At least they thought it was funny

So I have decided to start a new series of random blog posts called "At Least They Thought it was Funny". Basically anything that was probably humiliating on one person, was probably pretty entertaining to someone else. The first entry...about yours truly.

Ask Andy, I seriously humiliate myself on a pretty normal basis. Sometimes I wonder if he keeps me around for the simple fact that the ways that I am able to embarrass myself are actually highly entertaining.

Case-in-point, there was a time before Andy and I were married that I can still remember vividly. I was working for Andy with our mobile youth ministry called Xperience It. We were preparing to take about 50 kids on a weekend retreat, those of which happened to be the student leaders that it was my sole purpose to guide and direct as well as set a good example to. I was rushing around in such a hurry trying to get out the door to beat the rush of parents who were eager to get rid of their teenager for a weekend. I put on my "dirty" jeans that I knew I wouldn't be too upset if they got ruined during the weekend of chaos and hauled it to the car.

Did I closely inspect the left-rear pocket of those jeans? No, no I did not. WHO DOES THAT ANYWAY??? I headed to the church in Guthrie, ready to get to work and get out of town.
Did I think it was odd that a few teenage boys were maintaining a steady focus on my backside? No I did not. I mean, its teenage boys folks.
Did I notice much when I seemed to "snag" the back part of my jeans on the bus door? No, infact being that I have a little bit of junk in my trunk, it just happens.
Did I think it was strange that there were snickers and giggles in my general direction. No, again teenage boys.
Can I describe the level of humiliation that I felt when I realized that I was walking around for the entire day with fully exposed panties that couldn't help but avoid the GAPING whole in the back of my pants? No, I cannot.

Was I surprised a week later to enter the sanctuary to be greeted by a giant picture of my backside on a 10 foot x 16 foot projector screen moving from side to side complete with music in the background with the words Xperience It in giant print across my butt? Well, that was a little shocking.

2 years later did the following words come out of my mouth?
"If that #$*% picture shows up at the wedding Andy, I am walking and I mean it."
Yes, yes indeed they did.

At least they thought it was funny.