Sandy Supposes....

A Stunt Double? Yes, Please!

PROMPT: Fun Fact Friday! On this day in 1911, the first movie stuntman was hired as a stand-in for 'The Military Air Scout.' Tell us about a time in your life when maybe you could've benefited from having a stunt double... bonus points if you make me laugh!

          Where has my stunt double been hiding all of my life? For each and every accident, it would have been far less painful to have had someone else take the fall. Aren't professional stunt people taught how to fall convincingly with out actually injuring themselves? Don't they bundle up in protective gear such as vests, and safety harnesses? Don't they roll with the punches? It's not that I engage in high risk activities, or court dangerous death-defying sports. My stunts are of the simple, everyday variety: sitting, standing, walking, stair-climbing. In attempting each of these mediocre moves, I've hurt myself. I make no bones about my klutziness. I become my own subject in some of my writing.

JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS  (E) All I wanted to do was bathe my Shelties, but fate had other plans. #2037805 by SandraLynn

Heads Up...You've Been Warned  (E) Who knew playing a family game would provoke a rocking chair? #2079765 by SandraLynn

          You know, a stunt double would've been welcome at my wedding. I could've handled the really tough stuff like the wedding vows, and kissing the groom, but that walk up the aisle needed assistance. I have never been a high heels gal. I am leery of heights, and my two fumbling feet find strolling in flats difficult. Towering, teetering, and tottering on heels is nerve-wracking, but somehow sneakers were vetoed as suitable gown accessories. So, on my wedding day, I was expected to sashay down an extremely long, carpeted church aisle in heels, a floor-length, cascading dress, and a train/veil billowing behind me. Feeling all eyes following my progress didn't help either. Step, smile, act naturally. Usually, I like to see what my feet are up to, you know, keep an eye on them so they behave. Out of sight, they become unruly. An expectant bride shuffling, and staring at her feet might be misconstrued as hesitant. reluctant.

          This is where a professional would have made a big difference. A bride double could have strutted confidently down that aisle, head held high. She would not have stumbled, or stepped on the vulnerable hem of the gown. She would not have grabbed surprised guests as she passed, to steady herself. She would not have mumbled encouragement, or expletives to herself. She would not initiate rumours of the bride's 'drunkenness.' I may have stumbled onto something here... why didn't I have this flash of inspiration years ago?