Jay Thomas vs. A Big Pair of Boots

Another blog, just a day later?!  YEPPERS YUP YUP!  And it is another of the Chronicles of Jay Thomas: College Adviser!  This is probably the most embarrassing memory I have from running the broadcasting program at Iowa Central.  Although I have to say, it is easily also one of my favorites because it is just so ridiculous.

Now entering AWKWARDVILLE!

A couple bits of set up are required. Firstly, I never had a HUGE group of students and even less were female students.  If the higher ups ever needed me I made sure I was able to get to my phone as much as possible.  If they scheduled a visit I wanted to be around to give a tour and be able to be as available as I could.  One thing I did was, if I had a lab class in the studio, I would leave my office door open and also the studio door so I could easily get away if I needed to.

So one day in the winter of 2010(just after the first of the year), I'm in production with my class.  Everyone is dressing a bit warmer by this time.  One of my students, the only girl in the program at the time, was wearing very large snow boots and I always thought they were funny looking.  She would walk around and you could hear her because of the stomping sounds the boots made.  So I noticed them.

We were critiquing assignments and I heard my phone ring.  I told whatever student was playing there assignment to pause it because I needed to get the phone.  "alright, pause it, I'll be right back." It was at this point I tried to come up with something dumb to say to make my exit.  By this I mean, something FUNNY DUMB to say, not something that would make me look like a complete jackass. But...you know...

"Alright, while I'm gone, I want all of you to stare at Kellie's huge boots."  Simple statement that went through my head, but when it came out...imagine what it sounded like...especially in a room full of 20-25 year old guys and one girl.

"WHAT?!"  They exclaimed!

"NO, NO!  Idiots, I said BOOTS, BOOTS, LOOK AT HER BOOTS...THEY'RE HUGE!"

Again, I thought that would have sounded better than it actually did.  Also I was now pointing at her.  Everybody burst into laughter, eventually after a moment of shock like I had just punched her mother, Kellie burst into laughter, too.

The thing about Kellie that really wasn't helping the matter any was that...how do I say this...She isn't exactly Sandra Bullock--if you're pickin' up what I'm putting down.

Whatchu Talkin' Bout Willis?

And what do I do?  Draw a ton of eyes right to her.  Good job Jay. Proud of ya.

It's kind of a running gag now when I see her. Still doesn't change that fact that I'm a moron.  WHY DID I THINK THAT WAS EVEN FUNNY?!  For real though-- those boots were huge!  Like Mario 3 big....

Yep, kinda like this.  But two of them...aaand I'm right back to where I started.