What I'm Going To Be For Halloween This Year

This is an actual conversation between husband and me while driving. In a car.

Me: Blah, blah, blah (I don’t remember this part)…I hope they feature The Edge.

Husband: (Funny look) Who is The Edge?

Me: (A look of shock and disdain…well, as shocked and disdained as a person can look with their mouth wide open) You don’t know who The Edge is? Really? How is that possible?

Husband: (Who has resumed singing country music) I don’t know. I’m sure my life is incomplete, but that doesn’t change anything. I still don’t know who The Edge is.

Me: He is only the greatest known guitarist, keyboardist and back-up vocalist for the greatest Irish band ever. EVER. He’s also a human rights activist, a philanthropist and an all around great guy. (Not to mention sexy in a rugged bad boy kind of way…not that I’ve noticed…people have told me, but I left that out.)

Husband: Um, still have no clue.

Me: Oh my God. Do I have to spell it out?

Husband: Apparently.

Me: He is the guitarist for U2. You DO know the band U2 right? Please tell me I don’t have to explain that.

Husband: Oh. I only know Bono from U2. I’m not really a fan of their music.

Me: (Stunned into silence.)

Husband: (Resumes singing country music.)

Long Pause…

Me: Let me ask you this. Do you know who The Situation is?

Husband: (Sees where this is going) Yes. But I only know who The Situation is because Nancy (little sister’s husband) was going as him for Halloween last year.

Me: (Satisfied smirk on my face, I’m all like ah HA...Seriously I should have been a courtroom lawyer, see how I lured him in? I’m like a navy seal in my clandestine nature) So, you are telling me you know who some pop culture reject on some reality b-television waste of air time crap is but you don’t know one of the greatest music icons of our time? Well that settles it. Apparently, I will have to go dressed as The Edge next Halloween just so YOU can be educated on finer musical stylings and historic icons who put rock on the map and made it an art. I will do that if it means you’ll learn a little more about true musical talent and get out of this country music hell. I would do that for you. Because I love you. (Like I’ve said, I’m a giver.)

Husband: Wow. That was a little dramatic. Perhaps there is a spot for you on Jersey Shore. (Resumes singing country music.)