attratcive lady.

Turned you down huh? The old "give the kid a shirt and shit" thing USUALLY is a slam dunk too....sorry SJ.

Outed!!!

by **Ratgirl** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:23 am

Great story Dan!

Maybe next year I'll bring my 13 yr old to a show. She asks every now and then about going.

by **Since 78** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 5:48 am

Dude!! That was such a cool thing to do!!

by **escapefan** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:15 am

Saint John you are awesome. Thank you for representing the Journey fan base in such a posititive light! You rock!

by **Arkansas** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:20 am

Maui Tom wrote:So you DID hit on Mom right SJ?

Tan lines are great, no?

later~

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:30 am

for crying out loud people.. dan just started his own appreciation thread... :lol:

whats he going to do for a set closer,, help old people across the street to feed the pigeons?

by **DSHinMICH** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:35 am

How cool! Thanks for sharing!

by **nutz4Neal** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:36 am

Nice story, Dan..I knew you were a big ol' teddy bear.

Always love hearing about kids who are into Journey music.

Cool shirt too.

by **Ratgirl** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 6:36 am

larryfromnextdoor wrote:for crying out loud people.. dan just started his own appreciation thread...

whats he going to do for a set closer,, help old people across the street to feed the pigeons?

Quit giving Dan ideas.

MR

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