I had a wonderful day!
I took an Uber to my daughter Aimee’s a couple of hours away and spent a few hours holding her four-month old baby (my grandbaby!) and had time with my other toddler granddaughter, too. It was glorious being with all of them.
I also got to fold clothes which is my favorite chore to do ever ever.
As I held the child in my family line, I began singing “Bohemian Rhapsody” to her. She seemed to like it, smiling at me at one point. Then, from the kitchen, I hear someone joining my voice, singing along. I got chills and kept singing. It was wonderful to know so many people know this amazing song.
Ubering
I was tired when I left, so put my earbuds in for the two hour ride home and dozed to my Queen playlist.
I heard “Bohemian Rhapsody” playing and, confused, took one of my earbuds out only to hear “BoRhap” playing on the driver’s sound system. I laughed and asked him how he knew “Bohemian Rhapsody” and he said, “Doesn’t everybody?” When I asked how old he was, he said 22 and I was floored.
“When was the first time you heard this song?”
“I’ve always known it.”
In my head I laughed. I think kids are born knowing it now. A from-the-womb sort of thing.
“Killer Queen” came on and I asked, “Are you playing a Queen playlist?”
“I am,” he said.
All I could do was laugh and thank him for being so cool.
He started “Bohemian Rhapsody” again and we sang together; the entire song.
Second Time
This was the second time a driver had a Queen playlist. The second time the driver was in his twenties and knew every word to “Bohemian Rhapsody.”
How random is this?
Apparently, not so random after all.
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