I got on the radio last Friday, for roughly 15 seconds before I was dumped on air to go to commercial.
Last Friday was one of those days where you question your career choices. In thirty minutes I went from ready to begin my lessons, to wondering if I ever should have left St. Anthony's. More than once I found myself thinking, "F these kids." I was supposed to have lunch duty that day as well, but I was able to switch out of it...thank God. If I did have lunch duty that day, I promise you there would have been a 13 year old with a black eye.
However, it was Friday. I had tickets to the UNH vs. Northeastern and BC vs. BU games at Fenway Park that night. I was ready to enjoy my weekend and let off some steam. I was also going to donate blood at Children's Hospital. I try to donate as frequently as I can, and have donated over one gallon. When the nurse told me to drink plenty of fluids, I replied that I intended to. I don't think she meant pitchers of Blue Moons at Copperfield's, but thats what I did.
On my way to Children's, I was listening to Felger and Massarotti on 98.5. These guys keep me entertained each day, and I like them better than when I would listen to Mike and the Mad Dog. While I drove on Route 9 they were talking about how Adolfo from the morning show was walking from the studio in Brighton to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Roughly a total of 24 miles. He would be wearing a football uniform with a Wes Welker Jersey and one of those Fathead cutouts of Welker on his back.
Adolfo called in and talked about his trip so far. He had some staff following him on his journey and they were going to drop him off at a hotel before it got dark. He was in great spirits during the trip and it sounded like he was enjoying himself. When he was giving the update he had traveled 14 miles.
I am thinking, holy shit. This guy is has three days to walk from Boston to Gillette and Bea and I did our 270 plus mile journey in two weeks. This is ridiculous.
I was hesitant about calling, I mean would they care? What they think I was lying? Then, oh my God I got through. The person who answered the phone wanted to know why I was calling. I was pretty nervous but I said that I was calling about Adolfo's trip.
"A few years ago, a buddy and I walked from Yankee Stadium to Fenway Park. We averaged 20 miles a day and finished in two weeks. Its totally doable."
The person on the other end sounded a little impressed, (maybe it was my imagination) and told me to hang on the line and that he was going to put me through. "Make sure your radio is down" was the last thing he said to me.
I turned my radio off and could hear the radio show on my phone. The caller ahead of me was talking about the Patriot's chance against the Ravens.
Then after his conversation Mike Felger said, "we have an update on Adolfo's jounrey."
What followed was awful, and luckily I got to hear it.
me: hi, I am calling about Adolfo's journey. He's gone, what 14 miles so far.
Felger: yes
me: well, I just wanna say that its totally doable. A few years ago a buddy and I walked from Yankee Stadium to Fenway Park. We did it in two weeks and averaged 20 miles a day.
Voice that was not Felger, "Were very proud of you"
then a commercial
I was confused and hung up the phone. I turned up the radio in the car and got to hear to whole thing. Oh my Go was it was painful.
So, yeah I made it on air, and embarrassingly was dropped within the same breath.
