My second most memorable news experience would have to be the time when my parents were put on Channel 5, as well as printed in the Pioneer Press and Shoreview Press for their inflatable collection. I should say my stepdads inflatable collection. He has over 150 if I remember correctly. Channel 5 came out to interview both my parents on every holiday for a whole year and put together a collaboration of all the inflatable fun to be seen. Not only did they showcase all the different holidays with the matching inflatable collection, but they also told people where they could see this huge collection in person. All this publicity from the news and papers brought tons of people. Not only were people coming out, but buses and limos were making my parents house a place to stop and talk about. It is crazy heading over there for the holidays because I have to wait inline to park at their house! Even then people were angry that I was parking because it got in their way or something. Its like, “I’m sorry that this is my parent’s house and I want to have a holiday with them.” Nonetheless, it was cool seeing my parents get attention. They still do every year!
(Unfortunately this one is a sad one) My final most memorable news experience would have to be the time when I was sitting at home watching WCCO 4 news and my lifetime friend’s grandfather came on. Apparently he had been in his house when someone with a shotgun fired upon him and killed him. That was all that was said at this point. No suspects or anything to note. Later I find out that he had gotten up out of bed to make a sandwich for a late night snack. While he was in the process an unknown man randomly walking by took his shotgun and shot him in the chest through the back patio window. The reason they found the suspect is because the next night he walked to another random residence and shot the person living there as well. Plus there was no connection between the two individuals killed. It was shocking and really sad. What made it the most memorable is a few weeks later I was listening to KDWB and the host was talking about this incident and making fun of the suspects. Like, “Man if he didn’t have the munchies, he would still be alive today.” It was appalling and I called in and had a few choice words with them because it made me sick to my stomach the rest of the day. How dare them…
Michelle
That's neat that you were featured in the paper. :) That's also very cool that your parents were featured on Channel 5.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry about your friend's grandfather. I can't understand how someone could go and randomly kill someone. Thankfully they found the suspect before anymore people were killed. I can't believe that KDWB would make fun of the suspects. That is not something to be joking around about.
Your stepfather’s inflatable collection sounds amazing. I can imagine the limos and the people all lined up trying to catch a glimpse of the famous house. I bet your parents loved the attention, I know I would! I’m so sorry to hear about your friend’s grandfather. Some people can be so inconsiderate, it is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteJoking around and making fun of suspects is not only inconsiderate, it's unprofessional. I hope that host realized how much he had offended you, and I wonder if other listeners were also upset by his choice of words?
ReplyDeleteIt's great that Channel 5 news, the Pioneer Press, and the Shoreview Press are interested in unearthing the stories in their communities, although I'm sorry that the resulting publicity affects your holiday.
I love the story about your parents place :) I'm from Pine City as well, and I wish I could have seen your parents place for Christmas at least. I know that in Braham there is a house that really goes all out for Christmas, there even is a radio station that plays along with the house decorations! I will surely miss white winters over here in CA. Anyways, I'm also sorry to hear about your friends grandfather, what a sad story.
ReplyDeleteThat's awful about your friends grandfather I am so sorry to hear that. That is such a shocking and terrifying thing to happen, and I would have done the same thing by calling kdwb to put them in their place. It's amazing what people say without thinking, it happens too often in our society.
ReplyDeleteOn a plus note it's always an honor to see yourself on the news or in the newspaper! I can relate because I made it into the pioneer press once and I will never throw away my copy due to my nostalgic tendencies.
I loved the story abound the inflatable collection! There is a house in Princeton that always has a few of them out in their yard, and they are always changing them. I think it would be strange to have a line of cars park in front of your house to check out the collection, but pretty cool too!
ReplyDeleteI also liked the story about you being in the paper, I remember when I was little there was a picture of me eating ice cream with my cousins and they interviewed all of us about the hot summer, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever!
Grade: 8.5/10
ReplyDeleteYou missed a few possessive apostrophes, Michelle.
I also noticed that you tend to write very long sentences. I would suggest you try to start breaking them up into several smaller sentences. Remember, write to a fifth grade reading level both in terms of the words you use and the length of your sentences.