Title: Life As I Know It
Chapter 16: A Wild And Out Of Control Second Grader
Disclaimer: No, I do not own the Gilmore Girls. I have a tape of it. No, wait, I don't. Never mind!
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A STARS HOLLOW EXTRAVAGANZA!!!!
If You've Ever Wanted To Go To A Wild And Out Of Control Party,
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE!!!!!
Rory Gilmore is having her eight birthday party!!!!
Clowns, Cake, and Fun Galore!!!!!
presents mandatory
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"Hey, birthday girl." Lorelai whispered as she crawled into Rory's bed at three after four on the morning of November eighth, 1992.
"Hey." Rory muttered sleepily.
"You're growing up so fast! You're already eight."
"Yeah." Rory smiled.
"You know, when I was twice your age, I was lying in this same position, oh so long ago..."
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Anyone who passed the Gilmore house that night would have thought some high-school student's parents were out of town and the teenager was throwing a major kegger. It was almost like that, except without the keg. It was a -ger, and since Lorelai was throwing this -ger for cute little Rory, half the town showed up. There were three long tables stacked with presents and a huge stereo blasting some semblance of music. Rory was decked out in her normal birthday party garb of a paper crown and a pink feather boa. Lorelai was wearing a plastic crown and a white feather boa, pronoucing to the world that she should get presents because she "pushed this huge little kid through a tiny little hole oh so long ago." Some people were giving her chocolates wrapped in tissue paper just to get her to shut up. There was a clown who was blowing up balloons and twisting them into shapes, but the shapes weren't recognizable to anyone there. Lorelai found out later that it wasn't a normal cigarette he was smoking. Rory was ripping into her presents when the cops knocked on the door and herded off the guests, warning Lorelai about "disturbing the peace" and arresting the clown for "contributing to the delinquency of minors" (among other things). All in all, it was a fun party, for everyone involved.
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The day after she turned eight, Rory sat at her kitchen table with Lane opening the presents that she had neglectd to open in the hustle and bustle of the previous night. Rory was regaling Lane with a play-by-play of the party Mrs. Kim had forbade Lane to come to.
"And your mom sang a song?"
"Yeah."
"Was it kareoke?"
"No."
"Well, why did she sing?"
"I don't know. I think it was because of all the drinks she had."
"Oh. When I drink too much, it just makes me hafta go to the bathroom."
"Yeah. Mom's kinda silly."
"Hey, there's my wild and out-of-control second grader!" Lorelai kissed Rory on top of the head as she walked into the kitchen. "Having fun?"
"Yep!"
"How 'bout you, Lane?"
"Yeah, I've already gotten four chocolate bars."
"Cool! I hope you're saving the coffee for me, though, Rory."
"Of course, why not?"
"Yeah, you just remember that when I'm old and gray and they say I can't have coffee."
"Okay. Who's they?"
"I dunno, Grandma, probably."
"Okay. Ooh, you wanna help me open my presents?"
"Sure!" Lorelai plunked down into a chair. She grabbed a present and ripped into it. She lifted up the book, oohed at it, and dropped it on the floor to reach for another present.
"No, Mom, you've gotta read who gave it to me and write down the person and what they gave me so I can send out thank-you notes."
"Okay, sweetie." Lorelai planted another kiss on top of Rory's head and reached for another present.
Chapter 16: A Wild And Out Of Control Second Grader
Disclaimer: No, I do not own the Gilmore Girls. I have a tape of it. No, wait, I don't. Never mind!
~~~~~~~~~~~
If You've Ever Wanted To Go To A Wild And Out Of Control Party,
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE!!!!!
Rory Gilmore is having her eight birthday party!!!!
Clowns, Cake, and Fun Galore!!!!!
presents mandatory
~~~
"Hey, birthday girl." Lorelai whispered as she crawled into Rory's bed at three after four on the morning of November eighth, 1992.
"Hey." Rory muttered sleepily.
"You're growing up so fast! You're already eight."
"Yeah." Rory smiled.
"You know, when I was twice your age, I was lying in this same position, oh so long ago..."
~~~~~~
Anyone who passed the Gilmore house that night would have thought some high-school student's parents were out of town and the teenager was throwing a major kegger. It was almost like that, except without the keg. It was a -ger, and since Lorelai was throwing this -ger for cute little Rory, half the town showed up. There were three long tables stacked with presents and a huge stereo blasting some semblance of music. Rory was decked out in her normal birthday party garb of a paper crown and a pink feather boa. Lorelai was wearing a plastic crown and a white feather boa, pronoucing to the world that she should get presents because she "pushed this huge little kid through a tiny little hole oh so long ago." Some people were giving her chocolates wrapped in tissue paper just to get her to shut up. There was a clown who was blowing up balloons and twisting them into shapes, but the shapes weren't recognizable to anyone there. Lorelai found out later that it wasn't a normal cigarette he was smoking. Rory was ripping into her presents when the cops knocked on the door and herded off the guests, warning Lorelai about "disturbing the peace" and arresting the clown for "contributing to the delinquency of minors" (among other things). All in all, it was a fun party, for everyone involved.
~~~~~
The day after she turned eight, Rory sat at her kitchen table with Lane opening the presents that she had neglectd to open in the hustle and bustle of the previous night. Rory was regaling Lane with a play-by-play of the party Mrs. Kim had forbade Lane to come to.
"And your mom sang a song?"
"Yeah."
"Was it kareoke?"
"No."
"Well, why did she sing?"
"I don't know. I think it was because of all the drinks she had."
"Oh. When I drink too much, it just makes me hafta go to the bathroom."
"Yeah. Mom's kinda silly."
"Hey, there's my wild and out-of-control second grader!" Lorelai kissed Rory on top of the head as she walked into the kitchen. "Having fun?"
"Yep!"
"How 'bout you, Lane?"
"Yeah, I've already gotten four chocolate bars."
"Cool! I hope you're saving the coffee for me, though, Rory."
"Of course, why not?"
"Yeah, you just remember that when I'm old and gray and they say I can't have coffee."
"Okay. Who's they?"
"I dunno, Grandma, probably."
"Okay. Ooh, you wanna help me open my presents?"
"Sure!" Lorelai plunked down into a chair. She grabbed a present and ripped into it. She lifted up the book, oohed at it, and dropped it on the floor to reach for another present.
"No, Mom, you've gotta read who gave it to me and write down the person and what they gave me so I can send out thank-you notes."
"Okay, sweetie." Lorelai planted another kiss on top of Rory's head and reached for another present.