Last night, the younger brother proudly showed me the display screen of his mobile phone. Set in the background is a picture of a Liverpool player soaring across the field with arms widely spread like an eagle. Stamped boldly across it is the word "You'll Never Walk Alone".
"You'll Never Walk Alone". He whispered in boyish reverence, fueled with fervent passion.
He is crazy over Liverpool. And I've been bombarded enough (brothers! Sigh!) to know that "You'll Never Walk Alone" is the "slogan" of the mighty football club. Man, I can even hum the tune of the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" (just don't ask me for the lyrics).
I glanced at the words showing on his mobile screen, and read it out loud silently. Then, just like a light bulb, a sudden, mischievous thought dawned.
"You know, have you think of it this way before? 'You'll never walk alone'. Doesn't it sound kind of... Perverted? I asked conversationally. "You'll never walk alone. Don't ever ever - not even for a moment - think that you're alone; you're not quite so. It sounds like someone's stalking you, doesn't it? Especially when you're walking home alone dead in the night? YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE. Freaky. Creepy".
He looked at me and burst out laughing - before asking me to shut up.
The word "YNWA" will never be the same for him ever again. =)
"You'll Never Walk Alone". He whispered in boyish reverence, fueled with fervent passion.
He is crazy over Liverpool. And I've been bombarded enough (brothers! Sigh!) to know that "You'll Never Walk Alone" is the "slogan" of the mighty football club. Man, I can even hum the tune of the song "You'll Never Walk Alone" (just don't ask me for the lyrics).
I glanced at the words showing on his mobile screen, and read it out loud silently. Then, just like a light bulb, a sudden, mischievous thought dawned.
"You know, have you think of it this way before? 'You'll never walk alone'. Doesn't it sound kind of... Perverted? I asked conversationally. "You'll never walk alone. Don't ever ever - not even for a moment - think that you're alone; you're not quite so. It sounds like someone's stalking you, doesn't it? Especially when you're walking home alone dead in the night? YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE. Freaky. Creepy".
He looked at me and burst out laughing - before asking me to shut up.
The word "YNWA" will never be the same for him ever again. =)
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