Re: Fan: So Damn Lucky
So this is how it really happened.
I went to the show with my wife and my brother (JTR132). I wanted to make sure that we were parking in the grass lots, so I drove past the entrance and made a right at the Giant Center.. From previous experiences in Hershey I knew there was a small back road that basically brings you back around at the start of the attraction area. I made the turn and as we rounded a bend in the road, my wife spots him first. It was Dave standing on the side of road, next to his bike at the bottom of the hill, as if he waiting to cross the road.
I quickly pulled to the right, my brother yells "Hey Dave!" out of his window, and Dave starts walking towards the car. I got out and ask him if he would mind a few pictures. He says "I'll tell you what, I'll trade you pictures for a ride." He then tells us that he has a flat, and didnt have anything on him, "but, at least I made it to the top of the hill once!" As we are walking towards the car, I'm wondering where the hell I am going to put his bike? We were full of tailgating supplies. That's when Emily and John stopped. I said to Dave, there you go, that car has a bike rack. So he asks them for a lift.
After a few pictures, as he was signing an autograph for us, I told him the show that night was my 75th. He stops, looks at me, and genuinely says "Thank You!" After he got in the car, I asked Emily to drive safely because of the precious cargo. What an awesome guy!
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