Quote by Dave Barry, The Snake
My band career ended late in my senior year when John Cooper and I threw my amplifier out the dormitory window. We did not act in haste. First we checked to make sure the amplifier would fit through the frame, using the belt from my bathrobe to measure, then we picked up the amplifier and backed up to my bedroom door. Then we rushed forward, shouting The WHO! The WHO! and we launched my amplifier perfectly, as though we had been doing it all our lives, clean through the window and down onto the sidewalk, where a small but appreciative crowd had gathered. I would like to be able to say that this was a symbolic act, an effort on my part to break cleanly away from one state in my life and move on to another, but the truth is, Cooper and I really just wanted to find out what it would sound like. It sounded OK.
Summary
This quote expresses a moment from the narrator's youth when they impulsively threw their amplifier out of a dormitory window. Although the description suggests a deeper symbolism, the narrator admits it was simply an act of curiosity rather than a grand gesture. Despite this, the act captures a sense of youthful rebellion and the desire to explore and break away from the norms. It also emphasizes the joy and enthusiasm in performing for an unexpected audience, even if the act itself lacked a distinct purpose.
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