So this story is just too funny not too share. Last night my friend Linsday and I decided to go get some groceries together and head back to my place to make dinner. We weren´t exactly sure of the concho routes that we needed, but we decided it would be an adventure and headed off. Well we made it safely to the grocery store, but accidentally grabbed the wrong concho (the M) on the way back, so we needed to make a quick change to a different route (the K) in order to get back home. Our driver let us off at the corner and we hopped out. However, it had showered pretty heavily earlier in the day and the corner of the sidewalk was slick with mud. Being the first out of the car, I was easily able to side step it, Lindsay though, who was following directly behind me, was not so fortunate. She leapt directly into the mud and her feet slipped right out behind her, sending her tumbling head first towards the ground. In slow motion I watched as she put out her hand to stop herself and break her fall, and horrified, I watched as her hand, then forearm, then shoulder, plunged not onto the ground, but directly into the MAN-HOLE in front of her. For one terrifying moment, I thought even her face might slide into the hole! Fortunately, her shoulder was as far as it went. Lindsay, now lying flat on the ground and covered in mud, looked up at me wide-eyed with astonishment, registering what had just happened. She then slowly pulled her arm out of the goopy sludge of god-knows-what that was in the man-hole and examined it: fear, shock, and disbelief in her eyes. Then almost immediately we both began laughing hysterically and couldn´t stop for a good five minutes. The whole thing was just so ridiculous! There we were, in the dark, semi-lost, with Lindsay covered in mud and nearly swallowed alive by a man-hole. Adventure accomplished.
Ok so I know what you are thinking, "But wait! Aren´t there usually covers on man-holes to prevent such dangerous things from happening?" And yes, generally you would be correct. But you see, man-hole covers are made of iron, and you can sell iron for a decent price, so nearly every man-hole cover in the city has been stolen. This means you need to be paying serious attention when you are walking along on the sidewalk, especially when it´s dark, because you just might fall into a gaping hole of goop. I still laugh to myself every time I imagine the look on Lindsay´s face when she pulled her arm out of the sludge. Priceless. Only in the Dominican Republic people, only in the Dominican Republic.
Ok so I know what you are thinking, "But wait! Aren´t there usually covers on man-holes to prevent such dangerous things from happening?" And yes, generally you would be correct. But you see, man-hole covers are made of iron, and you can sell iron for a decent price, so nearly every man-hole cover in the city has been stolen. This means you need to be paying serious attention when you are walking along on the sidewalk, especially when it´s dark, because you just might fall into a gaping hole of goop. I still laugh to myself every time I imagine the look on Lindsay´s face when she pulled her arm out of the sludge. Priceless. Only in the Dominican Republic people, only in the Dominican Republic.
There it is! The man-eating man-hole! Now once again, just imagine Lindsay falling face first towards that puppy and trying to stick her arm out to stop herself, and watching helplessly as her arm goes straight down into the hole. Your welcome for that wonderful visual image and for making you smile today.
P.S. Also note the amount of sticks and debri coming out of this man-hole. I´m not sure how Lindsay managed to avoid impaling herself. Pretty much a miracle I´d say.
P.P.S. Lindsay, I´m sorry for laughing at your expense, and I´m glad you are ok :D
P.S. Also note the amount of sticks and debri coming out of this man-hole. I´m not sure how Lindsay managed to avoid impaling herself. Pretty much a miracle I´d say.
P.P.S. Lindsay, I´m sorry for laughing at your expense, and I´m glad you are ok :D
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