Hanna Barbera World
When we were visiting Tommy and Brenda last week, I was reminded of my all-time favorite story. Brenda must have told me this at least 10 years ago.
Many years ago, Tommy was living in southern California with his girlfriend and her young son. One day, the girlfriend suggests that they take a weekend trip to Fresno to visit Hanna Barbera World. Tommy says OK and they pick a weekend to go. The weekend arrives and the three of them - plus the boy's friend - drive several hundred miles to Fresno and check into their hotel.
Next morning arrives.They get dressed and put on comfortable shoes and sunblock. Then they go up to the front desk to ask for directions. "Excuse me, can you tell us how to get to Hanna Barbera world?" says Tommy's girlfriend. The manager stares at her with a puzzled look, "Hanna Barbera World?" The girlfriend starts to explain, but suddenly something dawns on her and she turns to Tommy. "Oh my God," she says, "I think I dreamed it."
The funniest part is if there was a Hanna Barbera World, you know it would be in Fresno.
I just read this to my co-workers and we all died laughing. Best story ever!
Posted by: mo pie | August 19, 2008 at 06:12 PM
That is a great story! GREAT!
Posted by: Suz Broughton | August 19, 2008 at 07:59 PM
This story is great! We have a similar story (although not nearly as time consuming) in our family:
One year, my mother bought my grandfather a wok for Christmas. She kept saying that he asked for it. On Christmas morning, he opened it up, looked at it, and said, "What the hell?!" Yup. Turns out she dreamed it.
We still say, "Is this like the wok?" in our family if someone gets a crazy idea for a gift. :)
Posted by: kelly | August 19, 2008 at 09:06 PM
That really IS the funniest story ever. :) Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Karen / ikss | August 20, 2008 at 12:45 PM
No, but wait... there WAS a Hanna Barbera World. Or rather, Hanna Barbera Land, part of Kings Island, north of Cincinnati. I spent many a summer's day there in the early eighties, and I swear I didn't dream it.
Posted by: zan | August 20, 2008 at 01:41 PM
I can't stop thinking about this story. The kid brought a friend! That poor woman had to go and tell ANOTHER mom she dreamt it.
Posted by: Suz Broughton | August 21, 2008 at 09:44 PM
Best story I've read! Fell over laughing. In fact I found myself laughing to myself as I flew over fresno the other day.
Love the blog. As a Dublin girl new to San Francisco it makes me smile.
Posted by: Claire | September 03, 2008 at 01:33 PM