Saturday, January 16, 2010

Where's the guy with the moustache?

Just got back from the Stadium - it was the first game of the year and I spent the night hearing "where's the guy with the moustache? Apparently I was ushering on an aisle that the same guy (guessing with a moustache) had been doing every game for the whole season. By the end of it, I just said "I don't know. But I'm here. Deal with it".

Always meet lots of interesting (and insane) people while working at these games. Some of them want a chat, some of them ask you things about the game (which I'm not very helpful with) and some of them are just very drunk.

Tonight I was talking to a very nervous mum and dad whose son was Goalie - it was his first game. They were from Ayr and had just flown down for the game. When the team ran on I saw his mum standing up, waving frantically at him and shrieking his name. Then I met a father whose son was also playing. The dad had a big badge on with his sons face and number and he said to me "I'm just so proud". Then he told me how much his son was earning each season. I see why he is proud. And looking forward to being taken care of in his old age.

Then everyone in my section starting turning around and looking behind them at the Corporate Boxes. Apparently someone famous was sitting there - Andrew Packer. Not a clue, but everyone was excited to see him.

A bit later a guy wearing a t-shirt that said "Trust me I'm a leprechaun" asked me which sports I followed. I wasn't sure if Bon Jovi was an official sport yet, so I just said the first thing that came into my head "AFL". He then proceeded to talk about AFL and I nodded a lot. Leprechaun man left and two policeman came along to ensure all was orderly in my aisle (of course it was) and I got to ask the two questions I always think about when I see the police. 1. How heavy are those belts with all that stuff hanging off them (apparently very heavy) and doesn't all the heavy stuff jiggling about slow you down (yes!) and 2. when you both get out of the police car to chase a bad guy, who is in charge of locking the police car (the driver locks it, but sometimes they forget. And yes, the police car has been stolen!).

Then it was game over and home time. Till the next game comes along and I do it all over again. Hopefully mustache man will be back and Aisle 340 will be happy again.

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