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Looks of pure, unexpected joy

malick [Edit] [Delete] 17:15, 10 March '10

When was the last time you saw someone's face light up with joy? Specifically, when they least expect it, so not when they're watching some comedy or expecting to meet someone they haven't seen for a long time.

When I'm back at home and my sister's left the computer on upstairs, I type something stupid into the search bar and then wait for her reaction when she gets back. One time she'd left spotify running, so I thought about the most absurd artist I could think of (previous names have been Daniel O'Donnell and the 'Macarena' song. This time Jimmy Nail popped into my head, a childhood favourite for me and my brother.

I go down stairs for lunch, and the song starts playing. My brother, sitting on the opposite side of the table starts to furrow his brow at the slight familiarity of the song, and suddenly the chorus to 'Crocodile shoes' comes on. My brother's face lights up, his jaw agape and his head shaking with laughter.

Well, I laughed. Humour me.


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