Recently, I posted about the Liquid Pranks I did based on the Hilarious To Do List that I’m sure you’ve seen circulating around the internet for years. But that wasn’t the end! I also went out and bought a couple bags of lemons, and made a shirt that said “LIFE”. I think you can see where this is going…
I stood outside the Annapolis Mall and handed out lemons to people coming and going as a performance art piece. Some people got it immediately, some people just wanted a lemon, and some people didn’t understand what I was doing even after I said “When Life gives you lemons…”
Regardless of their opinions, seeing reactions was the best part! I heard a lot of funny comments like “Sure! We use lemons all the time.”
This guy didn’t want to take a lemon at first, but I wore him down. I told him that you’re supposed seize opportunities, and this is his message from Life. “I am Life. And I am giving you a lemon. Take it.”
The reaction of this couple is similar to many looks I received. But my favorite part about this picture is the lady in the background. She was walking in and laughing at what I was doing. She yelled “I already have too many lemons!”
This guy was funny. He hung around and talked with Allison and I for a while.
This guy got it immediately. He walked up to me with a wide smile and said “I’M GONNA GO MAKE LEMONADE!”
Here’s some video footage of the experience! Thanks so much to Allison for hanging out with me to document it!
Would you take a lemon from a stranger wearing a LIFE shirt?
Fun! And yes I would. The other day I met a street juggler in the street from Spain and we started talking. He lived in a van and used all the money from juggling on food and gas and traveled all over europe. He said he had never been happier. I ended up inviting him over for dinner (AND HE BROUGHT ME AND MY ROOMMATES BALLOON ANIMALS; how awesome is that?)
You did it! I adore you. And your neon yellow tights.
I need more days Like that in my life! Also I probably shouldn’t become a professional videographer *shakey cam*
Awe, Mary, I so wanna hug you! And grab one of your lemons. Hahaha, that sounded wrong, but I’d always grab a lemon from someone wearing a shirt that says “life” and more so from Mary England. You are just wonderful!
Hahaha this is so awesome! I would totally take a lemon – I love lemons AND lemonade 🙂
this is brilliant Mary. just knowing that this happened makes my life better. plus I am always in awe that you follow through on your good ideas and make them happen. we are a family of good ideas, but they rarely get further than the dinner table (“wouldn’t it be cool if….” and we all agree and there it ends). you rock.
Mary you are awesome!! Thanks so much for the reminder, and in such a beautiful way! Big Smiles 🙂