Dirty Crack Whores, Broken Down Cars, I like Pizza, oh my!
This post will be my homage to my good friend Bethanie Jean. For all you fools who don't know... Beth is one of my greatest friends of allllll time (even though we go months and months without talking). We have a lot of history, this girl and I. Let me take you back... Join me on a ride through the wonderful world of what is one of the greatest friendships ever.
Ok, now... I met Beth when I was oohhh.. I dont know... 12 or 13. We both played baseball for this all-girls baseball league and she was on a rival team. Beth was the one to be FEARED!!! Everyone used to be petrified to go up against this fierce pitcher who looked like she had just walked out of a Glamour Shots shoot and had the attitude to match. No seriously... she did. So I remember my dad always used to say about her... it's good to go up against a fast pitcher.. that way, when you connect, it'll go further. Since then I feared not... just held feelings of contempt. I dont do well with people who have massive attitudes because they think they are great. I understand now that baseball was, is and always will be a very strong point for my Bethanie. She is an amazing player and has the trophies to prove it. Ok... so that was our first encounter in my memory.
Then she moved up to the next league and being a couple of years younger, I was still in the same league. I dont quite remember if it was the year after she left or if she took a year off (you can answer that for me at a later time doll) but while I was still playing in the Junior League, Beth came back to umpire our games. This is when I started to see the different side of my friend. I remember little things like there was one game where I hit a double I think and she was the baseline umpire and after I stood up she went running by and said "Nice hit" and I thought.. "hmm.. wow.. that's kind of cool" then that was the year that I also started catching quite a bit. Being an ump, she would be behind the plate at times and also I remember there was one game where I would flip her off behind my back jokingly. You can't do that with most umps. Whatever.. I was a kid.. what did I know. Oh, I must pause here and inform you all.. that when she would do the baseline umping she used to wear the SHORTEST SHORTS!!! I remember thinking... who wears shorts that short while umping a game. Whatever... it worked for her. She was very bad ass.
So from here... we fast forward a bit. I got older and therefore had to move up to Senior League and was place on Miss Bethanie Jean's team, with some very special people. This would be the time when she and I really started to connect. Beth actually got me my first job (even though it was a tad illegal because I was only 15... ahhh foxboro) Beth... remember the scavenger hunt at Walmart??!! LOL!!! Ok.. so yeah, there's not a whole lot to tell except that we were playing baseball together and eventually working together and somewhere along the way, a friendship was formed that would take armageddon to break. There were obviously a lot of other events that took place that made the friendship stronger.. but that's a quick snap shot of the background... Now... I will continue here and make as comprehensive of a list as I can give my time and that I'm at work of memorable moments throughout the wow... like 10 years that we've known each other.
Ok, now... I met Beth when I was oohhh.. I dont know... 12 or 13. We both played baseball for this all-girls baseball league and she was on a rival team. Beth was the one to be FEARED!!! Everyone used to be petrified to go up against this fierce pitcher who looked like she had just walked out of a Glamour Shots shoot and had the attitude to match. No seriously... she did. So I remember my dad always used to say about her... it's good to go up against a fast pitcher.. that way, when you connect, it'll go further. Since then I feared not... just held feelings of contempt. I dont do well with people who have massive attitudes because they think they are great. I understand now that baseball was, is and always will be a very strong point for my Bethanie. She is an amazing player and has the trophies to prove it. Ok... so that was our first encounter in my memory.
Then she moved up to the next league and being a couple of years younger, I was still in the same league. I dont quite remember if it was the year after she left or if she took a year off (you can answer that for me at a later time doll) but while I was still playing in the Junior League, Beth came back to umpire our games. This is when I started to see the different side of my friend. I remember little things like there was one game where I hit a double I think and she was the baseline umpire and after I stood up she went running by and said "Nice hit" and I thought.. "hmm.. wow.. that's kind of cool" then that was the year that I also started catching quite a bit. Being an ump, she would be behind the plate at times and also I remember there was one game where I would flip her off behind my back jokingly. You can't do that with most umps. Whatever.. I was a kid.. what did I know. Oh, I must pause here and inform you all.. that when she would do the baseline umping she used to wear the SHORTEST SHORTS!!! I remember thinking... who wears shorts that short while umping a game. Whatever... it worked for her. She was very bad ass.
So from here... we fast forward a bit. I got older and therefore had to move up to Senior League and was place on Miss Bethanie Jean's team, with some very special people. This would be the time when she and I really started to connect. Beth actually got me my first job (even though it was a tad illegal because I was only 15... ahhh foxboro) Beth... remember the scavenger hunt at Walmart??!! LOL!!! Ok.. so yeah, there's not a whole lot to tell except that we were playing baseball together and eventually working together and somewhere along the way, a friendship was formed that would take armageddon to break. There were obviously a lot of other events that took place that made the friendship stronger.. but that's a quick snap shot of the background... Now... I will continue here and make as comprehensive of a list as I can give my time and that I'm at work of memorable moments throughout the wow... like 10 years that we've known each other.
- As mentioned before... the flipping off behind home place
- Also mentioned before... the Walmart Scavenger hunt. I do believe I did find the largest pair of women's underwear in that store though!!!
- Hi Steve... I like Pizza... Maybe... Steve, I want a chainsaw Steve...
- Broken down cars... 1) off the 140 exit going to foxboro and 2) at the Newport and Central Ave intersection... and my mom saw us!!!!
- Angels.
- Blinky, Sess, Crackhead, etc...
- The day you came to tell me about Jen Redo on my front steps
- Lemonade Soda
- WWF and TEST!!! Lol... If memory serves me correctly, I was the only girl screaming because all the guys were screaming for Trish. Maybe knowing what I do now... subconsciously I WAS screaming for Trish.
- Running around to find you shoes before Jamie and Greg's Wedding
- Peeing on the pitching mound at Dagget the day before the All Star game
- Facing each other at the All Star game
- Giving me the angel at the field
- 5 will always outlast 8... 555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555555
- Me playing in my state tournament at URI, you coming to see me play, and then that whore totally cramping on our time together. OOOHHH I WAS PISSED!!!!! This is a story worthy of sharing. Ok... for everyone else still reading at this point. I was still playing baseball at this time and this annoying ass girl who was also on the team and Beth was coaching at the time. So... this girl was also a freshman at my high school. It was my senior year and I played tennis. My doubles partner and I made it to the State Tournament because we qualified through the Division Tournament and at the time, Beth was living down at URI, which also happened to be where the tournament was. So.. this annoying girl came down to watch a couple of us on the team play. So, after I finished my match, I decided to hang around with Beth and she was going to drive me home. This little bitch invited herself to stay also!!! Now, the little time I was getting to spend with my friend who i didn't see much was totally just cramped but this little punk. If this time spent was even remotely close to being "quality time"... the girl would have been.... two words... COCK BLOCK! I was soooo mad...
- My going away party...
- KMART
- Davenports and the fly
- BLIND CHUCKY!!!
- "Remember Me This Way"
- The cock block... gave me luggage tags as my going away present.... ooooooh
- Asking me if your boobs looked good at the wedding and then telling Jeff that my opinion mattered just as much as his... (that was Classic!)
There are so many more... but given time and again, that I'm at work... I'll have to stop here. Basically Beth, you know that there will NEVER be a time when you can't call on me and vice versa. Through everything that's happened in our own lives, I always know that I have a place of refuge in you. You are and always will be my best friend.
Love you doll!
posted by Sarah @ 11:26 AM
1 Comments:
At 12:44 AM,
Lyss said…
First off...Beth you are the shit. And second...Sarah, how could you ever ever forget to mention Beths car that had ORANGE SHAG RUG STAPLED TO THE ROOF!!! That was the shit. I used to think we were so cool riding around in that car.
I totally forgot about you peeing on the all star mound...what about Jen Redo? She's gay right? Cuz if not, she totally needs to just let it go and admit it. Anyway, good memories :)
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