<\/a>I’m getting my morning coffee at Starbucks with my camera bag slung over my shoulder. On the strap are two badges I got from my last trip to Disney. One is the Boba Fett “logo” that I was going to give to Sean<\/a> but after learning he already had it, I deemed it cool too and slapped it on my camera bag.<\/p>\n

The other is a faux safety pin holding a Grape Soda bottle top. The Disney\/Pixar savvy will recognize it as the pin Carl wears in the movie “Up”, given to him by his first and only love. Start the waterworks, kids.<\/p>\n

I’m interrupting this story here to share with you a Disney Wow Moment: While wandering the parks my pins were flying off my camera strap due to the little plastic clasps not holding onto the pin. When I slid my strap to take a picture, the Mickey-shaped backing would fly off and the pin would poke me in the chest. At one point I lost the backing entirely so I went to the nearest pin trading post and asked a Cast Memeber if she had any for sale. She offered to replace it for free, in a heartbeat. I laughed and said “This park will NEVER make any money with that attitude.” We talked about my problem and she suggested their Ikea-like solution: they sell a brass lug nut kind of system that tightens with an Allen Key onto the pin stem. Problem solved! I can whip my bag around without fear! And again, Disney wins over an already happy customer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Anyway, so I’m waiting in line with these pins on my bag and the Barista spies my bag and says slowly: “Grrrraaaape. Sooooda…?” Obviously asking without asking.<\/p>\n

“From the movie Up<\/em>? It’s the pin…” I start.<\/p>\n

“Oh I love that movie!” She exclaims. Then her face darkens. “Oh. That pin will make me cry…”<\/p>\n

My job here is done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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