Don't You Forget About Me
Dear Avid Reader,
You may have read my post about "Sick Days". I've thought of another universe that exists like that. Lock-Ins.
Does Barry Manilow Know You Raid His Waredrobe?
For the uninitiated, Lock-Ins are when a group has a "sleep-over" at a school, or church, or other building. It's called a "Lock-In" because the participants are "locked-in" and cannot leave the facility. Although this is rarely a strict rule, it is in the spirit of a Lock-In that you stay at the facility for the entire night and leave only when the sun comes up.
While at the Lock-In, you play games, talk with friends, et cetera. Sometimes there are movies to watch and there are probably BIG games that a whole lot of people play at the beginning of the night. As the night wears on, the events become less structured and disintegrate into bleary-eyed chaos.
Most of the time the group is made up of children. I have never heard of an adult Lock-In, but I am not ruling it out.
So, now you have an unnecessarily detailed description of a Lock-In. I Hope you enjoyed it.
Impossible Sir, It's In Johnson's Shorts
The main goal of the Lock-Ins that I have been to, is to beat the night. You want to stay up the whole time and sleep during the next day. As I got older, I ate coffee or did other such measures in order to keep awake. And once you made it, you and the others that had not fallen were victorious.
And you did not accomplish this feat alone. No, you became allies with the others. These allies didn't shake you awake as you fell asleep. The allies were simply there to help spurn you on by letting you know that you were a part of something, a greater good. You were all going to revel in the triumph of winning against the night. You didn't want to let the others down so you kept concentrating on staying up.
Indeed, if you were the only one to make it, the feat rang hollow. But these comrades are only temporary. And this is why Lock-Ins are their own universe.
Face It, You're A Neo-Maxi Zoom Dweebie
Because the Lock-In is only attended by a portion of a larger societal whole, the normal social rules don't apply. If you hang out with the nerd of the school, no one is going to know. If you start talking to a lunchroom political rival, even a hated enemy of your own clique, it's O.K. After all, you just need someone to help you kill of tonight.
And as you and your temporary friends greet the sunrise, you can feel the friendship ebb. And as you high five and congratulate each other on a marvelous triumph, you feel sad that it won't be the same when you see each other in the real universe.
It's just like when the Decepticons and Autobots had to work together to cure the Hate Plague but during the very next episode, the Decepticons try to destroy Autobot city in order to gain access to the plasma chamber on Cybertron.
Yup, Lock-Ins are exactly like that.
You may have read my post about "Sick Days". I've thought of another universe that exists like that. Lock-Ins.
Does Barry Manilow Know You Raid His Waredrobe?
For the uninitiated, Lock-Ins are when a group has a "sleep-over" at a school, or church, or other building. It's called a "Lock-In" because the participants are "locked-in" and cannot leave the facility. Although this is rarely a strict rule, it is in the spirit of a Lock-In that you stay at the facility for the entire night and leave only when the sun comes up.
While at the Lock-In, you play games, talk with friends, et cetera. Sometimes there are movies to watch and there are probably BIG games that a whole lot of people play at the beginning of the night. As the night wears on, the events become less structured and disintegrate into bleary-eyed chaos.
Most of the time the group is made up of children. I have never heard of an adult Lock-In, but I am not ruling it out.
So, now you have an unnecessarily detailed description of a Lock-In. I Hope you enjoyed it.
Impossible Sir, It's In Johnson's Shorts
The main goal of the Lock-Ins that I have been to, is to beat the night. You want to stay up the whole time and sleep during the next day. As I got older, I ate coffee or did other such measures in order to keep awake. And once you made it, you and the others that had not fallen were victorious.
And you did not accomplish this feat alone. No, you became allies with the others. These allies didn't shake you awake as you fell asleep. The allies were simply there to help spurn you on by letting you know that you were a part of something, a greater good. You were all going to revel in the triumph of winning against the night. You didn't want to let the others down so you kept concentrating on staying up.
Indeed, if you were the only one to make it, the feat rang hollow. But these comrades are only temporary. And this is why Lock-Ins are their own universe.
Face It, You're A Neo-Maxi Zoom Dweebie
Because the Lock-In is only attended by a portion of a larger societal whole, the normal social rules don't apply. If you hang out with the nerd of the school, no one is going to know. If you start talking to a lunchroom political rival, even a hated enemy of your own clique, it's O.K. After all, you just need someone to help you kill of tonight.
And as you and your temporary friends greet the sunrise, you can feel the friendship ebb. And as you high five and congratulate each other on a marvelous triumph, you feel sad that it won't be the same when you see each other in the real universe.
It's just like when the Decepticons and Autobots had to work together to cure the Hate Plague but during the very next episode, the Decepticons try to destroy Autobot city in order to gain access to the plasma chamber on Cybertron.
Yup, Lock-Ins are exactly like that.
The Next Post Promises To Be Better,
James
James
posted by James at 4:14 PM
3 Comments:
Ahhh so Breakfast Club. It warms my heart.
I'm glad that you are enjoying the updates that you DEMANDED.
My public is always wanting more, More, MORE!
And I give and I give and I give but it's never enough.
aaah, the lock in. I have lots of fond memories and now I plan them. I find the less planning the better. For example, elementary boys only need pizza, xbox and basketball and they will be fine for 4 or 5 hours.
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