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       Well, my name is Jack and I 
      am here to tell you about my adventures at the GHFCW.  As it says in 
      "A Tale of Two Cities," "It was the best of times; it was the worst of 
      times."  I experienced such a rolly coaster of emotions from the time 
      I first heard of this event until I got home.  Here, let me show you. 
      
        
      For me personally, it all 
      began with a phone call when Mz. Debbie Morris, the coordinator and 
      zookeeper of the event called me up and asked me to be her special guest 
      at the event.  I was overwhelmed, to stay the least.  I am the 
      #1 GH fan ever as anyone, including Mz. Morris, knows, but I was unaware 
      that such a beast as this General Hospital party existed. 
      
        
      My heart was up in my 
      throat and I could barely speak.  Quickly, I headed out without even 
      pausing to pack. 
      
        
      When I arrived at the 
      Sportsmonkeys Lodge, I did my best to get checked in, but I kept getting 
      distracted by different interesting, shiny things, like this ride they had 
      installed onto the wall for me.  It was most entertaining.  That 
      part was really fun. 
      When I did go to check 
      in, the suite I requested wasn't ready, so I had to wait and wait and 
      decided to do a photo shoot. 
      
        
      I desperately wanted a 
      photo of myself with my butt on the lion's head fountain and after asking 
      many, many people, I finally found one who would take my picture.  
      People can be very harsh and cruel when they are addressed by a monkey 
      with a glamorous side.  I tell myself they are jealous and I believe 
      it is so. 
      
        
      Can you see me?  I look like one of 
      the flowers, don't I? 
      
        
      See?  Psst.  I'm here!! 
      
        
      I spent easily 8-9 minutes 
      believing this dog was speaking to me, when in actuality, he was talking 
      to someone on his phone earpiece.  Boy, did I feel stupid.  
      Hahaha. 
      
        
      The decal on this car 
      reminded me of the days I spent in the Playboy Mansion with Hef and the 
      bunnies.  I like bunnies.   
      
        
      The bushy cow in the 
      driveway made my booty itch. 
      
        
      After being overserved at 
      the pool bar, I took a break on this rock next to the waterfall.  I 
      woke up there the next morning, having missed all of Friday's festivities. 
      
        
      I am sending this shot into 
      the producers of the show "Survivorman" to vie for the lead part. 
      
        
      I thought they might enjoy 
      another shot of the same pose.  I love how the green grasses make my 
      eyes "pop." 
      
        
      My favorite moments of the 
      weekend were spent lounging by the pool.  It's a good thing since the 
      hotel never did get my reservation right.  As it turned out, I never 
      really even needed a room. 
      
        
      I got so involved with the 
      photo shoot that I completely forgot that the main luncheon was underway, 
      so I hurried in to pay my regards to Mz Morris and have a moment with 
      Steve Burton, who is a major monkey fan.  That little girl has her 
      thumb on my butt, or maybe it was Steve.  Someone did anyway. 
      
        
      After the whole "thumb on 
      the butt" thing, I felt a little skeevey like I needed some air and that is when things 
      took ugly and took a very dark turn.  It was like I turned a corner 
      into nightmare world.  First, this frickin chicken with the weird leg tried to eat 
      me.  I was so traumatized that I spent the rest of the night in the 
      Waterfall Room re-gathering my chi and trying not to cry. 
      
        
      I woke up here with the 
      sound of a train coming and no memory of how I got here.  I think it 
      was that chicken that put me here. 
      
        
      I tried to escape before 
      the train came, but I was a little disoriented and ended up further down 
      the track and nowhere near safety.  I think that chicken put a roofie 
      in my drink.  Never trust a chicken.   
      
        
      Then a fish tried to eat me as well.  All in 
      all, not a good day.   
      I believe the fish knew the chicken. 
        
      This is a giant parrot in the lobby.  
      I used it to try 
      some aversion therapy to overcome my new fear 
      of chickens.  It did not work.  Even Colonel Sanders 
      scares me now.  Big Bird too.  And brass, apparently. 
      *shudder*   
      Fish are even worse.  I can't watch "Finding Nemo." 
      
        
      That being the case, I decided to have my 
      driver take me back 
      home again.  This hotel is just too dangerous for me and I longed 
      to get back to the safety of my man cave.   
      So that is my review of the GH Fan Club 
      Weekend.   
      My advice:  Don't stay 
      at the Sportsmonkeys Lodge.   
      Things will try to eat you 
      and they will not get 
      your reservation right. 
      That is all. 
      Good-bye. 
        
         
        
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