Brad Paisley does not want to be my friend, it seems.
And we were off to such a promising start.
Yeah, THAT Brad Paisley (or as my 1980ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s UK pop loving friend likes to refer to him, ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½˜Bob ParsleyÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™).
Brad Paisley - country megastar, celebrated singer, songwriter and guitar player, winner of gobs of awards including three Grammys, who has sold more than 11 million albums and has a net worth of $95 million.
THAT Brad Paisley, who is coming to Penticton March 6 just to knock my socks off and break my achy heart.
Brad and I connected online a few weeks ago, after he posted to Facebook that during his tour he is willing to meet a select number of fans.
All you had to do was text him, the post stated, and he would reply.
So I texted him.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½œDear Brad
My husband bought me new cowboy boots for Christmas and IÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™m saving them for your concert in Penticton B.C. ThereÎÚÑ»´«Ã½¦thatÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s the best IÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ve got to differentiate myself from the thousands of other people who would also like to meet you when you are here. Rob (hubby) is a little hurt IÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™m not wearing the boots yet - still sliding around on the ice in my old ones with the holes in them - but I do not want to wreck them. Oh they feel like butter, they really do. Now RobÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s devotion does not extend to actually accompanying me to the show cause he thinks country music ended when Hank Williams died so I am taking a friend.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½œI publish a small newspaper in Princeton B.C. which is about 70 miles west of Penticton on Highway 3 and turn left at the moose. If you pass the cougar youÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ve gone too far. Of course it would make more sense for me to come to you, since you and I will both be at the concert. Your music makes me dance in my truck (my truck is yellow) and smile at work and I love the way you write. I saw you in Toronto a few years ago but you probably donÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t remember me as I was in row 937.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
And he replied. He really did, with a text that said ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½œHey itÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™s Brad!! Yes this is really my number and IÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ll be using it to stay in touch with you.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
IÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™ve been taking my phone to the bathroom for weeks, but havenÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t heard another peep.
One of the DeMeer boys shook his head sympathetically.
I donÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t know Ma, differentiate is a pretty big word.
And maybe you shouldnÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t have told him you work at a newspaper, he opined.
Journalists. We were put on this earth to make lawyers look good.
I thought I would try again.
Brad Paisley, of course, is well known for his love of the outdoors and fishing. He writes songs about fishing, and beer and stuff.
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½œDear Brad
Okay maybe I should have mentioned that the Similkameen River - internationally renowned for its sport fishing - runs through Princeton. There are also 60 lakes within 30 minutes of the town and I know where ALL the trout are. All of them. I would be happy to share this information with you.ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½
Still nothing.
If a girl canÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t interest a country singer with her fish, the situation is hopeless.
Another son suggested I donÎÚÑ»´«Ã½™t send any more texts in case Brad takes my tickets away or files a restraining order.
Recently I pulled the cowboy boots out from under the bed and wore them to a Rotary event, where they received numerous compliments and admiring glances from non-celebrities.
That will show Bob Parsley for sure.
Gonna keep taking my phone to the bathroom a little while longer though, just in case.
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