Sing It Baby!

We have a guest blogger this week. I am very excited to introduce you all to my very funny and witty husband Greg. The things and ideas that come out of his mouth sometimes make me laugh really hard. I knew when he came home the other day telling me about this scenario, that it was worthy to be a post here. I hope you all enjoy.

Question: Is it cool to sing in the car when you are all by yourself?

About a decade ago I was walking across the campus of Washington State University and came across an individual having an animated conversation with himself. I warily gave this nut some distance, but realized as he passed by me that he was using a hands-free device to talk on his cell phone, making it look like he was having a good heart-to-heart with himself. I remember thinking that the whole thing looked kind of ridiculous, but little did I know that this device would indirectly be a source of brightening my day for a very long time to come.

My problem is this - I love to sing in the car. Some people prefer showers to sing Rogers and Hammerstein, but I prefer singing “O what a beautiful morning” right along with Slim on my tape player in the car. This behavior is of course totally nerdy, and I have always been very self-conscious about this, not wanting to appear uncool while I drove. Thus, I have always toned it down in traffic …but no longer. No one bats an eye at someone talking to themselves in a car, under the assumption that they are simply using an unseen hands-free device. In fact, we may actually applaud their safety-consciousness in driving with two hands instead of one. I have totally cashed in on this new trend. I belt things out at the top of my lungs in rush hour on Friday afternoon, all the while disguised as some thirty-something yuppie having a heated business conversation after hours.

I never thought that I could have it all, both make-believe American Idol auditions and public approval at the same time. I’m a star every time I get in my Honda, and I owe it all to the hands-free cell phone speaker thingy. So feel free to croon along with your favorite radio station, bang your head to your favorite metal songs, or leave your heart on the line with some sappy country tune. No one will think you’re crazy, and you might just get a bug thumbs up from the guy in the next car who thinks you are a model citizen.