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Off they went, as we watched from our 8th floor room. YIPEE...."now what
are we going to do? we can't leave the room."
I said, "let's order room service."
we ordered all this food and asked for a bucket of ice. (I DO NOT RECOMMEND this
to any of you younger people)
The busboy delivered it, and we thought he was cute...okay, focus. he left...we
ate, and were bored to tears.
All the TV shows were in German, so we opened the window and just watched people
walk up and down the street for a while.
It just so happened an OPEN manhole was by the sidewalk straight down from our
window.
HMMMMMM...we have this BIG bucket of ice...an open manhole. LIGHTBULB.
I started trying to throw ice into the manhole from 80 or 90 feet up. WOW...I
actually did it!!
Rosey tried, she did it.
All the ice was gone. Again...we can't leave the room.
Okay, we DID smoke (I know...too young), but we could use ashtrays since the ice
was gone. They were small, flat and kind of like frizbees.KIND OF. We threw the
ashtrays out, just howling with laughter as they shattered into a million
pieces. (how dumb and dangerous)
then we decided we needed something bigger...maybe some drinking glasses, a
plate here and there...tried the lamp, but it was bolted to the table.
This went on until our room service tray was completely void of any evidence of
silverware, or dishes.
Rosey got bored so she said she was going to take a bath. She went into the
bathroom abd shut the door, got the water running.
THEN we get a knock on the door. "Room service..busboy."
WHAT?????? we didn't order anything else...
I opened the door and the guy (about 18 years old) said, "So...are you
girls just here alone?
Do you mind if I smoke a cigarette? I'm on my break."
DUMB ME..."Okay, sure. We're not alone though. We have a lot of people here
with us."
He said, "yes, but they left for the Mr Johnny cash Show."
I got a bit uneasy, and lied, "no, not everyone,our bodyguard is in the
room down the hall."
he sat on the bed...(Rosey didn't know we had company because her water had been
running.)
he looked around and asked me where the ashtrays were. OOPS....I said, "Oh,
my sister was washing them in the bathroom...I'll get one." KNOCK,
KNOCK...."UM...ROSEY...I need an ashtray."
Rosey(oblivious to my HINT) said, "you dumb ass...we threw them all out the
window! You know we don't have any left.We'll have to take one later from John
and Mama's room."
The busboy jumped up, and said, "I KNEW it was you two! The manager sent me
up here to find out if you've been throwing dishes and things out the window!!
He is furious...he said you could kill someone, not to mention now your dad has
to pay for all the dishes!"
OMG....I was freaking out. I pictured me and Rosey in jail in Germany for life.
"I'm so sorry..we were bored. PLEASE don't tell our Dad. He'll kill
us."
he said, "well, give me your address and phone number and maybe I'll talk
the manager out of telling."
I gave him a fake number and address. (he creeped me out)
Rosey comes out in her nightgown about that time..."OOPS...didn't know we
had company."
I told her what had happened.
She said, "are you trying to blackmail us? You go ahead and tell your
manager. We don't care."
He left mad. I was scared to death.
The next morning, Dad comes to our room and asks us if we're packed. "yes,
Sir...ready to go."
(BOY,were we EVER)
Dad said, "okay, well...Fluke just went down and checked us out. We're
leaving in a few minutes."
He turned to walk back down the hall.
THEN HE PAUSED...turned around and said..."by the way, should I ask for
paper plates and plastic utensils at the next hotel, or do you think you girls
can handle the REAL thing without tossing dishes out the 8th floor?"
"I won't tell June about this, but have you got any idea how DANGEROUS that
was? You could have KILLED somebody!"
Both of us turned bright red, and started apologizing all over the place.
"sorry Daddy...it won't happen again."
He looked at us, said, "you'd think someone taught you how to do stupid
hotel tricks or something. I NEVER DID THAT."
Then he started laughing.
He caught himself and got serious again.
Still trying to stiffle a grin, he said, "it REALLY IS dangerous. I'm glad
no one got hurt.
by the way, you'd be surprised how much they charge you for an ashtray in this
hotel."
And he was gone....
Rosey and I shut the door and laughed until we cried.
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