Friday night started off fairly uneventful, we had finished dinner and were sitting in the living room watching the DVR’d episode of Royal Pains from the night before when I noticed flashing lights through the living room windows. We assumed that someone had been pulled over for speeding, as they are wont to do along our stretch of road, particularly the high school kids that think it’s the perfect straightaway to floor it. When we decided to check out front to see what was going on, we saw this:
A DUI checkpoint right out front. I know, you’re jealous of the flashing police lights and the bright glare of the flares. Of course we decided to go sit out on the front porch and watch the shenanigans. The neighbors on one side of us came over and were telling us how they had one set up last year around this time (probably when we were on vacation), and stayed out there until Midnight or 2 a.m. They joked about bringing over beer so we could have a mini party on the front porch. We didn’t, but we did hang around and watch people get questioned:
Since it’s Summertime (and actually today is the first day of Summer!) Princess Nagger has a later bedtime, so we were the Lookyloo Family watching cars get stopped randomly. There was one driver who was – for lack of a better word, an idiot – who tried to drive through way too fast. Right past one of the cops. Who was close enough to smack the guy’s car with his hand. Which made him hit the brakes and stop, because it sounded like he hit the guy. That led to quite the backup of cars behind him while the cop chastised the guy for being an idiot before letting him continue on – slowly.
While they may have intended to stay until Midnight or 2 a.m., I have a feeling Princess Nagger caused them to pack up much earlier than normal. At 10:00. Because she was running back and forth on the front porch loudly calling out to the passing cars: “You better not have been drinking tonight, you’re gonna get busted!” and “You better not drive too fast or you’re gonna get busted!” and “I hope you don’t have to be anywhere tonight ‘cuz you’re gonna get busted!”
Ahem.
The funniest part was when they did decide to pack up their flares and sandwich boards and move to a quieter location, one of the policeman loudly announced:
“This concludes tonight’s presentation of DUI Checkpoint.”
Bet you didn’t think Small Town had an entertainment factor, did you?
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hehehehehe!! sounds like a lot of fun though. PN rocked it! Kyooty would like you to read ..Father’s Day Meme! TAG!
Love their sense of humor!!
Hope you’re enjoying your summer, friend! Dina would like you to read ..i heart faces
And here I thought witnessing a consultants first Tupperware party and drinking out of recalled Shrek glasses would win the prize… not so! 🙂 Scraps would like you to read ..Shortcake… or is it?
Oh, Stacy, how funny! Better than television for sure! Maureen would like you to read ..American Woman!
Yes I am jealous now that you mention it. I think Princess Nagger should have been thrown tips as she warned the upcoming cars. TechnoBabe would like you to read ..He Always Wanted To Be A Father
I love your new digs, by the way! Buckeroomama would like you to read ..CEO’s-in-Training
I know that some might think this would be really annoying – but a people watcher like me – would have loved it! Have a great week! Mellisa would like you to read ..It Pays to Follow Blogs!!
I would have totally been out there spying on the checkpoint. First of all, free entertainment. Second of all, it’s a small town. You might know someone who got pulled over. I would love to see that.
Oh I would have so been out on the lawn with you… with a glass of wine of course! I think Princess Nagger is the coolest kid ever!! I would have been running back and forth with her yelling! Man I dig that kid!
Wah? No camera crew? I thought EVERYONE had a reality show! Sprite’s Keeper would like you to read ..The best sweetener in the pantry.
in L.A.:
1. the guy who sped buy would have been ticketed and possibly tossed off to jail.
2. You would have seen one arrest after another. In a city like this, it’s very very scary how many ppl drive drunk.
Oh Lordy! My daughter had some really big excitement too. She had the S.W.A.T.T. team ask her & her whole family to get out of their house in five minutes. NICE! You know NightOwlMama is my first born, right? Check out her post. She put the story up just like you. Dam, I never get any excitement… unless you call band practice tonight in my basement excitement. ~hehe~ Have a good one! Xmasdolly would like you to read ..HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Isn’t it funny how something so simple draws us in to watch.
Big night for you!! Love PN and her words.
I don’t like speed traps and DUI traps…Cops have better things to do besides harassing taxpayers! It’s revenue, and easier than busting a real bad guy who might be armed…
Thanks for stopping by on my SITS day! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Wow. You had a real life COPS eppy outside your front door!
Now that is way cool!
And I would have loved it too!
I think PN is the one with the sense of humor. That’s hilarious and I’d love to spend my Friday night watching that. I’ve seen a few accidents from the lookout tower in the tree house while I was on a stealth mission…
Oh, that is just too great! I love that Princess Nagger was reveling in the possible busting of all those strangers. Awesome!
That was more entertainment than our little town of nothing has. The most exciting thing I have seen so far is the construction crew going by my house filling in all the pot holes!
I love her! That is hilarious … I do wish you’d had the beer, though. That would have really made the moment!
I love small-town livin’!
That is extremely amusing! I would love to watch a DUI checkpoint 🙂 Becca would like you to read ..Sad Times
Your Friday night was much cooler than mine.
Kristina P. would like you to read ..Dressing Down
You’re braver than I am. I would have been peeking from behind the curtains!
blueviolet would like you to read ..Today I Am Divorced and Today My Heart is Breaking.
haha. love PNs heckling….bet the cops did too…smiles.
brian would like you to read ..trapped somewhere across the room
hehehehehe!! sounds like a lot of fun though. PN rocked it!
Kyooty would like you to read ..Father’s Day Meme! TAG!
Love their sense of humor!!
Hope you’re enjoying your summer, friend!
Dina would like you to read ..i heart faces
And here I thought witnessing a consultants first Tupperware party and drinking out of recalled Shrek glasses would win the prize… not so! 🙂
Scraps would like you to read ..Shortcake… or is it?
Oh, Stacy, how funny! Better than television for sure!
Maureen would like you to read ..American Woman!
Yes I am jealous now that you mention it. I think Princess Nagger should have been thrown tips as she warned the upcoming cars.
TechnoBabe would like you to read ..He Always Wanted To Be A Father
little vigilante!
honeypiehorse would like you to read ..Serenity… not so much
I think the funniest part is you all sitting out watching & taking pictures! AWESOME~!
Oh, I’d have SO broken out the booze for this one. LOL
That is the best of reality tv! Because reality tv is fake and you got all the live action. 🙂
JennyMac would like you to read ..I have long forgiven you for the Irish Spring.
Wow, the cops didn’t mind you taking pictures?
I love your new digs, by the way!
Buckeroomama would like you to read ..CEO’s-in-Training
I know that some might think this would be really annoying – but a people watcher like me – would have loved it! Have a great week!
Mellisa would like you to read ..It Pays to Follow Blogs!!
I would have totally been out there spying on the checkpoint. First of all, free entertainment. Second of all, it’s a small town. You might know someone who got pulled over. I would love to see that.
Oh I would have so been out on the lawn with you… with a glass of wine of course! I think Princess Nagger is the coolest kid ever!! I would have been running back and forth with her yelling! Man I dig that kid!
PN cracks me up! That is too funny.
Raven would like you to read ..For Those Dealing With Domestic Abuse
I’m with Jan. I hope you had your wine with you!
Wah? No camera crew? I thought EVERYONE had a reality show!
Sprite’s Keeper would like you to read ..The best sweetener in the pantry.
in L.A.:
1. the guy who sped buy would have been ticketed and possibly tossed off to jail.
2. You would have seen one arrest after another. In a city like this, it’s very very scary how many ppl drive drunk.
Oh Lordy! My daughter had some really big excitement too. She had the S.W.A.T.T. team ask her & her whole family to get out of their house in five minutes. NICE! You know NightOwlMama is my first born, right? Check out her post. She put the story up just like you. Dam, I never get any excitement… unless you call band practice tonight in my basement excitement. ~hehe~ Have a good one!
Xmasdolly would like you to read ..HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!
Isn’t it funny how something so simple draws us in to watch.
Big night for you!! Love PN and her words.
I don’t like speed traps and DUI traps…Cops have better things to do besides harassing taxpayers! It’s revenue, and easier than busting a real bad guy who might be armed…
Thanks for stopping by on my SITS day! Hope you have a wonderful week!
Wow. You had a real life COPS eppy outside your front door!
Now that is way cool!
And I would have loved it too!
I think PN is the one with the sense of humor. That’s hilarious and I’d love to spend my Friday night watching that. I’ve seen a few accidents from the lookout tower in the tree house while I was on a stealth mission…
I like the idea of sitting out there drinking beer and watching…because I would totally do something like that!
shortmama would like you to read ..Im Challenging You…And You…And You in the back…And You in the corner pretending to ignore me
Oh, that is just too great! I love that Princess Nagger was reveling in the possible busting of all those strangers. Awesome!
That was more entertainment than our little town of nothing has. The most exciting thing I have seen so far is the construction crew going by my house filling in all the pot holes!
I love her! That is hilarious … I do wish you’d had the beer, though. That would have really made the moment!
I love small-town livin’!
That is extremely amusing! I would love to watch a DUI checkpoint 🙂
Becca would like you to read ..Sad Times