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On Wednesday, I posted Can You Catch Me In A Lie and I challenged you to guess which of the following three statements was a lie.
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I once saw Neil Young at a Tim Hortons.
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I once did a standup comedy routine at Yuk Yuks.
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I once auditioned for a small part in the movie Cadence.
Most of you chose #2 as the lie
The truth is, #2 is a truth. Several years ago I took a standup comedy class. Our last class consisted of doing our routine at Yuk Yuks. Let me tell you, it was tough. They say that most folks would rather die than speak in front of an audience. I’ve done lots of public speaking in my day and I rather enjoy it, but comedy is brutal. I did my routine on the benefits of ‘being single.’ And I ended with something like, “Who am I kidding? Being single sucks. So if you’re single too, call me. My number’s on the men’s washroom wall.
#3 was the second choice
Sorry to say, number 3 is also a truth. When I was in my twenties Martin Sheen, Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez were filming the movie Cadence on Piva’s Ranch just up the road from where I was living in Pinantan Lake, BC. They put out a call for German-speaking, blond-haired, blue-eyed women for a very small speaking part in the movie. I was rejected because I am taller than the actors!
Only two of you chose #1
Some of you chose it as one of the truths right off the bat!
Only two of you suggested number 1 was the lie.
Jim said: I don’t think Neil Young would go to Tim Horton’s, but …
and Smitty said: Both #2 and #3 sound daring whereas #1 sounds ordinary. I think (WAG!) you’re slipping us red herrings. We’re supposed to think either #2 or #3 isn’t something you would dare to do. But I think they’re exactly the sort of thing you’d dare to do, so I think Neal Young is the lie.
And Neil Young Is the LIE!
Thanks to all who tried to catch me in a lie and challenged me to catch them in a lie – it was fun!
Minuscule Moments said:
Learning some interesting things about you Diana. My husband is a big fan of Neil’s and so that would have been way cool if it happened.
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dianasschwenk said:
It would have been! The closest I’ve come is having a guitar book of a bunch of Neil Young tunes Kath. ❤
Diana xo
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elizabeth2560 said:
ah-ha! I was right! I KNOW you 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
(smiling) yes you were haha! ❤
Diana xo
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Amy Pantone said:
What a cool idea for a blog post! I finally have time to read through the blogs I follow so I missed out on guessing. But I love this.
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks Amy, good to see you and I hope all is well. ❤
Diana xo
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Amy Pantone said:
All is well, busy living life in the country & enjoying some much needed outdoor time!
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Chatter Master said:
I enjoyed this playfulness Diana! 🙂
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dianasschwenk said:
thanks, me too Colleen! ❤
Diana xo
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sedge808 said:
excellent post.
I love the truth.
it sets me free.
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dianasschwenk said:
So they say – thank you! ❤
Diana xo
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Healing Grief said:
Well done! Lots of fun Dianna!! ❤️❤️
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dianasschwenk said:
Thanks for playing along Karen! ❤
Diana xo
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Don Royster said:
You just never know about Neil. He might just show up at Tim Hortons incognito. I wouldn’t put it passed him.
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dianasschwenk said:
Like I said to Jim, Don; Neil’s Canadian. Every Canadian goes to/has been in Tim Hortons, that’s how you know they’re Canadian. I have just never been in the same one as him at the same time is all. ❤
Diana xo
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russtowne said:
That was fun! It was also interesting to learn more about you, not just the facts but the facts behind the facts.
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dianasschwenk said:
Aint that a fact! Thanks for playing along Russ! ❤
Diana xo
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Wyrd Smythe said:
Ha! That was fun, Lady Di!! XD
I’ve been following you since 2011 (you’re one of the first I followed when I started here). Apparently I’ve been paying attention or something. 🙂
(Do I get points off for misspelling his name? 😮 )
You showed me yours; here’s mine:
I did spend a day (more than once) working at the Pentagon (I never said they hired me; I was installing a machine made by my company). What was extra double-plus neat was that it was July 4th and the client, realizing I was from out of town, invited me to his house to join in the family picnic and trip to watch the D.C. fireworks (which are awesome, as you might imagine). That was a wonderful day!
I did kiss a Russian Countess. She was the 80-year-old aunt of a stage actor I had done some lighting work for, and she was at the after-party. I was very drunk, and wasn’t about to miss an opportunity to kiss a real Russian Countess. She was very gracious and allowed it.
And you were right; I was deliberately throwing another Neil into the mix, and it was the lie. I was at the after-party, but couldn’t get anywhere close to the man. He was surrounded by his entourage three-deep. All I can say is that I was in the room and sort of saw the top of his head. Had a better view during the actual concert. That one always bummed me out, ’cause I was a big fan at the time.
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dianasschwenk said:
Ha! It sure was fun, thanks for updating me on yours Smitty! ❤
Diana xo
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Jennifer Kelland Perry said:
I should have trusted my first instinct, D! You’re a tricky one! ❤
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dianasschwenk said:
hehehe I’m going to take that as a compliment Jennifer! ❤
Diana xo
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jmgoyder said:
So sorry not to have been more responsive, Diana – I seem to have hit a low xxx
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dianasschwenk said:
I’m sorry to hear that Julie, I hope you feel better soon, and don’t you worry about reading posts until you feel like it! Hugs ❤
Diana xo
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Did-wakenup said:
Cool! 😉
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dianasschwenk said:
Thank you Did-wakenup! ❤
Diana xo
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