Jake The Snake and The Raiders of the Lost Snake

Jake The Snake

And the Raiders of the Lost Snake


It was the spring of 2018. I was but a young man who newly turned 16 years of age. I was strolling through the streets of New York with my triplet siblings, my mom, and my dad, when all of the sudden, a bright sign caught my attention. It read "Madame Tussaud's". I asked my mom curiously, "This is where we're headed, right?". She responded with a smile and a nod. I had only heard tales of the wonders contained inside of that beautiful building. Twas my birthday, and my mom intended to bring us to a place I had only heard of in stories. To see it with my own two eyes is a dream come true, a myth proven real. We entered the building, and my excited was already enticed by amazing sights to behold. The red walls held a sort of glow that is hard to put to words, and as I waited for our tickets to be bought, I complimented a worker's Snorlax pin that he was proudly displaying on his snazzy black vest. We climbed the stairs and were greeted by P!NK hanging suspended from the ceiling with silks. I was astounded. On closer examination, however, I discovered it was not the real thing. It was but a wax figure. Amazing, I silently marveled, This is one of the coolest things I've seen! We proceeded through exhibit after exhibit. We paraded through a hall full of famous people such as Johnny Depp, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, and Whitney Houston, all rendered in lifeless wax, seeming perfectly full of life. As we went deeper, I remembered my original mission; I was here to steal the Idol. Yes, the Idol. I'm sure you heard of it. As we got closer and closer to the objective, I became more and more excited. And then I saw it. Two spotlights shone down on it as if they were rays of sunlight caressing the Earth from heaven. The set was a jungle scene, complete with jungle plants and rocks. It appeared as if I was in an old, ancient temple, one wrong move from falling apart. And then, I found what I was looking for. I saw Indiana Jones, being portrayed by Harrison Ford, standing next to the Idol, nay, my Idol. I crept forward, reaching out, almost able to feel the cool, smooth gold underneath my fingers, the Idol almost in my grasp...
FLASH!
I was blinded momentarily. I didn't know what to do. My survival instincts kicked in. Alas, it was a false alarm. But my alarm only increased once I saw what had occurred. My mom, thinking that I was posing for a photo, had captured my guilty, paranoid face, in immaculate stillness. I laughed, knowing the folly I was walking into. I walked to my mom, thanked her for the awesome picture, and we trekked on, not knowing what might come next in this haven of wonders.
All joking aside, I had a great time with my family. Seeing this Idol from the Indiana Jones movies, I knew I had to get a picture. I'm a big nerd (as you may know), and I like the Indiana Jones movies. I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to make a funny face while attempting to steal the Idol that introduced Indy's daring exploits to hundreds of thousands of people.

Comments

  1. Your writing was very easy to picture oneself in your shoes. I liked how detailed and sarcastically funny you were.

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  2. I wonder... did you have a feeling that this surprise was coming or were you completely in the dark? ‘Twas great story by the way

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  3. Jake I really liked this piece. I thought the small bits of humor you threw in really made it enjoying to read.

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  4. I love how you describe it like the idol was real, and you were there to steal it. I also love the humor throughout the story.

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  5. I appreciate your very first person and "in the moment" writing style. It reads almost like a novel rather than a retelling of a story.

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  6. You did a good job narrating the story for us readers, making us feel as if we were there. You threw some humor in there as well which made it more interesting for me. -Brendan

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  7. I'm glad you got to experience something like this. My birthdays usually consist of receiving sums of money or some other materialistic items but to make a memory like this on your birthday is something else. Great job dwelling on the quirks and mannerisms in the story as it provides a whole other level of depth which is uncommon. Great job.

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  8. Its really cool that you got exactly what you wished for for your birthday and that you can remember exactly how the day went.

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  9. Hard to blame you for taking advantage of this photo op. I'm sure you're not the first. Any other good shots from your adventure at Madame Tussaud's?

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    1. Yeah, I've got a few good ones; one of my other favorites is a picture with Slimer from the Ghostbusters. It was pretty "lit", as they say nowadays.

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