Honey Boo Boo Encounter

Many of you know about this already because I was texting you furiously while it was happening. But only Jeff and I know the whole story. Last week was my Spring Break. Did I do anything fun? Not really. I stayed in town and worked on my practicum secondary site visits. Meaning, I went to an elementary and high school in Milledgeville on 4 separate days. Anyway, the most exciting thing to happen that week was going out to eat at Chili's in Milledgeville. It was Tuesday evening and hardly anyone was at the restaurant. Jeff and I were being led to our table and I recognized a man sitting with his family. I looked at all the daughters and I couldn't figure out why I recognized them so I just assumed they were students at my school. I started to smile and say "hey" and then my "hey" turned into about 6 syllables long because I finally realized who they all were. My smile got bigger and I just kind of stood there next to their table. One of the daughters (I think it's the one called Chubbs, or maybe Pumpkin--they look very similar) rolled her eyes at me and I'm pretty sure I asked how they were doing.  June said something about something or other and I heard the word "picture". So I asked if they would mind if I took their picture. She very kindly said they don't take pictures during family time and then Miss Honey Boo Boo herself handed me this.

She was playing with her niece at the table when she handed me the card. In case you can't see it very well it's a picture of the whole family (minus the new baby) with their names in gold writing. It's just a mass produced promotional item but I thought it was nice of her to give it to me nonetheless. Anyway, our table was next to theirs and I sat with my back to them the whole night. They were kind of loud but they weren't farting (at least not audibly) or anything gross like you see on their show. Alana (Honey Boo Boo) did spill her drink on the table and all over the seat but that was it. Oh, and they did not have their film crew with them, just a bodyguard.  At one point during the meal I turned my head and saw the bodyguard telling a woman to move on. He even got up and started to pull on her arm. When they were done with their meal (which took 3 different waiters bringing like 12 different dishes) their bodyguard took photos of them with the waitstaff.Other diners ran up in hopes of getting a picture but were told only the waitstaff would get a picture--two of which actually were GMC students. So, while the bodyguard took pictures, I did as well.

Jeff (you can see his arm in all the pictures) kept telling me to put my phone down but what does he know? I needed evidence of the encounter. I figured I would run into them at some point because they've been filmed all over town. The pictures are very bad, I know, but I took what I could get--on the sly. I chatted with the GMC students/waitstaff after the family left about what a jerk I was smiling like a crazed fan and asking for a picture. The Honey Boo Boo clan left a baby bottle behind. Jeff told the waitress to sell it on eBay.