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Old 10-26-06 | 01:15 PM
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This happened to me the other day too! I was at the mall, walking at a reasonable pace, enjoying all the beauutiful scenery that Garden State Plaza has to offer. I was roughly at the intersection of Lord & Taylor Gex Shoes when all of a sudden I was being passed by this grandma all dolled up in what looked like a nylon track suit. I was so stunned I didn't realize she had put 20-30 feet of distance between us. Oh no she didn't. I put it into high gear and passed her, looking back as I passed just to make sure she saw the smile on my face. Did she ever cuz the look in her eyes said "GAME ON FILIPINO BOY!" She upped the ante and passed me with no regard to the other shoppers in the mall, knocking people over left and right. People were ducking behind kiosks, benches and potted trees to avoid granny's wrath. This went on for about a lap and a half around the mall. I was ahead by a good 10 feet as we approached a right hand turn at the 3-way intersection of The Gap,Nordstrom's and Baby Gap. As she passed me she didn't see the huge double stroller crossing the intersection with it's screaming passengers. It sounded like they were telling her to watch out but since my kids aren't babies anymore, I've lost the ability to understand baby talk. Needless to say, she didn't see or hear them and ran straight into the left side of the stroller. Baby bottles, diapers and a hearing aid or two were flung high into the air. Witnesses gasped with fright and the mall stood silently still as what was happening before them appeared to be going on in slow motion. I passed grandma just as she landed over the now tipped over stroller, lucky to have escaped the carnage and becoming a victim myself. I glanced over my shoulder to see if she was okay only to see her giving me the finger and a knowing "I'll get you next time sonny!" look. Be careful out there. I've learned my lesson. What may seem like a quick passing by, may turn into the race of your life!
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