This is just a story, but the back knowledge that you need to know is that Deerfield, Illinois is a very small rural suburb of Chicago and the home of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (a seminary I considered attending).
Last Friday, the Lee women (Auntie Rose, Dora and Sandra) invited Wing, Carolyn and me to have English tea at Huntington Library in Pasadena. It was a fun time of eating and chatting, although it was a bit uncomfortable when the overly efficient server took away my plate, fork and tea before I was even done. But I digress...
While we were walking through the garden back to the front entrance, the ladies mildly complained about my pending move up to Vancouver.
To make them feel better, I told them that Vancouver is a beautiful city and still in the same time zone as Los Angeles. I also invited them to visit me by baiting them with the prospects of great food in Vancouver. For emphasis, I declared, "Well, at least it's not Deerfield, Illinois!"As soon as those words left my mouth, an older couple walking in the opposite direction turned around and the lady exclaimed, "Deerfield, Illinois?!?! What's wrong with Deerfield, Illinois? I'm from Deerfield, Illinois."
Woah!!!
We chatted with the couple a little bit afterwards and all decided that this was a pretty crazy incident. What are the chances that we would meet someone from that small town just at the moment I mentioned it? There weren't even other people around us. What are the chances?!?!?!
Does anyone else have a smilar story to tell?
8 comments:
I don't think I insulted someone's hometown and had someone from there right next to me. You're in good company, as Nathanael even said about Jesus' hometown: "Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" (Jn 1:46)
6 degrees of separation. Or one. Live it!
Wow; what are the chances of that happening again.
Celeste
That's a great story!
I haven't defamed somebody's hometown before, but I've been caught COUNTLESS times with my foot in my mouth.
I mean no disrespect toward you when I say this, but I think this happens to us because we both have big mouths with loud voices.
It's a blessing, but also a curse. =)
Jesse and Victor,
To be fair, the lady agreed that Deerfield, Illinois is not a place that attracts visitors.
This is off the subject kinda but what is in Deerfield,Illinois anyways or did you just pick that place at random? Where you planning on going to seminary there? Maybe you said this already and I just wasnt' listening... that does happen to me sometimes. :)
Deerfield, Illinois is a small affluent rural suburb north of Chicago. I was considering going there to attend Trinity Evangelical Divinity School before choosing Regent College in Vancouver.
Hi Eu, I didn't know you were moving to Vancouver until I saw your blog linked to the bottom of your latest email. :( ! Catch up with you soon!
Hi Michelle,
Yes, it's great hearing from you! I hope that we can hang out sometime. Let me know if you're in the area.
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