The Mandela Effect at Parliament

The Mandela Effect at Parliament

QIC: Drama Queen

Date: 05/04/2021

PAX: Ziggy Stardust, Boomerang, Starfish, Schneider, 60 Minutes, Lace (I'm pretty sure he was there) and Drama Queen

Major Cobains for the tardiness of this backblast.  YHC traveled Tuesday after the workout and has been out of town or busy with work or other things (see golf)  seems like every free hour since.  This had the potential to be a really good backblast but now I’m questioning if the workout even happened.  You’ll see where I’m going in just a minute.

YHC arrived at the AO looking to get in at least one workout in a busy week of travels.  Ziggy and others were talking about someone (maybe Mash) not showing up and YHC questioned if he had the Q.  The answer was “No, you do”  Somewhat shocked but really shouldn’t have been since no social media had been checked in the last couple of days, the old brain went into quick Q mode and since YHC had posted at the AO a time or two, enough to fill the time filled the virtual Weinke.

60 Minutes joined us shortly into Warmorama and we covered many of the standards finishing with the always crowd pleasing Dry Dock Crabs.

From there we moseyed to the blocks.  We did a round of something like curls, OH press, BO rows, skull crushers, and bus drivers.  While exact exercises are a little foggy three weeks later, YHC distinctly remembers the reps were 12.  When round 2 began we again performed 12 reps.  At this point 60 Minutes seemed to remember that we had performed 15 reps the first time.  Thus began a discussion of The Mandela Effect.  This is a theory/phenomenon/who knows what to call it  that some have different memories of things that have happened and believe is evidence we are living in some sort of parallel universe. (my definition).

We proceeded to do another 12 reps of each (or did we).  After that we moseyed to the wall and YHC cited a few of the more famous examples of The Mandela Effect https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/g28438966/mandela-effect-examples/

The pax were thankful to get to the wall and for me to shut up.  There we performed some peoples chair with Jack Reachers and alternated in some fast feet on the curb.

After that it was the old 4 horseman routine which entailed 4 modes of transport across the parking lot with 4 burpees at the turn.  Modes were bear crawl, alligator crawl, duck walk and another I’m having a hard time remembering.

We moseyed back to the benches and on the way a few more examples were given.

We knocked out step ups – yes both sides Boomerang.  Irkins, derkins and dips (I think)

A little Mary and we were done.

NMM

Considering no planning YHC thought it went pretty well.  Comments to take out my Weinke were ignored.

Between my forgetfulness and 60’s Mandela Effect moment there was plenty of MC to go around

Thanks to Starfish for timekeeping

Good to see Lace at Parliament – I think Lace was there that day or am I misremembering that

ANNOUNCMENTS

Most everything that was announced has already happened except for State of the Dash 6/5

COT

YHC took us out.  I’m remembering that it was inspiring

Always an honor

DQ