Originnaly posted 3/13/00 8:41:14 pm
Michelle had traveled along in her SUV when she suddenly saw a sign that said "OPEN HOCKEY TRYOUTS -- 1 MILE AHEAD". A mile later she found herself at the Disney Ice rink. She couldn't believe her luck. She parked her vehicle and went inside. She happened to be wearing a UCLA baseball cap so no one recognized her as the famous figure skater. She looked at the sign beside the ice. It read:
<font color=red size=+2>LIKE PLAYING HOCKEY?
NOT PROFESSIONAL OR NHL LEVEL?
THIS IS THE PLACE FOR YOU
WE ACCEPT ALL LEVELS OF PLAYERS</font>
(only male players accepted)
"Only male players?!" Michelle cried. "Well, that's it for me. It's times like this I wish I were a guy."
At that moment a couple of players in full gear strolled by. Michelle watched them go. She realized she couldn't see their faces and she got an idea. If she couldn't see their faces, they probably couldn't see hers either! Michelle ran back out to her car and grabbed her hockey gear. Then she went back inside Disney Ice and ducked down an empty hall. She quickly slipped into the gear and then went out to where the ice was. She saw a group of players on the ice and went to join them.
"Hey! Hey you!" yelled a voice.
Michelle spun around to face an official looking man holding a clipboard.
"Yes?" she said in her regular voice. She cleared her voice. "Yes?" she said in a fake deep voice.
"I gotta have all the names of the people trying out. What's yours, buddy?"
"My...my name? Uh...it's...it's.....Mike! Yeah, my name's Mike."
"Mike?..."
"Yeah, Mike" Michelle repeated.
The official looked a little impatient. "Do you have a last name, Mike?"
"Oh! Oh yeah, my last name is...Swan! Mike Swan."
The official wrote it on his clipboard. "Do you have a letter of consent from a parent or guardian?"
Michelle-as-Mike frowned. "Why do I need a letter of consent?"
"All players that are minors have to have consent from a legal guardian." the official said.
"Well, I'm not a minor." Michelle said.
"Oh. Well, you are kinda short, so I thought you were. Sorry." The official walked away.
Michelle let out a sigh of relief. Then she took a deep breath and stepped onto the ice.
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