Finally, after 25 years running, Daisy Duck has earned her ears and been named co-con-DUCK-tor of the half marathon event.
It’s about ducking time.
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A half marathon is a great distance — it’s a tough workout that doesn’t leave you absolutely destroyed like a marathon can. Unfortunately, coming on Day 3 of 4 waking up at 2:15 AM to go run, I was feeling a bit destroyed even before the race began.
You can see it in the eyes…
There are a number of funny, not-ha-ha-funny but funny awkward funny photos from the day — me plus timing equals funny some days… and this day was one of those days.
But more on that later.
Let me first just invoke the Lucasian phrase, “I’ve got a bad feeling about this…”
I masked up though and did my best to socially distance… but as you can see, sometimes all you can do is mask up and hope for the best… although, again, a massive gathering of sweating, spitting, travelers from all over may not be the best way to minimize risks during a pandemic.
Who cares — there’s fireworks!
And characters galore!
Everybody neat and pretty? Then on with the show! And 13.1 miles!
First up, mind the Poppins… Mary Poppins! And me as a penguin…
…before actually MEETING a penguin!
There’s a bit of pixie dust here as I run to the Magic Kingdom…
Or instead of saying I was running, you might call it a “hustle.” Eh, Judy Hopps?
Nick knows what I’m talking about (not sure if it was social distancing or if they just refuse to work together that they were spaced out in separate locales…the same thing would happen with SPOILER ALERT — Lilo and Stitch. It’s like Vin Diesel and the Rock all over!).
In the before times, my Mom would have been able to get over to this part of the race… but honestly the pandemic logistics (or should I say pandemic ILL-logistics… HEY YO!) made that impossible. Love you, Mom. You’re always my number one fan… even when you’re cheering virtually!
Main Street… and a selfie at the Castle!
To infinity and… how’s that go?
I regretted not posing like Neo in the Matrix Resurrections with the White Rabbit… instead I went with the old “checking my watch in the dark” routine…
My inability to pose sometimes makes me a little crabby…
…but sometimes you just have to BEAR with it…
Mickey Mouse, town crier. Sorry, JJ. Sam the Eagle should’ve told you you lost the gig. [Disney deep cut for the sadly defunct Muppet stage show “Great Moments in History… but Only the American Parts.”]
Shocking!
Note: I really meant to try and strike a villain pose but alas once again my bag of poses remains a bag of three or four.
Time to MOO-ve it along, though…
I’ve got a fever and the only prescription is… more Clarabelle and her cowbell!
I should go on but… check out the hitchhiking ghosts at this abandoned GOLF CART!
What? You didn’t see them? Well, ghosts sometimes don’t show up in photographs.
The Awkward Feuding Lilo and Stitch… with equally awkward poses by Kevin!
Heading into the home stretch… there was a SECOND penguin sighting…
Sadly, the cast member I asked to snap this photo Hashtag Epic_Failed_The_Assignment… I was trying to thump my foot and create an animated GIF. Instead all I got was this:
Ladies and Gentlemen… you’ve seen the backside of water… but have you seen the backside of Land?
Bolting around FutureWorld…
I selfie’d with a Robinson… or young Bowler Hat Guy? It’s been a while since I saw this one…
In any event, I wound up back where I started… the Epcot Parking Lot with Donald and Daisy!
Round, round, I get around… and tomorrow I’ll do it twice as far. At 2:15 AM… again. For the fourth time. And I paid to do this. Again. For like the seventh or eighth time…
To bed! Perchance to sleep before once more unto the breach!